Segment Reporting (Segment Reporting Information, by Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2012		Apr. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES	$ 921,218		$ 836,674
Depreciation and Amortization	54,547		57,218
Operating Income (Loss)	6,322		38,745
Capital Expenditures	103,822		51,501
U.S. Stores [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES	543,881		566,711
Operating Income (Loss)	84,947		48,050
Net Assets	796,652
International Stores [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES	225,027		158,695
Operating Income (Loss)	51,969		95,204
Net Assets	740,027
Direct-to-Consumer Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES	148,229		105,772
Operating Income (Loss)	64,981		54,073
Net Assets	98,046
US Stores, International Stores And Direct-to-Consumer Operations Subtotal [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES	917,137		831,178
Operating Income (Loss)	201,897		197,327
Net Assets	1,634,725
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NET SALES	4,081	[1]	5,496
Operating Income (Loss)	(195,575)	[1]	(158,582)
Net Assets	$ 1,099,216	[1]

[1] 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 sell-off of inventory from distribution centers.