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| **Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]**                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]                                                         | The following table summarizes the fair value and presentation in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the Company’s derivative financial instruments:  Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets)Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) 8/4/13 7/29/12 8/4/13 7/29/12Contracts designated as cash flow hedges:       Foreign currency forward exchange contracts     (inventory purchases)$1,432 $18,828 $4,231 $866Interest rate contracts4,110 45 8,097 6,729Total contracts designated as cash flow hedges5,542 18,873 12,328 7,595Undesignated contracts:       Foreign currency forward exchange contracts     (inventory purchases)282 — 109 538Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (intercompany loans)396 — 767 111Total undesignated contracts678 — 876 649Total$6,220 $18,873 $13,204 $8,244                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]                                                     | The following table summarizes the effect of the Company’s hedges designated as cash flow hedging instruments:  Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income         (Effective Portion) (Loss) Gain Reclassified from AOCI into (Expense) Income (Effective Portion)                Location Amount          Thirteen Weeks Ended 8/4/13 7/29/12  8/4/13 7/29/12Foreign currency forward exchange contracts     (inventory purchases) $1,732 $6,592 Cost of goods sold$(280) $1,007Interest rate contracts     (897) (962) Interest expense(1,023) (1,098)Total     $835 $5,630  $(1,303) $(91)          Twenty-Six Weeks Ended 8/4/13 7/29/12  8/4/13 7/29/12Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) $10,590 $4,916 Cost of goods sold$2,901 $3,631          Interest rate contracts     (1,106) (1,002) Interest expense(2,177) (2,180)Total     $9,484 $3,914  $724 $1,451 |
| Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the effect of the Company’s foreign currency forward exchange contracts that were not designated as cash flow hedges: Gain (Loss) Recognized in IncomeThirteen Weeks EndedLocation 8/4/13 7/29/12      Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases)Selling, general and administrative expenses $661 $(190)Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (intercompany loans)Selling, general and administrative expenses (285) (1,224)      Twenty-Six Weeks EndedLocation 8/4/13 7/29/12      Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases)Selling, general and administrative expenses $349 $679Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (intercompany loans)Selling, general and administrative expenses (38) (1,224)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

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Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of derivative instruments and nonderivative instruments designated as hedging instruments reported before netting adjustments, and the amount of gain (loss) on derivative instruments and nonderivative instruments designated and qualified as hedging instruments.
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Tabular disclosure of the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments (and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments) reported in the statement of financial position.
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Tabular disclosure for other derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments of (a) the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance and (b) the location and fair value amounts of the instruments reported in the statement of financial position.
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