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Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2011
Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity
 
Attributable to Staples, Inc.
 
Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total
Stockholders' Equity at January 30, 2011
$
6,943,710


 
$
7,471


 
$
6,951,181


Comprehensive income:




 




 




Net income
374,683


 
(701
)
 
373,982


Other comprehensive income:




 




 




Foreign currency translation adjustments, net
200,546


 
206


 
200,752


Changes in fair value of derivatives, net (1)
(13,557
)
 


 
(13,557
)
Comprehensive income
561,672


 
(495
)
 
561,177


Issuance of common stock for stock options exercised and the sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans
31,559


 


 
31,559


Stock-based compensation
81,470


 


 
81,470


Cash dividends paid
(140,643
)
 


 
(140,643
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements
942


 


 
942


Purchase of treasury stock, net
(365,203
)
 


 
(365,203
)
Other
(831
)
 


 
(831
)
Stockholders' Equity at July 30, 2011
$
7,112,676


 
$
6,976


 
$
7,119,652


 
 
Attributable to Staples, Inc.
 
Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total
Stockholders' equity at January 31, 2010
$
6,771,886


 
$
83,054


 
$
6,854,940


Comprehensive income:




 




 




Net income
318,526


 
6,625


 
325,151


Other comprehensive income:




 




 




Foreign currency translation adjustments, net
(207,210
)
 
(459
)
 
(207,669
)
Changes in fair value of derivatives, net (1)
(4,807
)
 
432


 
(4,375
)
Comprehensive income
106,509


 
6,598


 
113,107


Issuance of common stock for stock options exercised
38,443


 


 
38,443


Stock-based compensation
69,629


 


 
69,629


Purchase of noncontrolling interest, including accrued and unpaid transaction costs
(271,001
)
 
(78,987
)
 
(349,988
)
Cash dividends paid
(130,100
)
 


 
(130,100
)
Purchase of treasury stock, net
(128,745
)
 


 
(128,745
)
Other
(5,930
)
 


 
(5,930
)
Stockholders' equity at July 31, 2010
$
6,450,691


 
$
10,665


 
$
6,461,356


 
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(1)
Changes in the fair value of derivatives are net of a tax expense (benefit) of $0.5 million and $(7.5) million for the second quarter and the first half of 2011, respectively, and net of a tax expense (benefit) of $1.6 million and $(3.3) million for the second quarter and the first half of 2010, respectively.
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
July 30, 2011
 
January 29, 2011
Foreign currency translation adjustments
$
237,704


 
$
37,158


Derivative instruments (net of taxes)
(17,764
)
 
(4,207
)
Deferred pension and other post-retirement benefit costs (net of taxes)
(129,884
)
 
(129,884
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
$
90,056


 
$
(96,933
)