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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2012
Guarantor Subsidiaries Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet | Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet January 28, 2012 (in thousands)
|  | Staples, Inc. (Parent Co.) |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 385,279 |  |  | $ | 43,323 |  |  | $ | 835,547 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,264,149 |
Merchandise inventories, net |  | — |  |  | 1,437,074 |  |  | 994,771 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,431,845 |
Other current assets |  | 68,608 |  |  | 1,188,378 |  |  | 1,337,840 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,594,826 |
Total current assets |  | 453,887 |  |  | 2,668,775 |  |  | 3,168,158 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,290,820 |
Net property, equipment and other assets |  | 671,787 |  |  | 1,165,840 |  |  | 1,320,045 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,157,672 |
Goodwill |  | 1,644,728 |  |  | 156,303 |  |  | 2,181,099 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,982,130 |
Investment in affiliates and intercompany, net |  | 5,951,426 |  |  | 6,935,956 |  |  | 10,988,680 |  |  | (23,876,062 | ) |  | — |
Total assets |  | $ | 8,721,828 |  |  | $ | 10,926,874 |  |  | $ | 17,657,982 |  |  | $ | (23,876,062 | ) |  | $ | 13,430,622 |
Total current liabilities |  | $ | (13,544 | ) |  | $ | 2,314,411 |  |  | $ | 1,773,411 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,074,278 |
Total long-term liabilities |  | 1,713,159 |  |  | 195,852 |  |  | 425,120 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,334,131 |
Total stockholders' equity |  | 7,022,213 |  |  | 8,416,611 |  |  | 15,459,451 |  |  | (23,876,062 | ) |  | 7,022,213 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |  | $ | 8,721,828 |  |  | $ | 10,926,874 |  |  | $ | 17,657,982 |  |  | $ | (23,876,062 | ) |  | $ | 13,430,622 |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of January 29, 2011 (in thousands)
|  | Staples, Inc. (Parent Co.) |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 406,821 |  |  | $ | 38,298 |  |  | $ | 1,016,138 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,461,257 |
Merchandise inventories, net |  | — |  |  | 1,396,667 |  |  | 962,506 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,359,173 |
Other current assets |  | 64,699 |  |  | 1,147,433 |  |  | 1,435,605 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,647,737 |
Total current assets |  | 471,520 |  |  | 2,582,398 |  |  | 3,414,249 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,468,167 |
Net property, equipment and other assets |  | 742,833 |  |  | 1,246,194 |  |  | 1,381,311 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,370,338 |
Goodwill |  | 1,617,937 |  |  | 154,527 |  |  | 2,300,698 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,073,162 |
Investment in affiliates and intercompany, net |  | 6,691,832 |  |  | 4,783,397 |  |  | 7,001,204 |  |  | (18,476,433 | ) |  | — |
Total assets |  | $ | 9,524,122 |  |  | $ | 8,766,516 |  |  | $ | 14,097,462 |  |  | $ | (18,476,433 | ) |  | $ | 13,911,667 |
Total current liabilities |  | $ | 875,100 |  |  | $ | 1,454,741 |  |  | $ | 1,963,752 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,293,593 |
Total long-term liabilities |  | 1,697,841 |  |  | 562,027 |  |  | 407,025 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,666,893 |
Total stockholders' equity |  | 6,951,181 |  |  | 6,749,748 |  |  | 11,726,685 |  |  | (18,476,433 | ) |  | 6,951,181 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |  | $ | 9,524,122 |  |  | $ | 8,766,516 |  |  | $ | 14,097,462 |  |  | $ | (18,476,433 | ) |  | $ | 13,911,667 |
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Income Statement | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income For the year ended January 28, 2012 (in thousands)
|  | Staples, Inc. (Parent Co.) |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Sales |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 15,303,379 |  |  | $ | 9,718,813 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 25,022,192 |
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs |  | 11,328 |  |  | 11,383,452 |  |  | 6,885,584 |  |  | — |  |  | 18,280,364 |
Gross (loss) profit |  | (11,328 | ) |  | 3,919,927 |  |  | 2,833,229 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,741,828 |
