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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Changes In Workers' Compensation And General Liability Reserves) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Jan. 28, 2012
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Jan. 29, 2011
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Jan. 30, 2010
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Jan. 31, 2009
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Jan. 28, 2012
Charged To Costs And Expenses [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Charged To Costs And Expenses [Member]
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Jan. 30, 2010
Charged To Costs And Expenses [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Payments, Net Of Recoveries [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Payments, Net Of Recoveries [Member]
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Jan. 30, 2010
Payments, Net Of Recoveries [Member]
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| Balance, beginning of year | $ 493 | $ 488 | $ 478 | $ 495 | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) in workers' compensation liabilities | 144 | 148 | 124 | (139) | (138) | (141) | ||||
| Balance, end of year | $ 493 | $ 488 | $ 478 | $ 495 | ||||||
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- Definition
The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount due for insurance (or actual expenses) to cover the medical expenses and lost income for employees that are injured during the course of doing work-related activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations and payables pertaining to claims incurred of a workers compensation nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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