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Segment Information (Net Sales and Operating Income) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 27, 2012 segment | Oct. 29, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 1,137.5 |  | $ 768.3
Total operating income | 72.9 |  | 76.5
Total depreciation and amortization expense | 37.6 |  | 24.1
Number Of Reportable Segments | 5 |  |
Number of business segments | 5 |  |
Justice [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 358.3 |  | 320.0
Total operating income | 56.3 |  | 47.8
Total depreciation and amortization expense | 12.0 |  | 9.9
Lane Bryant [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 229.8 | [1] |
Total operating income | (17.0) | [1] |
Total depreciation and amortization expense | 9.8 | [1] |
maurices [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 224.6 |  | 202.9
Total operating income | 29.6 |  | 23.7
Total depreciation and amortization expense | 6.8 |  | 6.5
dressbarn [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 252.0 |  | 245.4
Total operating income | 9.0 |  | 5.0
Total depreciation and amortization expense | 7.7 |  | 7.7
Catherines [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 72.8 | [1] |
Total operating income | 1.4 | [1] |
Total depreciation and amortization expense | 1.3 | [1] |
Subtotal [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating income | 79.3 |  | 76.5
Unallocated acquisition-related, integration and restructuring costs [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating income | $ (6.4) |  |
[1] | The Charming Shoppes Acquisition was consummated on June 14, 2012; therefore the data related to the Lane Bryant and Catherines segments for the prior reporting period is not presented.

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