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| **Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE                  | NET INCOME PER COMMON SHAREThe Company utilizes the two-class method of calculating basic net income per common share, as holders of the Company’s Series A convertible preferred stock participate in dividends with holders of the Company’s common stock. Net losses are not allocated to holders of the Series A convertible preferred stock. The Company computed its basic and diluted net income per common share as follows: Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended 10/28/12 10/30/11 10/28/12 10/30/11        Net income$165,409 $112,239 $346,225 $236,635Less:       Common stock dividends paid to holders of Series A convertible preferred stock(78) (157) (287) (471)Allocation of income to Series A convertible preferred stock(4,689) (6,434) (11,930) (13,442)Net income available to common stockholders for basic net income per common share160,642 105,648 334,008 222,722Add back:       Common stock dividends paid to holders of Series A convertible preferred stock78 157 287 471Allocation of income to Series A convertible preferred stock4,689 6,434 11,930 13,442Net income available to common stockholders for diluted net income per common share$165,409 $112,239 $346,225 $236,635        Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic net income per common share70,586 67,225 69,843 67,051Weighted average impact of dilutive securities1,304 1,549 1,332 1,568Weighted average impact of assumed convertible preferred stock conversion2,095 4,189 2,555 4,189Total shares for diluted net income per common share73,985 72,963 73,730 72,808        Basic net income per common share$2.28 $1.57 $4.78 $3.32        Diluted net income per common share$2.24 $1.54 $4.70 $3.25Potentially dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share were as follows: Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended 10/28/12 10/30/11 10/28/12 10/30/11        Weighted average potentially dilutive securities329 426 350 356Contingently issuable shares that have not met the necessary conditions as of the end of a reporting period are not included in the calculation of diluted net income per common share for that period. The Company had contingently issuable awards outstanding that did not meet the performance conditions as of October 28, 2012 and October 30, 2011 and, therefore, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share for the thirty-nine weeks endedOctober 28, 2012 and October 30, 2011. The maximum number of potentially dilutive shares that could be issued upon vesting for such awards was 372 and 601 as of October 28, 2012 and October 30, 2011, respectively. These amounts were also excluded from the computation of weighted average antidilutive securities. |

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