Operating and other (income) expenses |  | (995,984 | ) |  | 3,096,381 |  |  | 2,181,477 |  |  | 1,000,813 |  |  | 5,282,687 |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  | 984,656 |  |  | 823,546 |  |  | 651,752 |  |  | (1,000,813 | ) |  | 1,459,141 |
Income tax expense |  | — |  |  | 307,177 |  |  | 168,131 |  |  | — |  |  | 475,308 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  | 984,656 |  |  | 516,369 |  |  | 483,621 |  |  | (1,000,813 | ) |  | 983,833 |
Loss attributed to the noncontrolling interests |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (823 | ) |  | — |  |  | (823 | )
Net income (loss) attributed to Staples, Inc. |  | $ | 984,656 |  |  | $ | 516,369 |  |  | $ | 484,444 |  |  | $ | (1,000,813 | ) |  | $ | 984,656 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income For the year ended January 29, 2011 (in thousands)
|  | Staples, Inc. (Parent Co.) |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Sales |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,900,355 |  |  | $ | 9,644,758 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 24,545,113 |
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs |  | 11,277 |  |  | 11,126,849 |  |  | 6,800,832 |  |  | — |  |  | 17,938,958 |
Gross (loss) profit |  | (11,277 | ) |  | 3,773,506 |  |  | 2,843,926 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,606,155 |
Operating and other (income) expenses |  | (893,225 | ) |  | 3,072,351 |  |  | 2,154,558 |  |  | 915,876 |  |  | 5,249,560 |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  | 881,948 |  |  | 701,155 |  |  | 689,368 |  |  | (915,876 | ) |  | 1,356,595 |
Income tax expense |  | — |  |  | 318,705 |  |  | 149,321 |  |  | — |  |  | 468,026 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  | 881,948 |  |  | 382,450 |  |  | 540,047 |  |  | (915,876 | ) |  | 888,569 |
Income attributed to the noncontrolling interests |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,621 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,621 |
Net income (loss) attributed to Staples, Inc. |  | $ | 881,948 |  |  | $ | 382,450 |  |  | $ | 533,426 |  |  | $ | (915,876 | ) |  | $ | 881,948 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income For the year ended January 30, 2010 (in thousands)
|  | Staples, Inc. (Parent Co.) |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Sales |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13,577,862 |  |  | $ | 10,697,589 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 24,275,451 |
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs |  | 11,324 |  |  | 10,043,973 |  |  | 7,746,251 |  |  | — |  |  | 17,801,548 |
Gross (loss) profit |  | (11,324 | ) |  | 3,533,889 |  |  | 2,951,338 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,473,903 |
Operating and other (income) expenses |  | (749,995 | ) |  | 2,956,530 |  |  | 2,261,707 |  |  | 849,767 |  |  | 5,318,009 |
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |  | 738,671 |  |  | 577,359 |  |  | 689,631 |  |  | (849,767 | ) |  | 1,155,894 |
Income tax expense |  | — |  |  | 174,152 |  |  | 224,631 |  |  | — |  |  | 398,783 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  | 738,671 |  |  | 403,207 |  |  | 465,000 |  |  | (849,767 | ) |  | 757,111 |
Income attributed to the noncontrolling interests |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18,440 |  |  | — |  |  | 18,440 |
Net income (loss) attributed to Staples, Inc. |  | $ | 738,671 |  |  | $ | 403,207 |  |  | $ | 446,560 |  |  | $ | (849,767 | ) |  | $ | 738,671 |
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows Statement | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended January 28, 2012 (in thousands)
|  | Staples, Inc. (Parent Co.) |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities |  | $ | 1,334,183 |  |  | $ | 197,956 |  |  | $ | 44,336 |  |  | $ | 1,576,475 |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of property and equipment |  | (49,863 | ) |  | (206,150 | ) |  | (127,641 | ) |  | (383,654 | )
Cash used in investing activities |  | (49,863 | ) |  | (206,150 | ) |  | (127,641 | ) |  | (383,654 | )
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans |  | 73,866 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 73,866 |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 93,856 |  |  | 12,378 |  |  | 195,609 |  |  | 301,843 |
Payments on borrowings, including payment of deferred financing fees |  | (567,419 | ) |  | — |  |  | (253,212 | ) |  | (820,631 | )
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (10,000 | ) |  | (10,000 | )
