Neiman Marcus 10-Q 9 Dec 14 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	Dec. 08, 2014
Document and Entity Information	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001358651	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--08-01	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'No	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	1-Nov-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2015	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	0

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$81,577	$196,476	$78,987
Merchandise inventories	1,273,565	1,069,632	1,288,099
Deferred income taxes	39,049	39,049	0
Other current assets	107,296	104,617	196,652
Total current assets	1,501,487	1,409,774	1,563,738
Property and equipment, net	1,409,144	1,390,266	1,362,291
Intangible assets, net	3,603,473	3,652,984	3,801,610
Goodwill	2,375,490	2,148,627	2,148,627
Other assets	155,331	160,075	189,400
Total assets	9,044,925	8,761,726	9,065,666
Current liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts payable	372,616	375,085	354,133
Accrued liabilities	475,299	452,172	448,094
Current portion of long-term debt	29,426	29,426	29,500
Total current liabilities	877,341	856,683	831,727
Long-term liabilities:	'	'	'
Long-term debt	4,803,218	4,580,521	4,727,375
Deferred income taxes	1,512,485	1,540,076	1,611,068
Other long-term liabilities	422,192	351,852	312,240
Total long-term liabilities	6,737,895	6,472,449	6,650,683
Membership unit (1 unit issued and outstanding at November 1, 2014, August 2, 2014 and November 2, 2013)	0	0	0
Member capital	1,584,106	1,584,106	1,583,256
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-20,530	-17,429	0
Accumulated deficit	-133,887	-134,083	0
Total member equity	1,429,689	1,432,594	1,583,256
Total liabilities and member equity	$9,044,925	$8,761,726	$9,065,666

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Membership units issued (shares)	1	1	1
Membership units outstanding (shares)	1	1	1

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Revenues	$1,186,492	'
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	728,493	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	288,404	'
Income from credit card program	-14,123	'
Depreciation expense	43,508	'
Amortization of intangible assets	36,017	'
Amortization of favorable lease commitments	13,494	'
Other expenses	17,614	'
Operating earnings	73,085	'
Interest expense, net	72,610	'
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	475	'
Income tax expense	279	'
Net earnings (loss)	196	0
Predecessor	'	'
Revenues	'	1,129,138
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	'	685,408
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	'	266,543
Income from credit card program	'	-14,653
Depreciation expense	'	34,239
Amortization of intangible assets	'	7,251
Amortization of favorable lease commitments	'	4,469
Other expenses	'	113,745
Operating earnings	'	32,136
Interest expense, net	'	37,315
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	'	-5,179
Income tax expense	'	7,919
Net earnings (loss)	'	($13,098)

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Net earnings (loss)	$196	$0
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings:	'	'
Change in unrealized loss on financial instruments, net of tax	-1,191	'
Reclassification of realized loss on financial instruments to earnings, net of tax	0	'
Change in unrealized loss on unfunded benefit obligations, net of tax	-1,910	'
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	-3,101	'
Total comprehensive loss (earnings)	-2,905	'
Predecessor	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	'	-13,098
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings:	'	'
Change in unrealized loss on financial instruments, net of tax	'	610
Reclassification of realized loss on financial instruments to earnings, net of tax	'	224
Change in unrealized loss on unfunded benefit obligations, net of tax	'	490
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	'	1,324
Total comprehensive loss (earnings)	'	($11,774)

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013
			Previous senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	Previous senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor	Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC	Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC	Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC
						Previous senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	Cash Pay Notes	PIK Toggle Notes			Predecessor
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	$196	$0	'	'	($13,098)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	99,150	0	'	'	48,425	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	0	0	'	'	1,523	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-25,596	0	'	'	-6,326	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other	3,539	0	'	'	5,002	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities	77,289	0	'	'	35,526	'	'	'	'	'	'
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Merchandise inventories	-169,264	0	'	'	-142,417	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other current assets	1,885	0	'	'	12,111	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other assets	-852	0	'	'	-1,484	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-10,702	-97,958	'	'	107,091	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred real estate credits	2,420	0	'	'	1,484	'	'	'	'	'	'
Payment of deferred compensation in connection with the Acquisition	0	-16,623	'	'	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	-99,224	-114,581	'	'	12,311	'	'	'	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	-56,361	0	'	'	-35,959	'	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition of business	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	-3,388,585	0
Net cash used for investing activities	-238,088	-3,388,585	'	'	-35,959	'	'	'	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	230,000	125,000	0	0	0	130,000	'	'	'	'	'
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	0	-145,000	'	0	'	'	'	'	'
Borrowings under Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	0	2,950,000	'	'	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repayment of borrowings under Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	-7,357	0	'	'	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Borrowings under Cash Pay/PIK Toggle Notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	'	'	'
Debt issuance costs paid	-230	-147,375	'	'	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash equity contributions	0	1,556,500	'	'	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	222,413	3,466,029	'	'	3,096	'	'	'	'	'	'
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Decrease during the period	-114,899	-37,137	'	'	-20,552	'	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	196,476	116,124	'	'	136,676	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ending balance	81,577	78,987	'	'	116,124	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash paid during the period for:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest	97,825	54	'	'	40,789	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income taxes	255	0	'	'	7,544	'	'	'	'	'	'
Non-cash activities:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity contribution from management	$0	$26,756	'	'	$0	'	'	'	'	'	'

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC (the Company) is a luxury retailer conducting integrated store and online operations principally under the Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman brand names.  References to “we,” “our” and “us” are used to refer to the Company or to the Company and its subsidiaries, as appropriate to the context.  On October 25, 2013, the Company merged with and into Mariposa Merger Sub LLC (Mariposa) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 9, 2013, by and among NM Mariposa Holdings, Inc. (Parent), Mariposa and the Company, with the Company surviving the merger (the Acquisition).  As a result of the Acquisition and the Conversion (as defined below), the Company is now a direct subsidiary of Mariposa Intermediate Holdings LLC (Holdings), which in turn is a direct subsidiary of Parent. Parent is owned by private investment funds affiliated with Ares Management, L.P. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (together, the Sponsors) and certain co-investors.  On October 28, 2013, the Company and NMG (as defined below) each converted from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company (the Conversion). Previously, the Company was a subsidiary of Newton Holding, LLC, which was controlled by investment funds affiliated with TPG Global, LLC (together with its affiliates, TPG) and Warburg Pincus LLC (together with TPG, the Former Sponsors).
	The Company’s operations are conducted through its wholly owned subsidiary, The Neiman Marcus Group LLC (NMG).
	The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented as “Predecessor” or “Successor” to indicate whether they relate to the period preceding the Acquisition or the period succeeding the Acquisition, respectively.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to July 31.  Like many other retailers, we follow a 4-5-4 reporting calendar, which means that each fiscal quarter consists of thirteen weeks divided into periods of four weeks, five weeks and four weeks.  All references to the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 relate to the thirteen weeks ended November 1, 2014 of the Successor. All references to the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 relate to the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013 of the Predecessor.
	We have prepared the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 2, 2014.  In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the applicable interim periods.
	The specialty retail industry is seasonal in nature, with a higher level of sales typically generated in the fall and holiday selling seasons.  Due to seasonal and other factors, the results of operations for the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 are not necessarily comparable to, or indicative of, results of any other interim period or for the fiscal year as a whole.
	A detailed description of our critical accounting policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 2, 2014.
	Use of Estimates.  We are required to make estimates and assumptions about future events in preparing our financial statements in conformity with GAAP.  These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of gain and loss contingencies at the date of the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
	While we believe that our past estimates and assumptions have been materially accurate, the amounts currently estimated are subject to change if different assumptions as to the outcome of future events were made.  We evaluate our estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis and predicate those estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  We make adjustments to our assumptions and judgments when facts and circumstances dictate.  Since future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty, actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
	We believe the following critical accounting policies, among others, encompass the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
	•	allocation of the price paid to acquire the Company to our assets and liabilities as of the date of the Acquisition (as more fully described in Note 2);
	•	recognition of revenues;
	•	valuation of merchandise inventories, including determination of original retail values, recognition of markdowns and vendor allowances, estimation of inventory shrinkage, and determination of cost of goods sold;
	•	determination of impairment of long-lived assets;
	•	measurement of liabilities related to our loyalty program;
	•	recognition of income taxes; and
	•	measurement of accruals for general liability, workers’ compensation and health insurance claims and pension and postretirement health care benefits.
	Segments. We believe that our customers have allocated a higher portion of their luxury spending to online retailing in recent years and that our customers' expectations of a seamless shopping experience across our in-store and online channels have increased, and we expect these trends to continue for the foreseeable future. As a result, we have made investments and redesigned processes to integrate our shopping experience across channels so that it is consistent with our customers' shopping preferences and expectations. In particular, we have invested and continue to invest in technology and systems that further our omni-channel selling capabilities, and in fiscal year 2014, we realigned the management and merchandising responsibilities for our Neiman Marcus brand on an omni-channel basis. With the acceleration of omni-channel retailing and our past and ongoing investments in omni-channel initiatives, we believe the growth in our total comparable revenues and operating results are the best measures of our ongoing performance. As a result, effective with the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, we now view and report our specialty retail stores and online operation as a single, omni-channel reporting segment.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes the most current revenue recognition guidance. This guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 using one of two retrospective application methods. We are currently evaluating the application method and the impact of adopting this new accounting guidance on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
	We do not expect that any other recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on our financial statements.

The_Acquisition

The Acquisition	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
The Acquisition	'
The Acquisition	'
	The Acquisition
	The Acquisition was completed on October 25, 2013 and was financed by:
	•	borrowings of $75.0 million under our senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility);
	•	borrowings of $2,950.0 million under our senior secured term loan facility (Senior Secured Term Loan Facility and, together with the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities);
	•	issuance of $960.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% senior cash pay notes due 2021 (Cash Pay Notes);
	•	issuance of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75%/9.50% senior PIK toggle notes due 2021 (PIK Toggle Notes); and
	•	$1,583.3 million of equity investments from Parent funded by direct and indirect equity investments from the Sponsors, certain co-investors and management.
	The Acquisition occurred simultaneously with:
	•	the closing of the financing transactions and equity investments described previously;
	•	the termination of our former $700.0 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility); and
	•	the termination of our former $2,560.0 million senior secured term loan facility (Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility and, together with the Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, the Former Senior Secured Credit Facilities).
	We have accounted for the Acquisition in accordance with the provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations, whereby the purchase price paid to effect the Acquisition was allocated to state the acquired assets and liabilities at fair value.  The Acquisition and the preliminary allocation of the purchase price were recorded for accounting purposes as of November 2, 2013, the end of our first quarter of fiscal year 2014.
	In connection with the purchase price allocation, we made estimates of the fair values of our long-lived and intangible assets based upon assumptions related to the future cash flows, discount rates and asset lives utilizing currently available information, and in some cases, valuation results from independent valuation specialists.  As of November 2, 2013, we recorded preliminary purchase accounting adjustments to increase the carrying value of our property and equipment and inventory, to revalue intangible assets for our tradenames, customer lists and favorable lease commitments and to revalue our long-term benefit plan obligations, among other things. We revised these preliminary purchase accounting adjustments during the second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2014 as additional information became available. The final purchase accounting adjustments, as reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of August 2, 2014, were as follows (in millions):
	Consideration payable to former equity holders (including $26.8 million management rollover)				$	3,382.70
	Capitalized transaction costs				32.7
	Total consideration paid to effect the Acquisition				3,415.40
	Net assets acquired at historical cost				821.9
	Adjustments to state acquired assets at fair value:
	1) Increase carrying value of merchandise inventories	$	129.6
	2) Increase carrying value of property and equipment	457.7
	3) Revalue intangible assets:
	Tradenames	739.3
	Other definite-lived intangible assets, primarily customer lists	492.1
	Favorable lease commitments	799.8
	4) Change in carrying values of other assets and liabilities	(67.0		)
	5) Write-off historical deferred lease credits	102.3
	6) Write-off historical debt issuance costs	(31.3		)
	7) Write-off historical goodwill	(1,263.4		)
	8) Settlement of unvested Predecessor stock options (Note 10)	51.5
	9) Tax impact of valuation adjustments and other tax benefits	(965.7		)
	Total adjustments to state acquired assets at fair value				444.9
	Net assets acquired at fair value				1,266.80
	Excess purchase price related to the Acquisition recorded as goodwill				$	2,148.60
	Our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 2, 2013 has been recast to reflect the final purchase accounting adjustments reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of August 2, 2014.

MyTheresa_Acquisition

MyTheresa Acquisition	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
MyTheresa Acquisition	'
	MyTheresa Acquisition
	In October 2014, we acquired MyTheresa, a luxury retailer headquartered in Munich, Germany. The operations of MyTheresa are primarily conducted through the MyTheresa.com global luxury website. As of the time of the acquisition, the annual revenues of MyTheresa were approximately $130 million. The purchase price paid to acquire MyTheresa, net of cash acquired, was $181.7 million, which was financed through a combination of cash and debt. In addition, the MyTheresa purchase agreement contains contingent earn-out payments of up to €27.5 million per year for operating performance for each of calendar years 2015 and 2016. At November 1, 2014, the preliminary estimated fair value of the earn-out obligations was $59.8 million, which is included in other long-term liabilities.
	The preliminary allocation of the purchase price to acquire MyTheresa is reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 1, 2014, with $226.9 million of the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the acquired net assets being preliminarily allocated to goodwill. This preliminary allocation of the purchase price is subject to finalization of independent appraisals. The MyTheresa results of operations will be included in our consolidated results of operations beginning in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability.  Assets and liabilities are classified using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:
	•	Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
	•	Level 2 — Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs corroborated by market data.
	•	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s estimates and assumptions.
	The following table shows the Company’s financial assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
			Fair Value	November 1,		August 2,		November 2,
			Hierarchy	2014		2014		2013
	(in thousands)			(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)
	Other long-term assets:
	Interest rate caps		Level 2	$	529	$	1,132	$	—
	The fair value of the interest rate caps are estimated using industry standard valuation models using market-based observable inputs, including interest rate curves.  In addition, the fair value of the interest rate caps includes consideration of the counterparty’s non-performance risk.
	The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, credit card receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.  We determine the fair value of our long-term debt on a non-recurring basis, which results are summarized as follows:
				1-Nov-14				August 2, 2014				2-Nov-13
				(Successor)				(Successor)				(Successor)
	(in thousands)		Fair Value	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
			Hierarchy	Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value
	Long-term debt:
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		Level 2	$	230,000	$	230,000	$	—	$	—	$	125,000	$	125,000
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		Level 2	2,920,555		2,887,699		2,927,912		2,907,797		2,950,000		2,950,000
	Cash Pay Notes		Level 2	960,000		1,027,200		960,000		994,800		960,000		960,000
	PIK Toggle Notes		Level 2	600,000		643,500		600,000		633,000		600,000		600,000
	2028 Debentures		Level 2	122,089		129,094		122,035		127,500		121,875		121,875
	We estimated the fair value of long-term debt using 1) prevailing market rates for debt of similar remaining maturities and credit risk for the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and 2) quoted market prices of the same or similar issues for the Cash Pay Notes, the PIK Toggle Notes and the $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Debentures due 2028 (the 2028 Debentures and, together with the Cash Pay Notes and the PIK Toggle Notes, the Notes).
	In connection with purchase accounting, we made estimates of the fair value of our long-lived and intangible assets based upon assumptions related to the future cash flows, discount rates and asset lives utilizing currently available information, and in some cases, valuation results from independent valuation specialists (Level 3 determination of fair value).  We also measure certain non-financial assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis, primarily long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, in connection with our periodic evaluations of such assets for potential impairment.

Intangible_Assets_Net_and_Good

Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill	'
	Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill
			November 1,		August 2,		November 2,
			2014		2014		2013
	(in thousands)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)
	Favorable lease commitments, net		$	1,081,273	$	1,094,767	$	1,135,341
	Other definite-lived intangible assets, net		551,502		587,519		695,571
	Tradenames		1,970,698		1,970,698		1,970,698
	Intangible assets, net		$	3,603,473	$	3,652,984	$	3,801,610
	Goodwill		$	2,375,490	$	2,148,627	$	2,148,627
	Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization. Our definite-lived intangible assets, which primarily consist of customer lists, are amortized over their estimated useful lives, currently estimated at 12 to 16 years (weighted average life of 14 years from the Acquisition).  Favorable lease commitments are amortized over the remaining lives of the leases, currently estimated at two to 55 years (weighted average life of 30 years from the Acquisition).  Total amortization of all intangible assets recorded in connection with the Acquisition for the current and next five fiscal years is currently estimated as follows (in thousands):
	November 2, 2014 through August 1, 2015	$	82,565
	2016	106,235
	2017	102,071
	2018	97,684
	2019	94,565
	2020	87,921
	At November 1, 2014, accumulated amortization was $144.1 million for other definite-lived intangible assets and $54.1 million for favorable lease commitments.
	Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill.  Indefinite-lived intangible assets, such as our Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman tradenames and goodwill, are not subject to amortization.  Rather, we assess the recoverability of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and upon the occurrence of certain events.

Longterm_Debt

Long-term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-term Debt	'
	Long-term Debt
	The significant components of our long-term debt are as follows:
			Interest		November 1,				August 2,			November 2,
			Rate		2014				2014			2013
	(in thousands)				(Successor)				(Successor)			(Successor)
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		variable		$	230,000			$	—		$	125,000
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		variable		2,920,555				2,927,912			2,950,000
	Cash Pay Notes		8.00%		960,000				960,000			960,000
	PIK Toggle Notes		8.75%/9.50%		600,000				600,000			600,000
	2028 Debentures		7.12%		122,089				122,035			121,875
	Total debt				4,832,644				4,609,947			4,756,875
	Less: current portion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility				(29,426		)		(29,426		)	(29,500		)
	Long-term debt				$	4,803,218			$	4,580,521		$	4,727,375
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.  On October 25, 2013, we entered into a credit agreement and related security and other agreements for a senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility providing for a maximum committed borrowing capacity of $800.0 million. On October 10, 2014, we entered into an incremental amendment with respect to the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, which increased the maximum committed borrowing capacity to $900.0 million. The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility matures on October 25, 2018.  On November 1, 2014, we had $230.0 million of borrowings outstanding under this facility, no outstanding letters of credit and $580.0 million of unused borrowing availability.
	Availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a borrowing base.  The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit (up to $150.0 million, with any such issuance of letters of credit reducing the amount available under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility on a dollar for dollar basis) and for borrowings on same-day notice.  The borrowing base is equal to at any time the sum of (a) 90% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory, net of certain reserves, plus (b) 90% of the amounts owed by credit card processors in respect of eligible credit card accounts constituting proceeds from the sale or disposition of inventory, less certain reserves, plus (c) 100% of segregated cash held in a restricted deposit account.  We must at all times maintain excess availability of at least the greater of (a) 10% of the lesser of (1) the aggregate revolving commitments and (2) the borrowing base and (b) $50.0 million, but we are not required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio unless excess availability is below such levels.
	The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility permits us to increase commitments under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility or add one or more incremental term loans to the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility by an amount not to exceed $200.0 million. However, the lenders are under no obligation to provide any such additional commitments or loans, and any increase in commitments or incremental term loans will be subject to customary conditions precedent.  If we were to request any such additional commitments and the existing lenders or new lenders were to agree to provide such commitments, the size of the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility could be increased to up to $1,100.0 million, but our ability to borrow would still be limited by the amount of the borrowing base.  The cash proceeds of any incremental term loans may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
	At November 1, 2014, borrowings under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility bore interest at a rate per annum equal to, at our option, either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of 1) the prime rate of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (the administrative agent), 2) the federal funds effective rate plus ½ of 1.00% or 3) the adjusted one-month LIBOR plus 1.00% or (b) LIBOR, subject to certain adjustments, in each case plus an applicable margin.  The applicable margin is up to 0.75% with respect to base rate borrowings and up to 1.75% with respect to LIBOR borrowings.  The applicable margin is subject to adjustment based on the historical excess availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility was 1.44% at November 1, 2014.  In addition, we are required to pay a commitment fee in respect of unused commitments 0.25% per annum.  We must also pay customary letter of credit fees and agency fees.
	If at any time the aggregate amount of outstanding revolving loans, unreimbursed letter of credit drawings and undrawn letters of credit under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility exceeds the lesser of (a) the commitment amount and (b) the borrowing base, we will be required to repay outstanding loans or cash collateralize letters of credit in an aggregate amount equal to such excess, with no reduction of the commitment amount.  If the amount available under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility is less than the greater of (a) 10% of the lesser of (1) the aggregate revolving commitments and (2) the borrowing base and (b) $50.0 million, funds held in a collection account maintained with the agent would be applied to repay certain loans and, if an event of default has occurred, cash collateralize letters of credit.  We would then be required to make daily deposits in the collection account maintained with the agent under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.
	We may voluntarily reduce the unutilized portion of the commitment amount and repay outstanding loans at any time without premium or penalty other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to LIBOR loans.  There is no scheduled amortization under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility; the principal amount of the revolving loans outstanding thereunder will be due and payable in full on October 25, 2018, unless extended.
	Our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by Holdings and each of our current and future direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries (subsidiary guarantors) other than (a) unrestricted subsidiaries, (b) certain immaterial subsidiaries, (c) foreign subsidiaries and any domestic subsidiary of a foreign subsidiary, (d) certain holding companies of foreign subsidiaries, (e) captive insurance subsidiaries, not for profit subsidiaries, or a subsidiary which is a special purpose entity for securitization transactions or like special purposes and (f) any subsidiary that is prohibited by applicable law or contractual obligation from acting as a guarantor or which would require governmental approval to provide a guarantee (unless such approval has been received). As of November 1, 2014, the assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, primarily NMG Germany GmbH (through which NMG conducts the operations of MyTheresa), aggregated $282.4 million, or 3.1% of consolidated total assets. All obligations under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured, subject to certain significant exceptions, by substantially all of the assets of Holdings, the Company and the subsidiary guarantors.
	The facility contains covenants limiting dividends and other restricted payments, investments, loans, advances and acquisitions, and prepayments or redemptions of other indebtedness.  These covenants permit such restricted actions in an unlimited amount, subject to the satisfaction of certain payment conditions, principally that we must have pro forma excess availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, which exceeds the greater of $90.0 million or 15% of the lesser of (a) the revolving commitments under the facility and (b) the borrowing base. In addition, if pro forma excess availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility is equal to or less than the greater of 1) $200.0 million or 2) 25% of the lesser of (i) the revolving commitments under the facility and (ii) the borrowing base, we must have a pro forma ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated fixed charges of at least 1.0 to 1.0.  The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility also contains customary affirmative covenants and events of default, including a cross-default provision in respect of any other indebtedness that has an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50.0 million.
	For a more detailed description of the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 2, 2014.
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.  On October 25, 2013, we entered into a credit agreement and related security and other agreements for the $2,950.0 million Senior Secured Term Loan Facility. At November 1, 2014, the outstanding balance under our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility (after giving effect to the Refinancing Amendment discussed below) was $2,920.6 million. The principal amount of the loans outstanding is due and payable in full on October 25, 2020.
	The Senior Secured Term Loan Facility permits the Company to increase the term loans or add a separate tranche of term loans by an amount not to exceed $650.0 million plus an unlimited amount that would result (a) in the case of any incremental term loan facility to be secured equally and ratably with the term loans, a senior secured first lien net leverage ratio equal to or less than 4.25 to 1.00 and (b) in the case of any incremental term loan facility to be secured on a junior basis to the term loans, to be subordinated in right of payment to the term loans or, in the case of certain incremental equivalent loan debt, to be unsecured and pari passu in right of payment to the term loans, a total net leverage ratio equal to the total net leverage ratio as of October 25, 2013.
	On March 13, 2014, we entered into a refinancing amendment with respect to the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility (the Refinancing Amendment). The Refinancing Amendment provided for an immediate reduction in the interest rate margin applicable to the loans outstanding under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility from (a) 4.00% to 3.25% for LIBOR borrowings and (b) 3.00% to 2.25% for base rate borrowings. In addition, the interest rate margin in the event of a step down based on our senior secured net first lien leverage, as defined in the credit agreement, was reduced from 1) 3.75% to 3.00% for LIBOR borrowings and 2) 2.75% to 2.00% for base rate borrowings. Substantially all other terms are consistent with the October 25, 2013 credit agreement, including the amortization schedule and maturity dates. In connection with the Refinancing Amendment, we incurred costs of $29.5 million which were capitalized as debt issuance costs (included in other assets). In addition, we incurred a loss on debt extinguishment of $7.9 million, which primarily consisted of the write-off of debt issuance costs, previously incurred in connection with the initial issuance of the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, allocable to lenders that no longer participate in the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility subsequent to the refinancing. The loss on debt extinguishment was recorded in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 as a component of interest expense.
	At November 1, 2014, borrowings under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility bore interest at a rate per annum equal to, at our option, either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the higher of 1) the prime rate of Credit Suisse AG (the administrative agent), 2) the federal funds effective rate plus ½ of 1.00% and 3) the adjusted one-month LIBOR plus 1.00% or (b) an adjusted LIBOR (for a period equal to the relevant interest period, and in any event, never less than 1.00%), subject to certain adjustments, in each case plus an applicable margin.  The applicable margin is up to 2.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and up to 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings.  The applicable margin is subject to adjustment based on the senior secured first lien net leverage ratio.  The applicable margin with respect to outstanding LIBOR borrowings was 3.25% at November 1, 2014.  The interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was 4.25% at November 1, 2014.
	Subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment rights, our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility requires that 100% of the net cash proceeds from certain asset sales and debt issuances and 50% (subject to step downs based on our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio) from excess cash flow, as defined in the credit agreement, for each of our fiscal years (commencing with the period ending July 26, 2015) must be used to pay down outstanding borrowings under our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.
	Depending on the Company’s senior secured first lien net leverage ratio as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, we could be required to prepay outstanding term loans from a certain portion of our annual excess cash flow, as defined in the credit agreement.  Required excess cash flow payments commence at 50% of our annual excess cash flow (which percentage will be reduced to 25% if our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement, is equal to or less than 4.0 to 1.0 but greater than 3.5 to 1.0 and will be reduced to 0% if our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio is equal to or less than 3.5 to 1.0).  We were not required to prepay any outstanding term loans pursuant to the annual excess cash flow requirements for fiscal year 2014. We also must offer to prepay outstanding term loans at 100% of the principal amount to be prepaid, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales under certain circumstances.
	We may repay all or any portion of the outstanding Senior Secured Term Loan Facility at any time, subject to redeployment costs in the case of prepayment of LIBOR borrowings other than the last day of the relevant interest period and in the event of certain repayments, conversions or replacements of the term loans under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility that directly or indirectly result in a reduction of the "effective" interest rate applicable to such term loans or any applicable replacement tranche of debt prior to March 13, 2015, a payment of 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the term loans so repaid, converted or replaced. The Senior Secured Term Loan Facility amortizes in equal quarterly installments in an amount equal to 1.00% per annum of the principal amount outstanding as of the Refinancing Amendment, less any voluntary or mandatory prepayments, with the remaining balance due at final maturity.
	Our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility is guaranteed by Holdings and each of our current and future subsidiary guarantors other than (a) unrestricted subsidiaries, (b) certain immaterial subsidiaries, (c) foreign subsidiaries and any domestic subsidiary of a foreign subsidiary, (d) certain holding companies of foreign subsidiaries, (e) captive insurance subsidiaries, not for profit subsidiaries, or a subsidiary which is a special purpose entity for securitization transactions or like special purposes and (f) any subsidiary that is prohibited by applicable law or contractual obligation from acting as a guarantor or which would require governmental approval to provide a guarantee (unless such approval has been received). As of November 1, 2014, the assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, primarily NMG Germany GmbH (through which NMG conducts the operations of MyTheresa), aggregated $282.4 million, or 3.1% of consolidated total assets. All obligations under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by substantially all of the assets of Holdings, the Company and the subsidiary guarantors.
	The credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility contains a number of negative covenants and covenants related to the security arrangements for the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.  The credit agreement also contains customary affirmative covenants and events of default, including a cross-default provision in respect of any other indebtedness that has an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50.0 million.
	For a more detailed description of the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 2, 2014.
	Cash Pay Notes.  In connection with the Acquisition, we incurred indebtedness in the form of $960.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% senior Cash Pay Notes.  Interest on the Cash Pay Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 15 and October 15.  The Cash Pay Notes were assumed by us as a result of the Acquisition and are guaranteed by the same entities that guarantee the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.  The Cash Pay Notes are unsecured and the guarantees are full and unconditional.  The Cash Pay Notes include certain restrictive covenants and a cross-acceleration provision in respect of other indebtedness that has an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50.0 million. Our Cash Pay Notes mature on October 15, 2021.
	For a more detailed description of the Cash Pay Notes, refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 2, 2014.
	PIK Toggle Notes.  In connection with the Acquisition, we incurred indebtedness in the form of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 8.75%/9.50% senior PIK Toggle Notes. Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 15 and October 15.  Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes will be paid entirely in cash for the first two interest payments and thereafter may be paid (i) entirely in cash (Cash Interest), (ii) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes by the relevant interest (PIK Interest), or (iii) 50% in Cash Interest and 50% in PIK Interest, subject to certain restrictions on the timing and number of elections of PIK Interest or partial PIK Interest payments.  Cash Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes accrues at a rate of 8.75% per annum.  PIK Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes accrues at a rate of 9.50% per annum. The PIK Toggle Notes were assumed by us as a result of the Acquisition and are guaranteed by the same entities that guarantee the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.  The PIK Toggle Notes are unsecured and the guarantees are full and unconditional.  The PIK Toggle Notes include certain restrictive covenants and a cross-acceleration provision in respect of other indebtedness that has an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50.0 million. Our PIK Toggle Notes mature on October 15, 2021.
	For a more detailed description of the PIK Toggle Notes, refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 2, 2014.
	2028 Debentures.  NMG has outstanding $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.125% 2028 Debentures.  NMG equally and ratably secures its 2028 Debentures by a first lien security interest on certain collateral subject to liens granted under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.  The 2028 Debentures are guaranteed on an unsecured, senior basis by us.  Our guarantee is full and unconditional.  Currently, our non-guarantor subsidiaries consist principally of Bergdorf Goodman, Inc., through which NMG conducts the operations of its Bergdorf Goodman stores, and NM Nevada Trust, which holds legal title to certain real property and intangible assets used by NMG in conducting its operations.  The 2028 Debentures include certain restrictive covenants and a cross-acceleration provision in respect of any other indebtedness that has an aggregate principal amount exceeding $15.0 million.  Our 2028 Debentures mature on June 1, 2028.
	For a more detailed description of the 2028 Debentures, refer to Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 2, 2014.
	Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.  In connection with the Acquisition, we repaid all outstanding obligations of $145.0 million under the Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility and terminated the facility on October 25, 2013.  This facility was replaced by the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.
	Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.  In connection with the Acquisition, we repaid the outstanding balance of $2,433.1 million under our Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility on October 25, 2013.  This facility was replaced by the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.
	Maturities of Long-term Debt.  Annual maturities of long-term debt outstanding at November 1, 2014 during the current and next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):
	November 2, 2014 through August 1, 2015	$	22.1
	2016	29.4
	2017	29.4
	2018	29.4
	2019	259.4
	2020	29.4
	Thereafter	4,433.50
	The previous table does not reflect future excess cash flow prepayments, if any, that may be required under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.
	Interest Expense.  The significant components of interest expense are as follows:
			Thirteen weeks ended
			November 1,					November 2,
			2014					2013
	(in thousands)		(Successor)					(Predecessor)
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		$	230				$	75
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		31,579					3,687
	Cash Pay Notes		19,200					2,773
	PIK Toggle Notes		13,125					1,896
	2028 Debentures		2,227					2,226
	Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		—					477
	Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		—					22,521
	Amortization of debt issue costs		6,131					2,466
	Other, net		553					1,334
Capitalized interest		(435		)			(140		)
Interest expense, net		$	72,610				$	37,315
We recorded interest expense of $8.4 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 related to debt incurred as a result of the Acquisition.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	At November 1, 2014, we had outstanding floating rate debt obligations of $3,150.6 million.  In August 2011, we entered into interest rate cap agreements (at a cost of $5.8 million) for an aggregate notional amount of $1,000.0 million to hedge the variability of our cash flows related to a portion of our floating rate indebtedness.  The interest rate cap agreements cap LIBOR at 2.50% from December 2012 through December 2014 with respect to the $1,000.0 million notional amount of such agreements.  In the event LIBOR is less than 2.50%, we will pay interest at the lower LIBOR rate.  In the event LIBOR is higher than 2.50%, we will pay interest at the capped rate of 2.50%.
	In April 2014, we entered into additional interest rate cap agreements (at a cost of $2.0 million) for an aggregate notional amount of $1,400.0 million to hedge the variability of our cash flows related to a portion of our floating rate indebtedness once the current interest rate cap agreements expire in December 2014. The interest rate cap agreements cap LIBOR at 3.00% from December 2014 through December 2016 with respect to the $1,400.0 million notional amount of such agreements. In the event LIBOR is less than 3.00%, we will pay interest at the lower LIBOR rate. In the event LIBOR is higher than 3.00%, we will pay interest at the capped rate of 3.00%. On November 1, 2014, the fair value of our interest rate caps was $0.5 million.
	Gains and losses realized due to the expiration of applicable portions of the interest rate caps are reclassified to interest expense at the time our quarterly interest payments are made.  A summary of the recorded amounts related to our interest rate caps reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
		Thirteen weeks ended
		November 1,		November 2,
		2014		2013
	(in thousands)	(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Realized hedging losses — included in interest expense, net	$	—	$	369

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Our effective income tax expense rates for the following periods are as follows:
		Thirteen weeks ended
		November 1,		November 2,
		2014		2013
		(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Effective income tax rate	58.7	%	152.9	%
	Our effective income tax rates for the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 exceeded the federal statutory tax rate due to the non-deductible portion of transaction costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and state income taxes and, with respect to the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, due to the lack of a U.S. tax benefit related to the losses from our investment in a foreign e-commerce retailer.
	At November 1, 2014, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $2.5 million ($1.7 million of which would impact our effective tax rate, if recognized).  We classify interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense and our liability for accrued interest and penalties was $5.2 million at November 1, 2014, $5.1 million at August 2, 2014 and $5.7 million at November 2, 2013.
	We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and local jurisdictions.  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is currently auditing our fiscal year 2010, 2011 and 2012 federal income tax returns. With respect to state and local jurisdictions, with limited exceptions, the Company and its subsidiaries are no longer subject to income tax audits for fiscal years before 2010.  We believe our recorded tax liabilities as of November 1, 2014 are sufficient to cover any potential assessments to be made by the IRS or other taxing authorities upon the completion of their examinations and we will continue to review our recorded tax liabilities for potential audit assessments based upon subsequent events, new information and future circumstances.  We believe it is reasonably possible that additional adjustments in the amounts of our unrecognized tax benefits could occur within the next twelve months as a result of settlements with tax authorities or expiration of statutes of limitation.  At this time, we do not believe such adjustments will have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
	Subsequent to the Acquisition, Parent and its subsidiaries, including the Company, file U.S. federal income taxes as a consolidated group.  The Company has elected to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and all operations of Parent are conducted through the Company and its subsidiaries. Income taxes are presented as if the Company and its subsidiaries are separate taxpayers from Parent. There are no differences between the Company's and Parent's current and deferred income taxes.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefit Plans	'
	Employee Benefit Plans
	Description of Benefit Plans.  We currently maintain defined contribution plans consisting of a retirement savings plan (RSP) and a defined contribution supplemental executive retirement plan (Defined Contribution SERP Plan).  In addition, we sponsor a defined benefit pension plan (Pension Plan) and an unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP Plan) which provides certain employees additional pension benefits.  As of the third quarter of fiscal year 2010, benefits offered to all participants in our Pension Plan and SERP Plan were frozen.  Retirees and active employees hired prior to March 1, 1989 are eligible for certain limited postretirement health care benefits (Postretirement Plan) if they meet certain service and minimum age requirements.  We also sponsor an unfunded key employee deferred compensation plan, which provides certain employees with additional benefits.
	Obligations for our employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities, are as follows:
		November 1,			August 2,				November 2,
		2014			2014				2013
	(in thousands)	(Successor)			(Successor)				(Successor)
	Pension Plan	$	197,062		$	189,890			$	163,090
	SERP Plan	109,803			113,787				108,377
	Postretirement Plan	10,932			10,945				14,752
		317,797			314,622				286,219
	Less: current portion	(5,814		)	(6,602		)		(5,754		)
	Long-term portion of benefit obligations	$	311,983		$	308,020			$	280,465
	Funding Policy and Plan Status.  Our policy is to fund the Pension Plan at or above the minimum required by law.  In fiscal year 2014, we were not required to make contributions to the Pension Plan. As of November 1, 2014, we do not believe we will be required to make contributions to the Pension Plan for fiscal year 2015.  We will continue to evaluate voluntary contributions to our Pension Plan based upon the unfunded position of the Pension Plan, our available liquidity and other factors.
	Cost of Benefits. The components of the expenses we incurred under our Pension Plan, SERP Plan and Postretirement Plan are as follows:
		Thirteen weeks ended
		November 1,				November 2,
		2014				2013
	(in thousands)	(Successor)				(Predecessor)
	Pension Plan:
	Interest cost	$	6,382			$	5,781
	Expected return on plan assets	(6,234		)		(6,401		)
	Net amortization of losses	—				1,095
	Pension Plan expense	$	148			$	475
	SERP Plan:
	Interest cost	$	1,126			$	1,104
	SERP Plan expense	$	1,126			$	1,104
	Postretirement Plan:
	Service cost	$	3			$	5
	Interest cost	113				142
	Net amortization of prior service cost	—				(321		)
	Net amortization of losses	(93		)		35
	Postretirement Plan expense (income)	$	23			$	(139	)

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	Predecessor
	Stock Options.  The Predecessor had equity-based management arrangements, which authorized equity awards to be granted to certain management employees. At the time of the Acquisition, Predecessor stock options for 101,730 shares were outstanding, consisting of vested options for 67,899 shares and unvested options for 33,831 shares.  In connection with the Acquisition, previously unvested options became fully vested at October 25, 2013.
	All Predecessor stock options were subject to settlement in connection with the Acquisition in amounts equal to the excess of the per share merger consideration over the exercise prices of such options.  The fair value of the consideration payable to holders of Predecessor stock options aggregated $187.4 million, of such amount $135.9 million represented the fair value of previously vested options which amount was included in the consideration paid by the Sponsors to acquire the Company.  The remaining $51.5 million represented the fair value of previously unvested options, such amount was expensed in the results of operations of the Successor for the second quarter of fiscal year 2014.
	Successor
	Stock Options.  Subsequent to the Acquisition, Parent established various incentive plans pursuant to which eligible employees, consultants and non-employee directors are eligible to receive stock-based awards.  Under the incentive plans, Parent is authorized to grant stock options, restricted stock and other types of awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are payable or otherwise based on, the shares of common stock of Parent. Charges with respect to options issued by Parent pursuant to the incentive plans are reflected by the Company in the preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
	Co-Invest Options.  In connection with the Acquisition, certain executive officers of the Company rolled over a portion of the amounts otherwise payable in settlement of their Predecessor stock options into stock options of Parent. Specifically, upon the consummation of the Acquisition, Predecessor stock options were rolled over and converted into stock options for 56,979 shares of Parent (the Co-Invest Options).
	The number of Co-Invest Options issued upon conversion of Predecessor stock options was equal to the product of (a) the number of shares subject to the applicable Predecessor stock options multiplied by (b) the ratio of the per share merger consideration over the fair market value of a share of Parent, which was approximately 3.1x (the Exchange Ratio).  The exercise price of each Predecessor stock option was adjusted by dividing the original exercise price of the Predecessor stock option by the Exchange Ratio.  Following the conversion, the exercise prices of the Co-Invest Options range from $180 to $644 per share.  As of the date of the Acquisition, the aggregate intrinsic value of the Co-Invest Options equaled the intrinsic value of the rolled over Predecessor stock options. The Co-Invest Options are fully vested and are exercisable at any time prior to the applicable expiration dates related to the original grant of the Predecessor options.  The Co-Invest Options contain sale and repurchase provisions.
	Non-Qualified Stock Options.  Pursuant to the terms of the incentive plans, Parent granted 81,607 time-vested non-qualified stock options and 76,385 performance-vested non-qualified stock options to certain executive officers, non-executive officers and non-employee directors of the Company in fiscal year 2014. These non-qualified stock options were granted at an exercise price of $1,000 per share and such options will expire no later than the tenth anniversary of the grant date. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, Parent granted 3,113 time-vested non-qualified stock options and 2,890 performance-vested non-qualified stock options to certain executive and non-executive officers of the Company. These non-qualified stock options were granted at an exercise price of $1,074 per share and such options will expire no later than the tenth anniversary of the grant date.  Each grant of non-qualified stock options consists of options to purchase an equal number of shares of Parent’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock.
	Accounting for Successor Stock Options. Parent generally has the right to call shares issued upon exercise of vested stock options at the fair market value and vested unexercised stock options for the difference between the fair market value of the underlying share and the exercise price in the event the optionee ceases to be an employee of the Company. However, if the optionee voluntarily leaves the Company without good reason or is terminated for cause, the repurchase price is the lesser of the exercise price of such options or the fair value of such awards at the employee termination date. In the event of the retirement of the optionee, the repurchase price is fair value at the retirement date. As a result of these repurchase rights, the Company accounts for stock options issued to optionees who will become retirement eligible prior to the expiration of their stock options (Retirement Eligible Optionees) using the liability method. Under the liability method, the Company establishes the estimated liability for option awards held by Retirement Eligible Optionees over the vesting/performance periods of such awards and the liability for the vested/earned options is adjusted to its estimated fair value through compensation expense at each balance sheet date. With respect to options held by non-retirement eligible optionees, such options are effectively forfeited should the optionee voluntarily leave the Company without good reason or be terminated for cause. As a result, the Company records no expense or liability with respect to such options currently.
	With respect to the Co-Invest Options, the fair value of such options at the Acquisition date was $36.3 million. Of such amount, $9.5 million represented the fair value of options held by Retirement Eligible Optionees for which a liability was established at the Acquisition date. The remaining value of $26.8 million represented the fair value of options held by non-retirement eligible optionees and such amount was credited to Successor equity.
	At November 1, 2014, the aggregate number of co-invest, time-vested and performance-vested options held by Retirement Eligible Optionees aggregated 99,910 options and the recorded liability with respect to such options was $17.9 million. We recognize compensation expense, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, for stock options on a straight-line basis over the vesting/performance periods. The following table sets forth certain summary information with respect to our stock options for the periods indicated.
		Thirteen weeks ended
		November 1,		November 2,
		2014		2013
	(in thousands, except number of options and per option price)	(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Stock compensation expense	$	2,135	$	2,548
	Stock option grants:
	Number of options granted	6,003		—
	Weighted average grant date fair value	$	325	$	—
	Stock option exercises:
	Number of options exercised	—		65
	Weighted average exercise price	$	—	$	1,557

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component (amounts are recorded net of related income taxes):
	(in thousands)	Unrealized			Unfunded			Total
		Losses on			Benefit
		Financial			Obligations
		Instruments
	Successor:
	Balance, August 2, 2014	$	(954	)	$	(16,475	)	$	(17,429	)
	Other comprehensive loss	(1,191		)	(1,910		)	(3,101		)
	Balance, November 1, 2014	$	(2,145	)	$	(18,385	)	$	(20,530	)

Income_from_Credit_Card_Progra

Income from Credit Card Program	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Income from Credit Card Program	'
Income from Credit Card Program	'
	Income from Credit Card Program
	We maintain a proprietary credit card program through which credit is extended to customers and have a related marketing and servicing alliance with affiliates of Capital One Financial Corporation (Capital One).  Pursuant to our agreement with Capital One (the Program Agreement), Capital One currently offers credit cards and non-card payment plans under both the “Neiman Marcus” and “Bergdorf Goodman” brand names.  Effective July 1, 2013, we amended and extended the Program Agreement to July 2020 (renewable thereafter for three-year terms), subject to early termination provisions.
	Pursuant to the Program Agreement, we receive payments from Capital One based on sales transacted on our proprietary credit cards.  We may receive additional payments based on the profitability of the portfolio as determined under the Program Agreement depending on a number of factors including credit losses.  In addition, we receive payments from Capital One for marketing and servicing activities we provide to Capital One.

Other_Expenses

Other Expenses	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Other Expenses [Abstract]	'
Other Expenses	'
	Other Expenses
	Other expenses consists of the following components:
		Thirteen weeks ended
		November 1,		November 2,
		2014		2013
	(in thousands)	(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Costs incurred in connection with the Acquisition:
	Change-in-control cash payments due to Former Sponsors and management	$	—	$	80,457
	Other, primarily professional fees	—		28,942
	Total transaction costs	—		109,399
	MyTheresa acquisition costs	10,989		—
	Costs related to the Cyber-Attack	4,301		—
	Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	—		1,523
	Management fee due to Former Sponsors	—		2,823
	Other non-recurring expenses	2,324		—
	Other expenses	$	17,614	$	113,745
	We discovered in January 2014 that malicious software (malware) was clandestinely installed on our computer systems (the Cyber-Attack). In the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, we incurred investigative, legal and other costs in connection with the Cyber-Attack. We expect to incur additional costs related to the Cyber-Attack in the foreseeable future. Such costs are not currently estimable but could be material to our future operating results.
	In the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, we sold our investment in a foreign e-commerce retailer, which was previously accounted for under the equity method, for $35.0 million, which amount equaled the carrying value of our investment.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Employment and Consumer Class Actions Litigation.  On April 30, 2010, a Class Action Complaint for Injunction and Equitable Relief was filed against the Company, Newton Holding, LLC, TPG Capital, L.P. and Warburg Pincus LLC in the United States District Court for the Central District of California by Sheila Monjazeb, individually and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated. On July 12, 2010, all defendants except for the Company were dismissed without prejudice, and on August 20, 2010, this case was dismissed by Ms. Monjazeb and refiled in the Superior Court of California for San Francisco County. This complaint, along with a similar class action lawsuit originally filed by Bernadette Tanguilig in 2007, alleges that the Company has engaged in various violations of the California Labor Code and Business and Professions Code, including without limitation, by (1) asking employees to work “off the clock,” (2) failing to provide meal and rest breaks to its employees, (3) improperly calculating deductions on paychecks delivered to its employees and (4) failing to provide a chair or allow employees to sit during shifts. The Monjazeb and Tanguilig class actions have been deemed “related” cases and are pending before the same trial court judge.  On October 24, 2011, the court granted the Company’s motion to compel Ms. Monjazeb and Juan Carlos Pinela (a co-plaintiff in the Tanguilig case) to arbitrate their individual claims in accordance with the Company’s Mandatory Arbitration Agreement, foreclosing their ability to pursue a class action in court. However, the court’s order compelling arbitration did not apply to Ms. Tanguilig because she is not bound by the Mandatory Arbitration Agreement.  Further, the court determined that Ms. Tanguilig could not be a class representative of employees who are subject to the Mandatory Arbitration Agreement, thereby limiting the putative class action to those associates who were employed between December 2003 and July 15, 2007 (the effective date of our Mandatory Arbitration Agreement).  Following the court’s order, Ms. Monjazeb and Mr. Pinela filed demands for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) seeking to arbitrate not only their individual claims, but also class claims, which the Company asserted violated the class action waiver in the Mandatory Arbitration Agreement. This led to further proceedings in the trial court, a stay of the arbitrations, and a decision by the trial court, on its own motion, to reconsider its order compelling arbitration. The trial court ultimately decided to vacate its order compelling arbitration due to a recent California appellate court decision.  Following this ruling, the Company timely filed two separate appeals, one with respect to Mr. Pinela and one with respect to Ms. Monjazeb, with the Court of Appeal, asserting that the trial court did not have jurisdiction to change its earlier determination of the enforceability of the arbitration agreement. The appeal with respect to Mr. Pinela has been fully briefed and awaits the setting of a date for oral argument. The appeal with respect to Ms. Monjazeb was dismissed since final approval of the class action settlement (as described below) was granted.
	Notwithstanding the appeal, the trial court decided to set certain civil penalty claims asserted by Ms. Tanguilig for trial on April 1, 2014. In these claims, Ms. Tanguilig sought civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act based on the Company's alleged failure to provide employees with meal periods and rest breaks in compliance with California law. On December 10, 2013, the Company filed a motion to dismiss all of Ms. Tanguilig’s claims, including the civil penalty claims, based on her failure to bring her claims to trial within five years as required by California law. After several hearings, on February 28, 2014, the court dismissed all of Ms. Tanguilig’s claims in the case and vacated the April 1, 2014 trial date. The court has awarded the Company its costs of suit in connection with the defense of Ms. Tanguilig’s claims, but denied its request of an attorneys’ fees award from Ms. Tanguilig. Ms. Tanguilig filed a notice of appeal from the dismissal of all her claims, as well as a second notice of appeal from the award of costs, both of which are pending before the Court of Appeal. Should the Court of Appeal reverse the trial court’s dismissal of all of Ms. Tanguilig’s claims, the litigation will resume, and Ms. Tanguilig will seek class certification of the claims asserted in her Third Amended Complaint. If this occurs, the scope of her class claims will likely be reduced by the class action settlement and release in the Monjazeb case (as described below); however, that settlement does not cover claims asserted by Ms. Tanguilig for alleged Labor Code violations from approximately December 19, 2003 to August 20, 2006 (the beginning of the settlement class period in the Monjazeb case). Briefing on the appeals is underway, but no date has been set for oral argument.
	In Ms. Monjazeb's class action, a settlement was reached at a mediation held on January 25, 2014. After several hearings, the trial court granted preliminary approval of the settlement on May 6, 2014 and directed that notice of settlement be given to the settlement class. The deadline for class members to opt out of the settlement was August 11, 2014. The final approval hearing was held on September 18, 2014. The court granted final approval and issued a judgment approving the settlement. The settlement funds have been paid by the Company and have been disbursed by the claims administrator in accordance with the settlement.
	Based upon the pending settlement agreement with respect to Ms. Monjazeb's class action claims, we recorded our currently estimable liabilities with respect to both Ms. Monjazeb's and Ms. Tanguilig's employment class actions litigation claims in fiscal year 2014, which amount was not material to our financial condition or results of operations. We will continue to evaluate these matters, and our recorded reserves for such matters, based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances.
	On December 6, 2013, a third putative class action was filed against the Company in the San Diego Superior Court by a former employee. The case was entitled Marisabella Newton v. Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., et al., and the complaint alleged claims similar to those made in the Monjazeb case. After filing an answer to the complaint in the Newton case and responding to discovery, we reached a settlement of Ms. Newton's individual claims and a dismissal of her class allegations, subject to court approval. The court approved the settlement and dismissed the case on August 25, 2014.
	In addition to the foregoing matters, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been pursuing a complaint alleging that the Mandatory Arbitration Agreement’s class action prohibition violates employees’ rights to engage in concerted activity, which was submitted to an administrative law judge (ALJ) for determination on a stipulated record. Recently, the ALJ issued a recommended decision and order finding that the Company's Arbitration Agreement and class action waiver violated the National Labor Relations Act. The matter has now been transferred to the NLRB for further consideration and decision.
	On August 7, 2014, a putative class action complaint was filed against The Neiman Marcus Group LLC in Los Angeles County Superior Court by a customer, Linda Rubenstein, in connection with the Company's Last Call stores in California. Ms. Rubenstein alleges that the Company has violated various California consumer protection statutes by implementing a marketing and pricing strategy that suggests that clothing sold at Last Call stores in California was originally offered for sale at full-line Neiman Marcus stores when allegedly, it was not, and is allegedly of inferior quality to clothing sold at the full-line stores. On September 12, 2014, we removed the case to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. On October 17, 2014, we filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which was set for hearing on December 1, 2014. On November 12, 2014, plaintiff filed a motion for class certification, which currently is set for hearing on July 20, 2015. On November 18, 2014, the court found our motion to dismiss suitable for disposition without oral argument and vacated the hearing scheduled for December 1, 2014.
	We will continue to vigorously defend our interests in the matters described above and continue to evaluate them based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances. In addition, we are currently involved in various other legal actions and proceedings that arose in the ordinary course of business. With respect to the matters described above as well as all other current outstanding litigation involving us, we believe that any liability arising as a result of such litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Cyber-Attack Class Actions Litigation. Three class actions relating to the Cyber-Attack were filed in January 2014 and later voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiffs between February and April 2014. The plaintiffs had alleged negligence and other claims in connection with their purchases by payment cards. Melissa Frank v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, et al., was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on January 13, 2014 but was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff on April 15, 2014, without prejudice to her right to re-file a complaint. Donna Clark v. Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on January 27, 2014 but was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff on March 11, 2014, without prejudice to her right to re-file a complaint. Christina Wong v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, et al., was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on January 29, 2014, but was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff on February 10, 2014, without prejudice to her right to re-file a complaint. Three new putative class actions relating to the Cyber-Attack were filed in March and April 2014, also alleging negligence and other claims in connection with plaintiffs’ purchases by payment cards. Two of the cases, Katerina Chau v. Neiman Marcus Group LTD, Inc., filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on March 14, 2014, and Michael Shields v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on April 1, 2014, were voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice as to Chau and without prejudice as to Shields. The third case, Hilary Remijas v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, was filed on March 12, 2014 in the Northern District of Illinois. On June 2, 2014, an amended complaint in the Remijas case was filed, which added three plaintiffs (Debbie Farnoush and Joanne Kao, California residents; and Melissa Frank, a New York resident) and asserted claims for negligence, implied contract, unjust enrichment, violation of various consumer protection statutes, invasion of privacy and violation of state data breach laws. The Company moved to dismiss the Remijas amended complaint on July 2, 2014. On September 16, 2014, the court granted the Company's motion to dismiss the Remijas case on the grounds that the plaintiffs lacked standing due to their failure to demonstrate an actionable injury. On September 25, 2014, plaintiffs appealed the district court's order dismissing the case. The appeal is currently pending in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Briefing on the appeal is underway, but no date has been set for oral argument.
