A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations.

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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit that is attributable to changes in the income tax laws or rates.

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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets in the period.

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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to changes in the income tax rates under enacted tax laws in the period.

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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012
INCOME TAXES
Effective rate (as a percent)	63.30%		38.10%	37.40%	38.20%
Increase in effective tax rate due to tax law changes (as a percent)	25.20%
Amount of income tax expense due to recording a valuation allowance against state hiring credits	$ 2.5
Decrease in certain tax due to state tax law changes & valuation allowance	2.5
Amount of tax benefit due to non-expiring state hiring credits causing change in effective income tax rate		$ 3.8