v2.3.0.11

Basis of Presentation (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 30, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2010 | Jul. 30, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2010
Basis of Presentation Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of weeks in first quarter (in weeks) | P13W | P13W |  |
Number of weeks in second quarter (in weeks) |  |  | P26W | P26W

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- Definition -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- + Details
Name: | spls_BasisOfPresentationDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | spls
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Number Of Weeks In Current Quarter + Details
Name: | spls_NumberOfWeeksInCurrentQuarter
Namespace Prefix: | spls
Data Type: | us-types:durationStringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Number of Weeks Year To Date + Details
Name: | spls_NumberOfWeeksYearToDate
Namespace Prefix: | spls
Data Type: | us-types:durationStringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration