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| Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments Operating and Capital Leases [Table Text Block] | At January 29, 2012, minimum annual rental commitments under non-cancelable leases were as follows: CapitalLeases OperatingLeases Total2012$8,710 $288,621 $297,33120136,516 243,716 250,23220144,524 215,782 220,30620152,068 193,415 195,48320161,393 165,569 166,962Thereafter8,197 582,182 590,379Total minimum lease payments31,408 $1,689,285 $1,720,693Less: Amount representing interest(4,655)    Present value of net minimum capital lease payments$26,753     |
| Operating and Capital Leases, Rent Expense [Table Text Block]                             | Rent expense was as follows: 2011 2010 2009Minimum$290,936 $239,425 $114,538Percentage and other95,352 49,069 26,656Less: Sublease rental income(3,441) (2,925) (1,164)Total$382,847 $285,569 $140,030                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

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