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Shareholders' Equity - Share Repurchase Programs (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
May 03, 2014
Jan. 31, 2015
Mar. 04, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value $ 36,790,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue $ 82,780,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue $ 167,891,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue  
Common Stock [Member] | 2015 Repurchase Program [Member]        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount       200,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares 800us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
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= big_A2015RepurchaseProgramMember
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value $ 35,100,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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= big_A2015RepurchaseProgramMember
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