| Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income | Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income The following table reflects the changes in stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income attributed to Staples, Inc. and its noncontrolling interests for the third quarter and year-to-date 2011 and 2010 (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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: |
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| Net income | 701,063 |
| | (751 | ) | | 700,312 |
| Other comprehensive income: |
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| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net | 106,676 |
| | 352 |
| | 107,028 |
| Changes in fair value of derivatives, net (1) | (2,657 | ) | | — |
| | (2,657 | ) | Comprehensive income | 805,082 |
| | (399 | ) | | 804,683 |
| Issuance of common stock for stock options exercised and the sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans | 32,989 |
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| | 32,989 |
| Stock-based compensation | 117,072 |
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| | 117,072 |
| Purchase of noncontrolling interest | (3,591 | ) | | — |
| | (3,591 | ) | Cash dividends paid | (209,604 | ) | | — |
| | (209,604 | ) | Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements | 1,023 |
| | — |
| | 1,023 |
| Purchase of treasury stock, net | (512,496 | ) | | — |
| | (512,496 | ) | Other | (1,260 | ) | | — |
| | (1,260 | ) | Stockholders' Equity at October 29, 2011 | $ | 7,172,925 |
| | $ | 7,072 |
| | $ | 7,179,997 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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: |
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| Net income | 607,206 |
| | 6,614 |
| | 613,820 |
| Other comprehensive income: |
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| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net | 6,404 |
| | 1,896 |
| | 8,300 |
| Changes in fair value of derivatives, net (1) | (6,529 | ) | | 574 |
| | (5,955 | ) | Comprehensive income | 607,081 |
| | 9,084 |
| | 616,165 |
| Issuance of common stock for stock options exercised and the sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans | 43,868 |
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| | 43,868 |
| Stock-based compensation | 109,209 |
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| | 109,209 |
| Purchase of noncontrolling interest in Corporate Express Australia | (275,767 | ) | | (84,828 | ) | | (360,595 | ) | Cash dividends paid | (194,856 | ) | | — |
| | (194,856 | ) | Purchase of treasury stock, net | (285,713 | ) | | — |
| | (285,713 | ) | Other | (253 | ) | | — |
| | (253 | ) | Stockholders' equity at October 30, 2010 | $ | 6,775,455 |
| | $ | 7,310 |
| | $ | 6,782,765 |
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____________________________________________ | | (1) | Changes in the fair value of derivatives are net of a tax expense (benefit) of $5.3 million and $(2.2) million for the third quarter and year-to-date 2011, respectively, and net of a tax benefit of $1.2 million and $4.5 million for the third quarter and year-to-date 2010, respectively. |
The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Staples, Inc. as of October 29, 2011 and January 29, 2011 (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | October 29, 2011 | | January 29, 2011 | Foreign currency translation adjustments | $ | 143,834 |
| | $ | 37,158 |
| Derivative instruments (net of taxes) | (6,864 | ) | | (4,207 | ) | Deferred pension and other post-retirement benefit costs (net of taxes) | (129,884 | ) | | (129,884 | ) | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 7,086 |
| | $ | (96,933 | ) |
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