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Acquisition Reserves (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 27, 2012 | Oct. 29, 2011 | Jul. 23, 2008
Acquisition reserves |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 23,792 | $ 41,967 | $ 181,000
Utilization | (11,025) | (7,011) |
Adjustments | (5,000) |  |
Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | (66) | 615 |
Balance at the end of the period | 7,701 | 35,571 | 181,000
Transaction costs |  |  |
Acquisition reserves |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | 543 |
Utilization |  | (119) |
Foreign Exchange Fluctuations |  | 0 |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 424 |
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Acquisition reserves |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 1,691 | 11,793 |
Utilization | (227) | (3,293) |
Adjustments | 0 |  |
Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | (20) | 272 |
Balance at the end of the period | 1,444 | 8,772 |
Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Acquisition reserves |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 15,761 | 20,287 |
Utilization | (10,752) | (3,252) |
Adjustments | (5,000) |  |
Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | (2) | 27 |
Balance at the end of the period | 7 | 17,062 |
Other |  |  |
Acquisition reserves |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 6,340 | 9,344 |
Utilization | (46) | (347) |
Adjustments | 0 |  |
Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | (44) | 316 |
Balance at the end of the period | $ 6,250 | $ 9,313 |

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- Definition Amount of foreign currency translation adjustment increasing or decreasing the accrual for a miscellaneous type of business combination cost. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | spls_BusinessCombinationMiscellaneousAdjustments
Namespace Prefix: | spls_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with a business combination. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | spls_BusinessCombinationReserve
Namespace Prefix: | spls_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Details
Name: | spls_BusinessCombinationReserveRollForward
Namespace Prefix: | spls_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of business combination cost. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | spls_BusinessCombinationReserveSettledWithCash
Namespace Prefix: | spls_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Amount of foreign currency translation adjustment increasing or decreasing the accrual for foreign currency fluctuations. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | spls_BusinessCombinationReserveTranslationAdjustment
Namespace Prefix: | spls_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration