v2.4.0.6
(Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2012
Oct. 29, 2011
Oct. 27, 2012
Oct. 29, 2011
Jan. 28, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring Reserve at beginning of period     $ 0    
Restructuring charges 30,396,000 0 30,396,000 0  
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment     0    
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash     0    
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment     0    
Restructuring Reserve at end of period 30,396,000   30,396,000    
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of 34,700,000        
Restructuring Reserve, Accelerated Depreciation 15,600,000        
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization 395,504,000   395,504,000   449,781,000
Cost of Goods Sold and Occupancy Costs [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 15,498,000   15,498,000    
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 14,898,000   14,898,000    
Segment, Continuing Operations [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 30,396,000   30,396,000    
North American Retail [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of 5,100,000        
International Operations [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of 29,600,000        
Facility Closing [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring Reserve at beginning of period     0    
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment     0    
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash     0    
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment     0    
Employee Severance [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring Reserve at beginning of period     0    
Restructuring charges     19,198,000    
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment     0    
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash     0    
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment     0    
Restructuring Reserve at end of period 19,198,000   19,198,000    
Other Restructuring [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring Reserve at beginning of period     0    
Restructuring charges     11,198,000    
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment     0    
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash     0    
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment     0    
Restructuring Reserve at end of period 11,198,000   11,198,000    
UNITED STATES
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring and Related Cost, Description     15    
Europe [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring and Related Cost, Description     46    
Minimum [Member] | North American Retail [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 35,000,000        
Minimum [Member] | International Operations [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 145,000,000        
Minimum [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 100,000,000        
Minimum [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 70,000,000        
Minimum [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 10,000,000        
Maximum [Member] | International Operations [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 195,000,000        
Maximum [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 120,000,000        
Maximum [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 90,000,000        
Maximum [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 20,000,000        
Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring charges 18,433,000 0 18,433,000 0  
Restructuring Reserve at end of period 18,433,000   18,433,000    
Trade Names [Member]
          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization $ 5,000,000   $ 5,000,000