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Debt (Schedule Of Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Oct. 27, 2012 | Jul. 28, 2012
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt | $ 304.7 |  | $ 326.6 |
Less: current portion | (3.9) |  | (4.2) |
Total long-term debt | 300.8 |  | 322.4 |
Original issue discount on term loan | 2.8 |  | 2.8 |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt | 296.4 | [1] | 297.2 | [1]
Revolving Credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  | 20.0 |
Charming Shoppes Convertible notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt | 0.6 |  | 1.2 |
Mortgage Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long term debt | $ 7.7 |  | $ 8.2 |
[1] | The Term Loan is presented net of a $2.8 million original issue discount as of both October 27, 2012 and July 28, 2012.

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