CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical)	Jul. 28, 2012	Jul. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011 Senior Subordinated Notes 2015 [Member]	Jul. 28, 2012 Senior Subordinated Notes 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	7.125%	8.125%	8.125%	7.125%

Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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