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Gilly Hicks Restructuring (Restructuring Liability) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
May 03, 2014
Jan. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring (benefit) charge $ (1,598,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 5,633,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges  
Gilly Hicks      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring liability $ 3,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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  $ 6,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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