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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2012 segments | Oct. 29, 2011 | Jul. 30, 2011 | Apr. 30, 2011 | Jan. 29, 2011 | Oct. 30, 2010 | Jul. 31, 2010 | May 01, 2010 | Jan. 28, 2012 segments | Jan. 29, 2011 | Jan. 30, 2010 | Jan. 28, 2012 International Operations [Member] | Jan. 29, 2011 International Operations [Member] | Jan. 30, 2010 International Operations [Member] | Jan. 28, 2012 North American Delivery [Member] | Jan. 29, 2011 North American Delivery [Member] | Jan. 30, 2010 North American Delivery [Member] | Jan. 28, 2012 North American Retail [Member] | Jan. 29, 2011 North American Retail [Member] | Jan. 30, 2010 North American Retail [Member] | Jan. 30, 2010 Loss Contingency Settlement of Litigation [Member] | Jan. 28, 2012 Loss Contingency Settlement of Litigation [Member] | Jan. 29, 2011 Loss Contingency Settlement of Litigation [Member] | Jan. 30, 2010 Loss Contingency Settlement of Litigation [Member] | Jan. 28, 2012 UNITED STATES | Jan. 29, 2011 UNITED STATES | Jan. 30, 2010 UNITED STATES | Jan. 28, 2012 CANADA | Jan. 29, 2011 CANADA | Jan. 30, 2010 CANADA | Jan. 28, 2012 International [Member] | Jan. 29, 2011 International [Member] | Jan. 30, 2010 International [Member] | Jan. 28, 2012 Office Supplies [Member] | Jan. 29, 2011 Office Supplies [Member] | Jan. 30, 2010 Office Supplies [Member] | Jan. 28, 2012 7380 Services, Miscellaneous Business Services [Member] | Jan. 29, 2011 7380 Services, Miscellaneous Business Services [Member] | Jan. 30, 2010 7380 Services, Miscellaneous Business Services [Member] | Jan. 28, 2012 Business Machines and Related Products [Member] | Jan. 29, 2011 Business Machines and Related Products [Member] | Jan. 30, 2010 Business Machines and Related Products [Member] | Jan. 28, 2012 Computers and related products [Member] | Jan. 29, 2011 Computers and related products [Member] | Jan. 30, 2010 Computers and related products [Member] | Jan. 28, 2012 2520 Office Furniture [Member] | Jan. 29, 2011 2520 Office Furniture [Member] | Jan. 30, 2010 2520 Office Furniture [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Number of Reportable Segments | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Number of Countries Serviced by International Operations | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,305,334 | $ 5,166,138 | $ 5,270,871 | $ 10,056,011 | $ 9,849,218 | $ 9,640,390 | $ 9,660,847 | $ 9,529,757 | $ 9,364,190 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 6,459,715 | 6,569,927 | 5,819,612 | [1] | 6,172,938 | 6,415,402 | [2] | 6,537,676 | [3] | 5,534,240 | [4] | 6,057,795 | [5] | 25,022,192 | 24,545,113 | 24,275,451 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,643,255 | 16,462,822 | 16,343,340 | 3,073,603 | 2,916,153 | 2,661,238 | 5,305,334 | 5,166,138 | 5,270,873 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Business Unit Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,780,256 | 1,778,157 | 1,683,280 | 97,993 | 166,606 | 122,028 | 877,867 | 841,429 | 786,723 | 804,396 | 770,122 | 774,529 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 482,056 | 498,863 | 552,441 | 132,345 | 123,726 | 148,021 | 149,826 | 157,960 | 175,058 | 199,885 | 217,177 | 229,362 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 383,654 | 408,889 | 313,228 | 82,707 | 84,814 | 86,758 | 131,295 | 140,247 | 93,309 | 169,652 | 183,828 | 133,161 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (151,822) | (146,879) | (174,691) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Integration and restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (57,765) | (84,244) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (42,000) | 0 | 0 | (42,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (expense) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,119) | (9,816) | 4,457 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Income (Expense) and Other Income Expense, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (169,293) | (216,918) | (226,451) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,459,141 | 1,356,595 | 1,155,894 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 13,430,622 |  |  |  |  | 13,911,667 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,430,622 | 13,911,667 | 13,717,334 | 5,391,907 | 5,746,598 | 5,573,261 | 4,725,434 | 4,999,421 | 4,998,220 | 3,313,281 | 3,165,648 | 3,145,853 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales by Each Major Product Line as a Percentage of Total Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43.90% | 43.30% | 43.10% | 6.00% | 5.50% | 5.20% | 30.10% | 30.70% | 31.30% | 15.00% | 15.30% | 15.20% | 5.00% | 5.20% | 5.20%
Assets, Noncurrent | $ 6,532,244 |  |  |  |  | $ 6,766,247 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,532,244 | $ 6,766,247 | $ 6,853,661 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,381,719 | $ 3,461,083 | $ 3,561,702 | $ 274,679 | $ 281,555 | $ 263,761 | $ 2,875,846 | $ 3,023,609 | $ 3,028,198 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Results of operation for this period include a $20.8 million tax benefit related to a refund due to Corporate Express from the Italian government that was previously deemed uncollectible, which was recorded as a discrete item.
[2] | Results of operation for this period include a $4.6 million charge, net of taxes ($0.01 per diluted share) related to integration and restructuring costs.
[3] | Results of operation for this period include a $5.6 million charge, net of taxes ($0.01 per diluted share) related to integration and restructuring costs.
[4] | Results of operation for this period include a $13.5 million charge, net of taxes ($0.02 per diluted share) related to integration and restructuring costs.
[5] | Results of operation for this period include a $13.1 million charge, net of taxes ($0.02 per diluted share) related to integration and restructuring costs.

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