Cash dividends paid |  | (277,936 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (277,936 | )
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements |  | 812 |  |  | 841 |  |  | 152 |  |  | 1,805 |
Purchase of treasury stock, net |  | (629,041 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (629,041 | )
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  | (1,305,862 | ) |  | 13,219 |  |  | (67,451 | ) |  | (1,360,094 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (29,835 | ) |  | (29,835 | )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  | (21,542 | ) |  | 5,025 |  |  | (180,591 | ) |  | (197,108 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | 406,821 |  |  | 38,298 |  |  | 1,016,138 |  |  | 1,461,257 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | $ | 385,279 |  |  | $ | 43,323 |  |  | $ | 835,547 |  |  | $ | 1,264,149 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended January 29, 2011 (in thousands)
|  | Staples, Inc. (Parent Co.) |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities |  | $ | 479,783 |  |  | $ | 198,293 |  |  | $ | 768,415 |  |  | $ | 1,446,491 |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of property and equipment |  | (56,984 | ) |  | (214,319 | ) |  | (137,586 | ) |  | (408,889 | )
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (63,066 | ) |  | (63,066 | )
Cash used in investing activities |  | (56,984 | ) |  | (214,319 | ) |  | (200,652 | ) |  | (471,955 | )
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans |  | 85,429 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 85,429 |
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 71,033 |  |  | — |  |  | 130,533 |  |  | 201,566 |
Payments on borrowings |  | (96,207 | ) |  | — |  |  | (111,271 | ) |  | (207,478 | )
Cash dividends paid |  | (258,746 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (258,746 | )
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (360,595 | ) |  | (360,595 | )
Purchase of treasury stock, net |  | (398,582 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (398,582 | )
Cash used in financing activities |  | (597,073 | ) |  | — |  |  | (341,333 | ) |  | (938,406 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,308 |  |  | 9,308 |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  | (174,274 | ) |  | (16,026 | ) |  | 235,738 |  |  | 45,438 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | 581,095 |  |  | 54,324 |  |  | 780,400 |  |  | 1,415,819 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | $ | 406,821 |  |  | $ | 38,298 |  |  | $ | 1,016,138 |  |  | $ | 1,461,257 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended January 30, 2010 (in thousands)
|  | Staples, Inc. (Parent Co.) |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities |  | $ | 1,709,923 |  |  | $ | 159,872 |  |  | $ | 214,413 |  |  | $ | 2,084,208 |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of property and equipment |  | (42,737 | ) |  | (155,684 | ) |  | (114,807 | ) |  | (313,228 | )
Cash used in investing activities |  | (42,737 | ) |  | (155,684 | ) |  | (114,807 | ) |  | (313,228 | )
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments on issuance of commercial paper |  | (1,195,557 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,195,557 | )
Proceeds from borrowings |  | 869,380 |  |  | — |  |  | 342,044 |  |  | 1,211,424 |
Payments on borrowings, including payment of deferred financing fees |  | (721,044 | ) |  | — |  |  | (224,289 | ) |  | (945,333 | )
Purchase of treasury stock, net |  | (30,661 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (30,661 | )
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements |  | 3,452 |  |  | 5,053 |  |  | 258 |  |  | 8,763 |
Cash dividends paid |  | (236,874 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (236,874 | )
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans |  | 150,958 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 150,958 |
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  | (1,160,346 | ) |  | 5,053 |  |  | 118,013 |  |  | (1,037,280 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 48,345 |  |  | 48,345 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |  | 506,840 |  |  | 9,241 |  |  | 265,964 |  |  | 782,045 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | 74,255 |  |  | 45,083 |  |  | 514,436 |  |  | 633,774 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | $ | 581,095 |  |  | $ | 54,324 |  |  | $ | 780,400 |  |  | $ | 1,415,819 |

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