	In addition, payment card companies and associations may require us to reimburse them for unauthorized card charges and costs to replace cards and may also impose fines or penalties in connection with the security incident, and enforcement authorities may also impose fines or other remedies against us. We have also incurred other costs associated with this security incident, including legal fees, investigative fees, costs of communications with customers and credit monitoring services provided to our customers. At this point, we are unable to predict the developments in, outcome of, and economic and other consequences of pending or future litigation or regulatory investigations related to, and other costs associated with, this matter. We will continue to evaluate these matters based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances.
	Other.  We had no outstanding irrevocable letters of credit relating to purchase commitments and insurance and other liabilities at November 1, 2014.  We had approximately $3.4 million in surety bonds at November 1, 2014 relating primarily to merchandise imports and state sales tax and utility requirements.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'
	Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
	2028 Debentures.  All of NMG’s obligations under the 2028 Debentures are guaranteed by the Company.  The guarantee by the Company is full and unconditional.  The Company’s guarantee of the 2028 Debentures is subject to automatic release if the requirements for legal defeasance or covenant defeasance of the 2028 Debentures are satisfied, or if NMG’s obligations under the indenture governing the 2028 Debentures are discharged.  Currently, the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries under the 2028 Debentures consist principally of 1) Bergdorf Goodman, Inc., through which NMG conducts the operations of its Bergdorf Goodman stores, 2) NM Nevada Trust, which holds legal title to certain real property and intangible assets used by NMG in conducting its operations and 3) NMG Germany GmbH, through which NMG conducts the operations of MyTheresa.
	The following condensed consolidating financial information represents the financial information of the Company and its non-guarantor subsidiaries under the 2028 Debentures, prepared on the equity basis of accounting.  The information is presented in accordance with the requirements of Rule 3-10 under the SEC’s Regulation S-X. The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of results of operations, cash flows or financial position had the non-guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities.
		1-Nov-14
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	66,120		$	15,457		$	—		$	81,577
	Merchandise inventories	—			1,090,010			183,555			—			1,273,565
	Other current assets	—			133,596			12,749			—			146,345
	Total current assets	—			1,289,726			211,761			—			1,501,487
	Property and equipment, net	—			1,293,245			115,899			—			1,409,144
	Intangible assets, net	—			672,338			2,931,135			—			3,603,473
	Goodwill	—			1,669,364			706,126			—			2,375,490
	Other assets	—			153,561			1,770			—			155,331
	Investments in subsidiaries	1,429,689			3,765,133			—			(5,194,822		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,429,689		$	8,843,367		$	3,966,691		$	(5,194,822	)	$	9,044,925
	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	331,236		$	41,380		$	—		$	372,616
	Accrued liabilities	—			376,310			98,989			—			475,299
	Current portion of long-term debt	—			29,426			—			—			29,426
	Total current liabilities	—			736,972			140,369			—			877,341
	Long-term liabilities:
	Long-term debt	—			4,803,218			—			—			4,803,218
	Deferred income taxes	—			1,512,485			—			—			1,512,485
	Other long-term liabilities	—			361,003			61,189			—			422,192
	Total long-term liabilities	—			6,676,706			61,189			—			6,737,895
	Total member equity	1,429,689			1,429,689			3,765,133			(5,194,822		)	1,429,689
	Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,429,689		$	8,843,367		$	3,966,691		$	(5,194,822	)	$	9,044,925
		August 2, 2014
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	195,004		$	1,472		$	—		$	196,476
	Merchandise inventories	—			953,936			115,696			—			1,069,632
	Other current assets	—			131,894			11,772			—			143,666
	Total current assets	—			1,280,834			128,940			—			1,409,774
	Property and equipment, net	—			1,275,264			115,002			—			1,390,266
	Intangible assets, net	—			708,125			2,944,859			—			3,652,984
	Goodwill	—			1,669,364			479,263			—			2,148,627
	Other assets	—			158,637			1,438			—			160,075
	Investments in subsidiaries	1,432,594			3,560,258			—			(4,992,852		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,432,594		$	8,652,482		$	3,669,502		$	(4,992,852	)	$	8,761,726
	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	343,783		$	31,302		$	—		$	375,085
	Accrued liabilities	—			375,640			76,532			—			452,172
	Current portion of long-term debt	—			29,426			—			—			29,426
	Total current liabilities	—			748,849			107,834			—			856,683
	Long-term liabilities:
	Long-term debt	—			4,580,521			—			—			4,580,521
	Deferred income taxes	—			1,540,076			—			—			1,540,076
	Other long-term liabilities	—			350,442			1,410			—			351,852
	Total long-term liabilities	—			6,471,039			1,410			—			6,472,449
	Total member equity	1,432,594			1,432,594			3,560,258			(4,992,852		)	1,432,594
	Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,432,594		$	8,652,482		$	3,669,502		$	(4,992,852	)	$	8,761,726
	2-Nov-13
	(Successor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	77,908		$	1,079		$	—		$	78,987
Merchandise inventories	—			1,124,295			163,804			—			1,288,099
Other current assets	—			185,197			11,455			—			196,652
Total current assets	—			1,387,400			176,338			—			1,563,738
Property and equipment, net	—			1,245,764			116,527			—			1,362,291
Intangible assets, net	—			815,575			2,986,035			—			3,801,610
Goodwill	—			1,669,364			479,263			—			2,148,627
Other assets	—			149,696			39,704			—			189,400
Investments in subsidiaries	1,583,256			3,686,224			—			(5,269,480		)	—
Total assets	$	1,583,256		$	8,954,023		$	3,797,867		$	(5,269,480	)	$	9,065,666
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—		$	319,585		$	34,548		$	—		$	354,133
Accrued liabilities	—			372,418			75,676			—			448,094
Current portion of long-term debt	—			29,500			—			—			29,500
Total current liabilities	—			721,503			110,224			—			831,727
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—			4,727,375			—			—			4,727,375
Deferred income taxes	—			1,611,068			—			—			1,611,068
Other long-term liabilities	—			310,821			1,419			—			312,240
Total long-term liabilities	—			6,649,264			1,419			—			6,650,683
Total member equity	1,583,256			1,583,256			3,686,224			(5,269,480		)	1,583,256
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,583,256		$	8,954,023		$	3,797,867		$	(5,269,480	)	$	9,065,666
	Thirteen weeks ended November 1, 2014
	(Successor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	970,415		$	216,077		$	—		$	1,186,492
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			603,290			125,203			—			728,493
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			248,754			39,650			—			288,404
Income from credit card program	—			(12,740		)	(1,383		)	—			(14,123		)
Depreciation expense	—			39,398			4,110			—			43,508
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			35,786			13,725			—			49,511
Other expenses	—			17,614			—			—			17,614
Operating earnings	—			38,313			34,772			—			73,085
Interest expense, net	—			72,610			—			—			72,610
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			35,295			(35,295		)	—			—
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(196		)	(70,067		)	—			70,263			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	196			475			70,067			(70,263		)	475
Income tax expense	—			279			—			—			279
Net earnings (loss)	$	196		$	196		$	70,067		$	(70,263	)	$	196
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	(3,101		)	(3,101		)	—			3,101			(3,101		)
Total comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(2,905	)	$	(2,905	)	$	70,067		$	(67,162	)	$	(2,905	)
	Thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013
	(Predecessor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	926,436		$	202,702		$	—		$	1,129,138
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			568,665			116,743			—			685,408
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			230,090			36,453			—			266,543
Income from credit card program	—			(13,271		)	(1,382		)	—			(14,653		)
Depreciation expense	—			31,057			3,182			—			34,239
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			8,773			2,947			—			11,720
Other expenses	—			112,222			1,523			—			113,745
Operating (loss) earnings	—			(11,100		)	43,236			—			32,136
Interest expense, net	—			37,315			—			—			37,315
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			32,907			(32,907		)	—			—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	13,098			(76,143		)	—			63,045			—
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(13,098		)	(5,179		)	76,143			(63,045		)	(5,179		)
Income tax expense	—			7,919			—			—			7,919
Net (loss) earnings	$	(13,098	)	$	(13,098	)	$	76,143		$	(63,045	)	$	(13,098	)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	1,324			1,324			—			(1,324		)	1,324
Total comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(11,774	)	$	(11,774	)	$	76,143		$	(64,369	)	$	(11,774	)
	Thirteen weeks ended November 1, 2014
	(Successor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	$	196		$	196		$	70,067		$	(70,263	)	$	196
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	—			81,315			17,835			—			99,150
Deferred income taxes	—			(25,596		)	—			—			(25,596		)
Other	—			3,518			21			—			3,539
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			35,295			(35,295		)	—			—
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(196		)	(70,067		)	—			70,263			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			(322,577		)	146,064			—			(176,513		)
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	—			(297,916		)	198,692			—			(99,224		)
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(53,381		)	(2,980		)	—			(56,361		)
Acquisition of e-commerce retailer	—			—			(181,727		)	—			(181,727		)
Net cash used for investing activities	—			(53,381		)	(184,707		)	—			(238,088		)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			230,000			—			—			230,000
Repayment of borrowings under Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	—			(7,357		)	—			—			(7,357		)
Debt issuance costs paid	—			(230		)	—			—			(230		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	—			222,413			—			—			222,413
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(Decrease) increase during the period	—			(128,884		)	13,985			—			(114,899		)
Beginning balance	—			195,004			1,472			—			196,476
Ending balance	$	—		$	66,120		$	15,457		$	—		$	81,577
	Thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013
	(Predecessor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) earnings	$	(13,098	)	$	(13,098	)	$	76,143		$	(63,045	)	$	(13,098	)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	—			42,296			6,129			—			48,425
Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	—			—			1,523			—			1,523
Deferred income taxes	—			(6,326		)	—			—			(6,326		)
Other	—			5,068			(66		)	—			5,002
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			32,907			(32,907		)	—			—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	13,098			(76,143		)	—			63,045			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			21,469			(44,684		)	—			(23,215		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	—			6,173			6,138			—			12,311
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(30,051		)	(5,908		)	—			(35,959		)
Net cash used for investing activities	—			(30,051		)	(5,908		)	—			(35,959		)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			130,000			—			—			130,000
Repayment of borrowings	—			(126,904		)	—			—			(126,904		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	—			3,096			—			—			3,096
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(Decrease) increase during the period	—			(20,782		)	230			—			(20,552		)
Beginning balance	—			135,827			849			—			136,676
Ending balance	$	—		$	115,045		$	1,079		$	—		$	116,124

