Represents the expiration period of unredeemed awards related to customer loyalty program.

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Represents the expiration period of unredeemed points related to customer loyalty program.

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Represents the number of statements presented by the entity to reflect the net income, total net income, components of other comprehensive income and total of other comprehensive income.

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Represents the number of weeks in the fiscal year.

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Value of revenue deferred or cost to provide future products or services, primarily air transportation, associated with programs used by airlines to encourage passenger loyalty by providing rewards geared to the frequency of travel on the sponsoring airline, typically in the form of frequent flyer miles, points, or segments that can be accumulated and converted into free or discounted travel or other redemption options. Used to reflect the current portion of the liability (within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount of unearned revenue related to the estimated incremental cost for points or miles outstanding and awards that expect to be redeemed through customer loyalty programs.

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Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Basis of Presentation
Number of weeks in fiscal year		53	52	52	52
Expiration period of unredeemed points (in months)	6
Expiration period of unredeemed awards (in months)	2
Cumulative adjustment to increase net revenue and to adjust the current liability balance to an amount reflecting estimated future award redemptions				$ 6.7
Aggregate dollar value of loyalty program accruals included in accrued liabilities	$ 2.4			$ 2.7
Number of separate statements in which the entity is required to present comprehensive income	2