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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Segment information - Summary of Activity by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jan. 28, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 1,156.9	$ 1,186.2	$ 3,959.9	$ 4,138.5
Operating income (loss)	5.5	32.1	256.4	364.0
Reversal of allowance on receivables previously held for sale			(30.9)	0.0
Total assets	5,800.7	6,487.5	5,800.7	6,487.5	$ 6,597.8
Sterling Jewelers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	698.7	712.5	2,437.8	2,532.3
Operating income (loss)	73.7	78.6	362.6	417.8
Total assets	3,260.0	3,715.6	3,260.0	3,715.6	4,015.4
Zale Jewelry
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	268.2	282.4	933.7	994.8
Operating income (loss)	(15.7)	(19.3)	(12.4)	(0.5)
Total assets	1,885.0	2,061.7	1,885.0	2,061.7	1,940.7
Piercing Pagoda
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	55.4	53.4	187.4	179.4
Operating income (loss)	(4.2)	(5.4)	0.0	2.2
Total assets	139.8	136.1	139.8	136.1	141.6
UK Jewelry
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	128.4	130.3	382.8	419.5
Operating income (loss)	(1.7)	0.0	(1.9)	3.0
Total assets	404.8	407.1	404.8	407.1	372.6
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	6.2	7.6	18.2	12.5
Operating income (loss)	(46.6)	(21.8)	(91.9)	(58.5)
Total assets	111.1	$ 167.0	111.1	167.0	$ 127.5
Consumer Portfolio Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reversal of allowance on receivables previously held for sale			20.7	$ 0.0
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Sterling Jewelers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reversal of allowance on receivables previously held for sale	10.2		20.7
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction costs	(22.4)		(28.3)
R2Net Inc.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition related costs			9.4
R2Net Inc. \| Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition related costs	$ 8.1
Chief Executive Officer \| Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transition costs			$ 3.4