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Debt and Credit Agreements (Details)
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12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
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Jan. 28, 2012
USD ($)
days
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Jan. 29, 2011
USD ($)
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Jan. 30, 2010
USD ($)
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Nov. 04, 2010
USD ($)
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Jan. 15, 2009
USD ($)
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Oct. 13, 2006
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Intercompany Loans Entered into in December 2011 - CAD [Member]
CAD
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Jan. 28, 2012
Short Term Debt April 2011 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Apr. 01, 2011
Short Term Debt April 2011 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Jan. 29, 2011
Short Term Debt April 2011 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 27, 2009
Short Term Debt April 2011 Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2002
Short Term Debt October 2012 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Jan. 29, 2011
Long Term Debt October 2012 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Jan. 31, 2009
Long Term Debt January 2014 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Jan. 29, 2011
Long Term Debt January 2014 Notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Jan. 28, 2012
Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
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Jan. 29, 2011
Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
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Jan. 28, 2012
Capital lease obligations and other notes payable [Member]
USD ($)
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Jan. 29, 2011
Capital lease obligations and other notes payable [Member]
USD ($)
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Jan. 28, 2012
Line of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Intercompany Loans | 750,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due | 1,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| April 2011 Notes | 2,038,180,000 | 2,557,390,000 | 0 | 500,000,000 | 325,000,000 | 1,500,000,000 | 170,745,000 | 218,689,000 | 9,815,000 | 13,701,000 | ||||||||||
| Fair value adjustments on hedged debt | 0 | 44,373,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Current portion | (439,143,000) | (587,356,000) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations | 1,599,037,000 | 2,014,407,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Repayments in Year Two | 1,596,980,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Repayments in Year Three | 620,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Repayments in Year Four | 416,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Repayments in Year Five | 316,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Repayments after Year Five | 705,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Paid | 184,500,000 | 210,900,000 | 217,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 500,000,000 | 325,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.75% | 7.75% | 7.375% | |||||||||||||||||
| Notes Payable | 1,500,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | 301,843,000 | 201,566,000 | 1,211,424,000 | 1,490,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 373,100,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 750,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 1,000,000,000 | 202,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity as Revised upon Agreement | 1,500,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Letter of Credit Facility, Facility Fee Rate, Low End of Range | 0.15% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Letter of Credit Facility, Facility Fee Rate, High End of Range | 0.35% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Borrowing Capacity of Commercial Paper Program | 1,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial Paper Notes Maximum Maturity Period | 397 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Debt, Average Outstanding Amount | 150,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 0.30% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Debt, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period | 345,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | $ 170,700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||