Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015	May 03, 2014
Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 887,936us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 127,098us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill of acquired business	4,361us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Translation adjustment	1,138us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Balance at the end of the period	893,435us-gaap_Goodwill	127,098us-gaap_Goodwill
Retail Segment
Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	861,180
Goodwill of acquired business	4,361
Translation adjustment	995
Balance at the end of the period	866,536
Corporate Apparel Segment
Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	26,756
Translation adjustment	143
Balance at the end of the period	$ 26,899

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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