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Acquisition Reserves (Details) (USD $) In Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 30, 2011 | Jul. 23, 2008
Acquisition reserves |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 41,967 | $ 181,000
Utilization | (5,244) |
Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | 772 |
Balance at the end of the period | 37,495 | 181,000
Transaction costs |  |
Acquisition reserves |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 543 |
Utilization | (119) |
Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | 0 |
Balance at the end of the period | 424 |
Severance |  |
Acquisition reserves |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 11,793 |
Utilization | (2,904) |
Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | 350 |
Balance at the end of the period | 9,239 |
Facility closures |  |
Acquisition reserves |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 20,287 |
Utilization | (1,908) |
Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | 36 |
Balance at the end of the period | 18,415 |
Other. |  |
Acquisition reserves |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 9,344 |
Utilization | (313) |
Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | 386 |
Balance at the end of the period | $ 9,417 |

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- Definition The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with a business combination. + Details
Name: | spls_BusinessCombinationReserve
Namespace Prefix: | spls
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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

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- Definition Amount of cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of business combination cost. + Details
Name: | spls_BusinessCombinationReserveSettledWithCash
Namespace Prefix: | spls
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of foreign currency translation adjustment increasing or decreasing the accrual for a specified type of business combination cost. + Details
Name: | spls_BusinessCombinationReserveTranslationAdjustment
Namespace Prefix: | spls
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration