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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 Y	Oct. 27, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 28, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings to fund acquisition	$ 325
Debt instrument maturity term, years	6
Original issue discount on term loan		2.8		2.8
Outstanding letter of credit		21.5
Payment of deferred financing costs		1.7
Redemption of senior convertible notes		21.9
Deferred income tax expense		0.4	3.0
Scenario Required [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility financial covenants, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio required		1.00%
Credit facility financial covenants, maximum fixed charge coverage ratio required		1.00%
Scenario, Actual [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility financial covenants, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio required		1.00%
Credit facility financial covenants, maximum fixed charge coverage ratio required		1.41%
Ascena Retail [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding letter of credit, revolving credit agreement		228.5
Minimum [Member] | Scenario Required [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured leverage ratio		1.00%
Minimum [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured leverage ratio		0.55%
Maximum [Member] | Scenario Required [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured leverage ratio		1.75%
Maximum [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured leverage ratio		1.00%
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings to fund acquisition	300
Term loan maturity period		Jun. 14, 2018
Term Loan [Member] | Quarterly Payment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage for repayments of term loan		0.25%
Repayments of term loan		0.75
Term Loan [Member] | Charming Shoppes Acquisition [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings to fund acquisition		300
Term loan issue discount		3
LIBOR floor rate		1.00%
Term Loan [Member] | Charming Shoppes Acquisition [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin range basis points		225.00%
Term Loan [Member] | Charming Shoppes Acquisition [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin range basis points		375.00%
Revolving Credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings to fund acquisition	25
Senior secured revolving credit facility		250
Optional additional increase in credit facility		50
Commitment fee on unutilized revolving credit facility		37.50%
Revolving Credit facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate applicable margin		50.00%
Revolving Credit facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate applicable margin		200.00%
Letter of credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured revolving credit facility		175
Standby letters of credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured revolving credit facility		40
Swing loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured revolving credit facility		25
Private Label [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding letter of credit		$ 41.7

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