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Oct. 27, 2012
Inventories [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Inventories By Brand |
|  |  | October 27, 2012 |  |  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | October 29, 2011
|  |  |  |  |  | (millions) |  |  |
Justice |  | $ | 182.2 |  | $ | 154.1 |  | $ | 175.3
Lane Bryant (a) |  |  | 153.7 |  |  | 139.3 |  |  | --
maurices |  |  | 104.1 |  |  | 94.1 |  |  | 99.4
dressbarn |  |  | 120.8 |  |  | 111.1 |  |  | 127.0
Catherines (a) |  |  | 43.2 |  |  | 34.8 |  |  | --
Total inventories |  | $ | 604.0 |  | $ | 533.4 |  | $ | 401.7
(a) The Charming Shoppes Acquisition was consummated on June 14, 2012 and, therefore, inventory amounts for Lane Bryant and Catherines are not included as of October 29, 2011.

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