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Income taxes - Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Rate to Company's Effective Tax Rate (Detail)
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Feb. 02, 2013
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Jan. 28, 2012
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Jan. 29, 2011
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| Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items] | |||
| Federal statutory rate | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |
| State effective rate, net of federal tax benefit | 3.40% | 3.70% | 3.70% |
| Other | (0.10%) | (0.20%) | 1.20% |
| Effective tax rate | 38.30% | 38.50% | 39.90% |
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- Definition
A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations. 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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- Definition
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to all other items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by the state and local income tax expense or benefit, net of the federal tax benefit (expense) thereon, recorded during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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