Debt Opco Term Loan Details (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Jan. 29, 2011
Jan. 30, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost $ 5,170,000 $ 8,781,000 $ 0
Secured Debt [Member]
     
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Repayments of Long-term Debt 119,700,000    
Debt Instrument, Face Value 125,000,000    
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt $ 2,400,000