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Stockholders' Equity
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2012
Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income Disclosure [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income
Stockholders’ Equity
 
The following table reflects the changes in stockholders’ equity attributed to Staples, Inc. and its noncontrolling interests for the first quarter of 2012 and 2011 (in thousands): 
 
Attributable to Staples, Inc.
 
Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total
Stockholders' equity at January 28, 2012
$
7,015,151

 
$
7,062

 
$
7,022,213

Net income
187,059

 
(46
)
 
187,013

Other comprehensive income
21,795

 
147

 
21,942

Issuance of common stock for stock options exercised
4,501

 
—

 
4,501

Stock-based compensation
31,088

 
—

 
31,088

Purchase of noncontrolling interest
(688
)
 
—

 
(688
)
Cash dividends paid
(74,749
)
 
—

 
(74,749
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements
179

 
—

 
179

Purchase of treasury stock, net
(95,925
)
 
—

 
(95,925
)
Other
(302
)
 
(1
)
 
(303
)
Stockholders' equity at April 28, 2012
$
7,088,109

 
$
7,162

 
$
7,095,271

 
 
Attributable to Staples, Inc.
 
Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
 
Total
Stockholders' equity at January 29, 2011
$
6,943,710

 
$
7,471

 
$
6,951,181

Net income
198,245

 
(563
)
 
197,682

Other comprehensive income
304,255

 
116

 
304,371

Issuance of common stock for stock options exercised
4,836

 
—

 
4,836

Stock-based compensation
35,396

 
—

 
35,396

Cash dividends paid
(70,936
)
 
—

 
(70,936
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements
387

 
—

 
387

Purchase of treasury stock, net
(148,477
)
 
—

 
(148,477
)
Other
(401
)
 
—

 
(401
)
Stockholders' equity at April 30, 2011
$
7,267,015

 
$
7,024

 
$
7,274,039

 
 
During the first quarter of 2012, the Company issued 773,081 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options and 33,624 shares upon the vesting of restricted stock units. Also, the Company had 648,210 restricted shares released from restrictions in the first quarter of 2012 upon the satisfaction of vesting conditions.