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Taxes (Reason For Difference Between Expected Tax Computed And Income Tax Expense) (Details) (USD $)
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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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| Taxes Payable [Abstract] | |||
| Expected tax | $ 689 | $ 462 | $ 177 |
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | 31 | 14 | 30 |
| Settlement of federal tax examinations | 0 | 0 | (21) |
| Other | (8) | (3) | (8) |
| Income tax reconciliation, nondeductible expense, total | $ 712 | $ 473 | $ 178 |
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the differences between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible expenses under enacted tax laws, or differences in the methodologies used to determine expense amounts for financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible expenses under enacted tax laws, or differences in the methodologies used to determine expense amounts for financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to state and local income tax expense or benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to domestic income tax settlements for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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