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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2012
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities The major components of accrued liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
|  | January 28, 2012 |  | January 29, 2011
Taxes |  | $ | 320,861 |  |  | $ | 258,518 |
Employee related |  | 402,058 |  |  | 420,598 |
Acquisition and restructuring reserves |  | 49,549 |  |  | 82,144 |
Advertising and marketing |  | 101,023 |  |  | 109,383 |
Other |  | 541,230 |  |  | 627,208 |
Total |  | $ | 1,414,721 |  |  | $ | 1,497,851 |

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