Segment Reporting (Segment Reporting Information, by Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011		Oct. 30, 2010	Jul. 31, 2010	May 01, 2010	Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011		Jan. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES	$ 1,328,766		$ 1,075,856	$ 916,763	$ 836,674	$ 1,149,396		$ 885,778	$ 745,798	$ 687,804	$ 4,158,058		$ 3,468,777		$ 2,928,626
Depreciation and Amortization											232,956		229,153		238,752
Operating Income (Loss)											190,030		231,932		117,912
Net Assets															2,821,866
Capital Expenditures											318,598		160,935		175,472
U.S. Stores [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES											2,710,842		2,546,798		2,377,771
Depreciation and Amortization											125,827		149,533		175,286
Operating Income (Loss)											390,186		460,233		433,050	[1]
Net Assets	681,100					835,597					681,100		835,597		948,376
Capital Expenditures											1,105	[2]	24,706	[2]	52,964	[2]
International Stores [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES											876,613		505,136		256,216
Depreciation and Amortization											35,844		17,680		8,388
Operating Income (Loss)											261,461		173,391		73,813	[1]
Net Assets	659,630					368,299					659,630		368,299		231,964
Capital Expenditures											229,959	[2]	85,435	[2]	77,420	[2]
Direct-to-Consumer Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES											552,603		404,974		290,102
Depreciation and Amortization											2,876		3,154		3,750
Operating Income (Loss)											254,328		214,909		165,071	[1]
Net Assets	71,318					41,160					71,318		41,160		30,574
Capital Expenditures											8,367	[2]	816	[2]	428	[2]
US Stores, International Stores And Direct-to-Consumer Operations Subtotal [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES											4,140,058		3,456,908		2,924,089
Depreciation and Amortization											164,547		170,367		187,424
Operating Income (Loss)											905,975		848,533		671,934	[1]
Net Assets	1,412,048					1,245,056					1,412,048		1,245,056		1,210,914
Capital Expenditures											239,431	[2]	110,957	[2]	130,812	[2]
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES											18,000	[3]	11,869	[3]	4,537	[3]
Depreciation and Amortization											68,409	[3]	58,786	[3]	51,328	[3]
Operating Income (Loss)											(715,945)	[3]	(616,601)	[3]	(554,022)	[1],[3]
Net Assets	1,636,105	[3]				1,696,359	[3]				1,636,105	[3]	1,696,359	[3]	1,610,952	[3]
Capital Expenditures											$ 79,167	[3]	$ 49,978	[3]	$ 44,660	[3]

[1] Includes charges for asset impairments of $33.2 million and $0.0 million for U.S. Stores and International Stores, respectively.

[2] Reportable segment capital expenditures are direct purchases of property and equipment for that segment.

[3] Includes corporate functions such as Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Planning and Allocation, Store Management and Support, Marketing, Distribution Center Operations, Information Technology, Real Estate and other governance functions such as Finance, Legal and Human Resources and other corporate overhead. Sales are related to third party sell-off of inventory. Operating Income for Other includes: marketing, general and administrative expense, store management and support functions such as regional and district management and other functions not dedicated to an individual store; distribution center costs; and markdowns on merchandise held in distribution centers.