Payment Of Dividends (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Dividends [Line Items]
Total dividends	$ 39.5	$ 17.4
First Quarter Dividend
Dividends [Line Items]
Total dividends	10.3
Second Quarter Dividend
Dividends [Line Items]
Total dividends	9.6
Third Quarter Dividend
Dividends [Line Items]
Total dividends	9.8	8.7
Fourth Quarter Dividend
Dividends [Line Items]
Total dividends	$ 9.8	$ 8.7

Equity impact of aggregate cash, stock, and paid-in-kind dividends declared for all securities (common shares, preferred shares, etc.) during the period.

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