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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands
Oct. 29, 2011
Jan. 29, 2011
Oct. 30, 2010
Jan. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet    
Cash and cash equivalents$ 1,060,364$ 1,461,257$ 1,369,721$ 1,415,819
Merchandise inventories, net2,526,9762,359,173  
Other current assets2,747,0582,647,737  
Total current assets6,334,3986,468,167  
Net property, equipment and other assets3,142,5983,370,338  
Goodwill4,138,0214,073,162  
Investment in affiliates and intercompany, net00  
Total assets13,615,01713,911,667  
Total current liabilities4,205,4594,293,593  
Total long-term liabilities2,229,5612,666,893  
Total stockholders' equity7,179,9976,951,1816,782,7656,854,940
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity13,615,01713,911,667  
Staples, Inc. (Parent Co.)
    
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet    
Cash and cash equivalents297,198406,821680,879581,095
Merchandise inventories, net00  
Other current assets439,13764,699  
Total current assets736,335471,520  
Net property, equipment and other assets662,458742,833  
Goodwill1,654,3461,617,937  
Investment in affiliates and intercompany, net6,171,3686,691,832  
Total assets9,224,5079,524,122  
Total current liabilities357,159875,100  
Total long-term liabilities1,687,3511,697,841  
Total stockholders' equity7,179,9976,951,181  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity9,224,5079,524,122  
Guarantor Subsidiaries
    
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet    
Cash and cash equivalents44,61238,29844,27154,324
Merchandise inventories, net1,471,5421,396,667  
Other current assets1,085,6601,147,433  
Total current assets2,601,8142,582,398  
Net property, equipment and other assets1,080,5901,246,194  
Goodwill156,303154,527  
Investment in affiliates and intercompany, net5,660,6814,783,397  
Total assets9,499,3888,766,516  
Total current liabilities2,134,5851,454,741  
Total long-term liabilities183,249562,027  
Total stockholders' equity7,181,5546,749,748  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity9,499,3888,766,516  
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
    
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet    
Cash and cash equivalents718,5541,016,138644,571780,400
Merchandise inventories, net1,055,434962,506  
Other current assets1,222,2611,435,605  
Total current assets2,996,2493,414,249  
Net property, equipment and other assets1,399,5501,381,311  
Goodwill2,327,3722,300,698  
Investment in affiliates and intercompany, net8,993,3567,001,204  
Total assets15,716,52714,097,462  
Total current liabilities1,713,7151,963,752  
Total long-term liabilities358,961407,025  
Total stockholders' equity13,643,85111,726,685  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity15,716,52714,097,462  
Eliminations
    
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet    
Cash and cash equivalents00  
Merchandise inventories, net00  
Other current assets00  
Total current assets00  
Net property, equipment and other assets00  
Goodwill00  
Investment in affiliates and intercompany, net(20,825,405)(18,476,433)  
Total assets(20,825,405)(18,476,433)  
Total current liabilities00  
Total long-term liabilities00  
Total stockholders' equity(20,825,405)(18,476,433)  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$ (20,825,405)$ (18,476,433)