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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 08, 2003 | Apr. 28, 2012 Short Term Debt October 2012 Notes including Unamortized Gain [Member] | Jan. 28, 2012 Short Term Debt October 2012 Notes including Unamortized Gain [Member] | Apr. 28, 2012 Short Term Debt October 2012 Notes [Member] | Jan. 28, 2012 Short Term Debt October 2012 Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2002 Short Term Debt October 2012 Notes [Member] | Apr. 28, 2012 January 2014 Notes | Jan. 28, 2012 January 2014 Notes | Jan. 15, 2009 January 2014 Notes | Oct. 29, 2011 Interest rate swap, January 2014 Notes [Member] | Mar. 16, 2010 Interest rate swap, January 2014 Notes [Member] | Oct. 29, 2011 Interest Rate Swap, October 2012 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  | $ 329,761,000 | $ 332,617,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 7.375% |  |  | 9.75% |  |  |
Debt instrument, carrying value of unhedged portion |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,521,812,000 | 1,525,003,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, fair value of unhedged portion |  |  |  | 333,743,000 | 339,372,000 |  | 1,701,530,000 | 1,721,490,000 |  |  |  |
Notional Amount of Fair Value Hedge Instruments | 325,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750,000,000 |
Derivative, Cash Received on Hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,300,000 |  | $ 12,400,000

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