CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	Total	Parent [Member]	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Stock Held In Trust [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Total equity at May. 03, 2009	$ 2,616.5	$ 2,612.4	$ 71.8	$ 1,353.8	$ (64.8)	$ 1,640.1	$ (388.5)	$ 4.1
Common stock shares, outstanding at May. 03, 2009			143,600,000
Common stock issued, amount	294.8	294.8	11.1	283.7	0	0	0	0
Common stock issued, shares			22,200,000
Issuance of common stock for share based payments, amount	2.1	2.1	0.1	2.0	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock for share based payments, shares			200,000
Stock compensation expense	6.6	6.6	0	6.6	0	0	0	0
Adjustment for redeemable noncontrolling interests	(19.4)	(19.4)	0	(19.4)	0	0	0	0
Purchase of stock for trust	(0.7)	(0.7)	0	0	(0.7)	0	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1.6)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(1.6)
Other	0.2	0.2	0	0.2	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(101.4)	(101.4)				(101.4)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest								0.1
Net income loss, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	(101.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(39.0)	(39.0)					(39.0)
Total equity at May. 02, 2010	2,758.2	2,755.6	83.0	1,626.9	(65.5)	1,538.7	(427.5)	2.6
Common stock shares, outstanding at May. 02, 2010			166,000,000
Issuance of common stock for share based payments, amount	1.2	1.2	0	1.2	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock for share based payments, shares			100,000
Stock compensation expense	11.3	11.3	0	11.3	0	0	0	0
Purchase of stock for trust	(1.2)	(1.2)	0	0	(1.2)	0	0	0
Other	(0.3)	(0.7)	0	(0.7)	0	0	0	0.4
Net income (loss)	521.0	521.0				521.0
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest								(1.9)
Net income loss, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	519.1
Other comprehensive income (loss)	258.3	258.3					258.3
Total equity at May. 01, 2011	3,546.6	3,545.5	83.0	1,638.7	(66.7)	2,059.7	(169.2)	1.1
Common stock shares, outstanding at May. 01, 2011			166,100,000
Common stock repurchased, amount	(189.5)	(189.5)	(4.6)	(90.3)	0	(94.6)	0	0
Common stock repurchased, shares			(9,200,000)
Issuance of common stock for share based payments, amount	(4.7)	(4.7)	0.3	(5.0)	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock for share based payments, shares			500,000
Stock compensation expense	14.4	14.4	0	14.4	0	0	0	0
Purchase of stock for trust	(1.6)	(1.6)	0	0	(1.6)	0	0	0
Other	4.0	3.6	0	3.2	0.4	0	0	0.4
Net income (loss)	361.3	361.3				361.3
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest								(0.8)
Net income loss, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	360.5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(341.7)	(341.7)					(341.7)
Total equity at Apr. 29, 2012	$ 3,388.0	$ 3,387.3	$ 78.7	$ 1,561.0	$ (67.9)	$ 2,326.4	$ (510.9)	$ 0.7
Common stock shares, outstanding at Apr. 29, 2012			157,400,000