Quarterly Financial Data (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, 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
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Sales Revenue, Net	$ 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
Gross Profit	745,646		646,522		583,042		543,661		730,986		564,432		485,348		431,416		2,518,870	2,212,181	1,883,598
Net (loss) income from continuing operations																	186,453	228,570	119,510
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax							796										796	0	(78,699)
Net (loss) income	$ 19,580		$ 50,905		$ 32,031		$ 25,141		$ 92,593		$ 50,040		$ 19,479		$ (11,828)		$ 127,658	$ 150,283	$ 254
Net (loss) income per diluted share from continuing operations	$ 0.22	[1]	$ 0.57	[1]	$ 0.35	[1]	$ 0.27	[1]									$ 1.42	$ 1.67	$ 0.89
Net income per diluted share							$ 0.01										$ 0.01	$ 0	$ (0.89)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.22	[1]	$ 0.57	[1]	$ 0.35	[1]	$ 0.28	[1]	$ 1.03	[2]	$ 0.56	[2]	$ 0.22	[2]	$ (0.13)	[2]	$ 1.43	$ 1.67	$ 0.00
Impairment Charges Per Share													$ 0.02				$ 0.49	$ 0.33
Store Closure Charges Per Share																	$ 0.13	$ 0.03
Asset Write Down Charges Per Share																	$ 0.10
Legal Charges Per Share																	$ 0.07
ARS Charges Per Share																	$ 0.10

[1] (1) The fourth quarter of Fiscal 2011 includes impairment charges of $0.49, asset write down charges of $0.10, store closure and lease exit charges of $0.13, legal charges of $0.07, and charges related to a change in intent with regarding the Company's auction rate security portfolio of $0.10.

[2] (2) The second quarter of Fiscal 2010 includes impairment charges of $0.02. The fourth quarter of Fiscal 2010 includes impairment charges of $0.33 and store closure charges of $0.03.