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Taxes (Narrative) (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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| Federal income tax statutory rate | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |
| Net change in the valuation allowance | $ (1) | $ 2 | |
| Federal net operating loss carryforwards | 0 | ||
| State net operating loss carryforwards | 1,079 | ||
| Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates | 2012 and 2031 | ||
| Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective income tax rate | 116 | 133 | |
| Charges to income tax expense for federal, state and local interest and penalties | (2) | 5 | 4 |
| Accrual for payment of federal, state and local interest and penalties | 69 | 80 | |
| Amount recognized as liability on balance sheet | 179 | 205 | 207 |
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Other Liabilities [Member]
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| Accrual for payment of federal, state and local interest and penalties | 60 | ||
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Current Income Taxes [Member]
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| Amount recognized as liability on balance sheet | $ 9 | ||
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- Definition
The sum of the tax effects as of the balance sheet date of the amount of excesses of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax returns in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year, for which there must be sufficient tax-basis income to utilize a portion or all of the carryforward amount to realize the deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of excess of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax return of the country of domicile in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year, for which there must be sufficient tax-basis income to utilize a portion or all of the carryforward amount to realize the deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The expiration date of each operating loss carryforward included in total operating loss carryforwards, or the applicable range of such expiration dates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
This element represents the total of interest expense recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties in the period in which the entity claims or expects to claim a tax position, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
This element represents the amount of interest expense accrued as of the date of the statement of financial position for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of the change in the period in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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