Legal Proceedings - Loss Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013	Dec. 10, 2010
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claimants	2
Computer Network Intrusion [Member] \| Threatened Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Approximate claims asserted against the company's acquiring bank		$ 15.6
Loss in period	$ 15.4

Reflects the estimated amount of loss from the specified contingency as of the balance sheet date.

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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