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Related Party Transactions Transactions with Other Golden Gate Affiliates (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 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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Jul. 30, 2011
Senior Notes [Member]
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Apr. 30, 2011
Senior Notes [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Senior Notes [Member]
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Apr. 30, 2011
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
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Jan. 30, 2010
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Term B Loan [Member]
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May 31, 2010
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Term B Loan [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Term C Loan [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2010
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Term C Loan [Member]
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Jul. 30, 2011
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Jul. 30, 2011
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Jan. 30, 2010
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Topco Credit Facility [Member]
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Jan. 30, 2010
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Topco Credit Facility [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
E-commerce warehouse and fulfillment [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
E-commerce warehouse and fulfillment [Member]
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Jan. 30, 2010
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
E-commerce warehouse and fulfillment [Member]
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Jan. 28, 2012
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Software license and maintenance and consulting [Member]
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Jan. 29, 2011
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Software license and maintenance and consulting [Member]
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Jan. 30, 2010
Other Golden Gate Affiliates [Member]
Software license and maintenance and consulting [Member]
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Party Costs | $ 32,869,000 | $ 18,780,000 | $ 19,248,000 | $ 228,000 | $ 323,000 | $ 255,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses – related parties | 5,997,000 | 79,865,000 | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Party Transaction, Revenues from Transactions with Related Party | 500,000 | 400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 8.75% | 13.50% | 14.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secured Debt | 58,300,000 | 50,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Early Repayment of Senior Debt | 24,200,000 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 24,200,000 | 49,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repayments of Related Party Debt | 40,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes Payable, Related Parties, Noncurrent | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and Debt Expense | 35,804,000 | 59,493,000 | 53,222,000 | 1,700,000 | 4,000,000 | 0 | 7,900,000 | 14,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Paid | $ 26,484,000 | $ 40,608,000 | $ 51,610,000 | $ 3,600,000 | $ 10,100,000 | $ 14,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||