Change in Accounting Principle (Consolidated Statement of Oerations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012		Nov. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 1,033,293		$ 1,169,649		$ 2,817,760		$ 3,042,274
Cost of Goods Sold	382,253		417,135		1,009,431		1,156,218
Gross Profit	651,040		752,514		1,808,329		1,886,056
Operating Income (Loss)	(35,370)	[1]	133,345	[2]	(30,127)	[3]	129,406	[2]
Income (Loss) Before Taxes	(37,025)		131,761		(35,159)		125,187
Tax Expense (Benefit)	(21,381)		47,725		(23,682)		45,405
Net Income (Loss)	(15,644)		84,036		(11,477)		79,782
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.20)		$ 1.03		$ (0.15)		$ 0.96
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.20)		$ 1.02		$ (0.15)		$ 0.95
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	10,959		14,138		(8,530)		(2,362)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	6,388		1,341		(3,242)		(13,073)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(9,256)		85,377		(14,719)		66,709
As Reported [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net Sales			1,169,649				3,042,274
Cost of Goods Sold			438,082				1,139,941
Gross Profit			731,567				1,902,333
Operating Income (Loss)			112,398				145,683
Income (Loss) Before Taxes			110,814				141,464
Tax Expense (Benefit)			39,307				51,453
Net Income (Loss)			71,507				90,011
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic (in dollars per share)			$ 0.88				$ 1.09
Diluted (in dollars per share)			$ 0.87				$ 1.07
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			13,904				(2,164)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			1,107				(12,875)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)			72,614				77,136
Effect of Change [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net Sales			0				0
Cost of Goods Sold			(20,947)				16,277
Gross Profit			20,947				(16,277)
Operating Income (Loss)			20,947				(16,277)
Income (Loss) Before Taxes			20,947				(16,277)
Tax Expense (Benefit)			8,418				(6,048)
Net Income (Loss)			12,529				(10,229)
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic (in dollars per share)			$ 0.15				$ (0.13)
Diluted (in dollars per share)			$ 0.15				$ (0.12)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			234				(198)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			234				(198)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ 12,763				$ (10,427)

[1] Includes charges for store-related asset impairment, charges related to restructuring plans for the Gilly Hicks brand and charges related to the Company's profit improvement initiative of $51.5 million for U.S. Stores, $32.2 million for International Stores and $12.2 million for Other for the thirteen week period ended November 2, 2013.

[2] Results reported above have been restated based on the change in accounting principle as noted in Note 3, “CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE.”

[3] Includes charges for store-related asset impairment, charges related to restructuring plans for the Gilly Hicks brand and charges related to the Company's profit improvement initiative of $51.5 million for U.S. Stores, $32.2 million for International Stores and $14.7 million for Other for the thirty-nine week period ended November 2, 2013.