Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Forward foreign exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of contracts outstanding	$ 89
Derivative contracts maturity date	2016-07
Amount Of Hedge Loss Included in AOCL	4
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Hedge Positions	(1)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Forward foreign exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of contracts outstanding	97
Derivative contracts maturity date	2015-11
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Foreign currency option contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of contracts outstanding	$ 23
Derivative contracts maturity date	2015-07

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Derivative, Maturity Month and Year

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- Definition

Increase decrease in fair value of foreign exchange derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges of the purchases of inventory.

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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For each line item in the statement of financial position, the amounts of gains and losses from fair value changes included in earnings.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 30

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957238&loc=d3e14172-108612

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