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Acquisition Reserves (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 30, 2011
Acquisition Reserves Disclosure [Abstract] |
Activity related to acquisition reserves |
| Balance as of January 29, 2011 |  | Utilization |  | Foreign Exchange Fluctuations |  | Balance as of July 30, 2011
Transaction costs | $ | 543 |  |  | $ | (119 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 424 |
Severance | 11,793 |  |  | (2,904 | ) |  | 350 |  |  | 9,239 |
Facility closures | 20,287 |  |  | (1,908 | ) |  | 36 |  |  | 18,415 |
Other | 9,344 |  |  | (313 | ) |  | 386 |  |  | 9,417 |
Total | $ | 41,967 |  |  | $ | (5,244 | ) |  | $ | 772 |  |  | $ | 37,495 |

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