Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders' Equity

	Attributable to Staples, Inc.			Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			Total
Stockholders' Equity at January 30, 2011	$	6,943,710		$	7,471		$	6,951,181
Comprehensive income:
Net income	701,063			(751		)	700,312
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net	106,676			352			107,028
Changes in fair value of derivatives, net (1)	(2,657		)	—			(2,657		)
Comprehensive income	805,082			(399		)	804,683
Issuance of common stock for stock options exercised and the sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans	32,989			—			32,989
Stock-based compensation	117,072			—			117,072
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(3,591		)	—			(3,591		)
Cash dividends paid	(209,604		)	—			(209,604		)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	1,023			—			1,023
Purchase of treasury stock, net	(512,496		)	—			(512,496		)
Other	(1,260		)	—			(1,260		)
Stockholders' Equity at October 29, 2011	$	7,172,925		$	7,072		$	7,179,997

	Attributable to Staples, Inc.			Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			Total
Stockholders' equity at January 31, 2010	$	6,771,886		$	83,054		$	6,854,940
Comprehensive income:
Net income	607,206			6,614			613,820
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net	6,404			1,896			8,300
Changes in fair value of derivatives, net (1)	(6,529		)	574			(5,955		)
Comprehensive income	607,081			9,084			616,165
Issuance of common stock for stock options exercised and the sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans	43,868			—			43,868
Stock-based compensation	109,209			—			109,209
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in Corporate Express Australia	(275,767		)	(84,828		)	(360,595		)
Cash dividends paid	(194,856		)	—			(194,856		)
Purchase of treasury stock, net	(285,713		)	—			(285,713		)
Other	(253		)	—			(253		)
Stockholders' equity at October 30, 2010	$	6,775,455		$	7,310		$	6,782,765

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(1) Changes in the fair value of derivatives are net of a tax expense (benefit) of $5.3 million and $(2.2) million for the third quarter and year-to-date 2011, respectively, and net of a tax benefit of $1.2 million and $4.5 million for the third quarter and year-to-date 2010, respectively.

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	October 29, 2011			January 29, 2011
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	143,834		$	37,158
Derivative instruments (net of taxes)	(6,864		)	(4,207		)
Deferred pension and other post-retirement benefit costs (net of taxes)	(129,884		)	(129,884		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	7,086		$	(96,933	)