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates.  We are required to make estimates and assumptions about future events in preparing our financial statements in conformity with GAAP.  These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of gain and loss contingencies at the date of the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
	While we believe that our past estimates and assumptions have been materially accurate, the amounts currently estimated are subject to change if different assumptions as to the outcome of future events were made.  We evaluate our estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis and predicate those estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  We make adjustments to our assumptions and judgments when facts and circumstances dictate.  Since future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty, actual results may differ from the estimates used in preparing the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
	We believe the following critical accounting policies, among others, encompass the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
	•	allocation of the price paid to acquire the Company to our assets and liabilities as of the date of the Acquisition (as more fully described in Note 2);
	•	recognition of revenues;
	•	valuation of merchandise inventories, including determination of original retail values, recognition of markdowns and vendor allowances, estimation of inventory shrinkage, and determination of cost of goods sold;
	•	determination of impairment of long-lived assets;
	•	measurement of liabilities related to our loyalty program;
	•	recognition of income taxes; and
	•	measurement of accruals for general liability, workers’ compensation and health insurance claims and pension and postretirement health care benefits.
Segments	'
	Segments. We believe that our customers have allocated a higher portion of their luxury spending to online retailing in recent years and that our customers' expectations of a seamless shopping experience across our in-store and online channels have increased, and we expect these trends to continue for the foreseeable future. As a result, we have made investments and redesigned processes to integrate our shopping experience across channels so that it is consistent with our customers' shopping preferences and expectations. In particular, we have invested and continue to invest in technology and systems that further our omni-channel selling capabilities, and in fiscal year 2014, we realigned the management and merchandising responsibilities for our Neiman Marcus brand on an omni-channel basis. With the acceleration of omni-channel retailing and our past and ongoing investments in omni-channel initiatives, we believe the growth in our total comparable revenues and operating results are the best measures of our ongoing performance. As a result, effective with the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, we now view and report our specialty retail stores and online operation as a single, omni-channel reporting segment.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes the most current revenue recognition guidance. This guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 using one of two retrospective application methods. We are currently evaluating the application method and the impact of adopting this new accounting guidance on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
	We do not expect that any other recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on our financial statements.

The_Acquisition_The_Acquisitio

The Acquisition The Acquisition (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
The Acquisition [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The final purchase accounting adjustments, as reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of August 2, 2014, were as follows (in millions):
	Consideration payable to former equity holders (including $26.8 million management rollover)				$	3,382.70
	Capitalized transaction costs				32.7
	Total consideration paid to effect the Acquisition				3,415.40
	Net assets acquired at historical cost				821.9
	Adjustments to state acquired assets at fair value:
	1) Increase carrying value of merchandise inventories	$	129.6
	2) Increase carrying value of property and equipment	457.7
	3) Revalue intangible assets:
	Tradenames	739.3
	Other definite-lived intangible assets, primarily customer lists	492.1
	Favorable lease commitments	799.8
	4) Change in carrying values of other assets and liabilities	(67.0		)
	5) Write-off historical deferred lease credits	102.3
	6) Write-off historical debt issuance costs	(31.3		)
	7) Write-off historical goodwill	(1,263.4		)
	8) Settlement of unvested Predecessor stock options (Note 10)	51.5
	9) Tax impact of valuation adjustments and other tax benefits	(965.7		)
	Total adjustments to state acquired assets at fair value				444.9
	Net assets acquired at fair value				1,266.80
	Excess purchase price related to the Acquisition recorded as goodwill				$	2,148.60

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of the Company's financial assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis	'
	The following table shows the Company’s financial assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
		Fair Value	November 1,		August 2,		November 2,
		Hierarchy	2014		2014		2013
	(in thousands)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)
	Other long-term assets:
	Interest rate caps	Level 2	$	529	$	1,132	$	—
Schedule of fair value of long-term debt determined on a non-recurring basis	'
	We determine the fair value of our long-term debt on a non-recurring basis, which results are summarized as follows:
			1-Nov-14				August 2, 2014				2-Nov-13
			(Successor)				(Successor)				(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Fair Value	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
		Hierarchy	Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value
	Long-term debt:
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	Level 2	$	230,000	$	230,000	$	—	$	—	$	125,000	$	125,000
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	Level 2	2,920,555		2,887,699		2,927,912		2,907,797		2,950,000		2,950,000
	Cash Pay Notes	Level 2	960,000		1,027,200		960,000		994,800		960,000		960,000
	PIK Toggle Notes	Level 2	600,000		643,500		600,000		633,000		600,000		600,000
	2028 Debentures	Level 2	122,089		129,094		122,035		127,500		121,875		121,875

Intangible_Assets_Net_and_Good1

Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of intangible assets, net and goodwill	'
			November 1,		August 2,		November 2,
			2014		2014		2013
	(in thousands)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)
	Favorable lease commitments, net		$	1,081,273	$	1,094,767	$	1,135,341
	Other definite-lived intangible assets, net		551,502		587,519		695,571
	Tradenames		1,970,698		1,970,698		1,970,698
	Intangible assets, net		$	3,603,473	$	3,652,984	$	3,801,610
	Goodwill		$	2,375,490	$	2,148,627	$	2,148,627
Schedule of estimated amortization of all intangible assets recorded in connection with the Acquisition	'
	Total amortization of all intangible assets recorded in connection with the Acquisition for the current and next five fiscal years is currently estimated as follows (in thousands):
	November 2, 2014 through August 1, 2015	$	82,565
	2016	106,235
	2017	102,071
	2018	97,684
	2019	94,565
	2020	87,921

Longterm_Debt_Tables

Long-term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of significant components of long-term debt	'
	The significant components of our long-term debt are as follows:
			Interest		November 1,				August 2,			November 2,
			Rate		2014				2014			2013
	(in thousands)				(Successor)				(Successor)			(Successor)
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		variable		$	230,000			$	—		$	125,000
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		variable		2,920,555				2,927,912			2,950,000
	Cash Pay Notes		8.00%		960,000				960,000			960,000
	PIK Toggle Notes		8.75%/9.50%		600,000				600,000			600,000
	2028 Debentures		7.12%		122,089				122,035			121,875
	Total debt				4,832,644				4,609,947			4,756,875
	Less: current portion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility				(29,426		)		(29,426		)	(29,500		)
	Long-term debt				$	4,803,218			$	4,580,521		$	4,727,375
Schedule of annual maturities of long-term debt outstanding during the current and next five fiscal years and thereafter	'
	Annual maturities of long-term debt outstanding at November 1, 2014 during the current and next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):
	November 2, 2014 through August 1, 2015	$	22.1
	2016	29.4
	2017	29.4
	2018	29.4
	2019	259.4
	2020	29.4
	Thereafter	4,433.50
Schedule of significant components of interest expense	'
	The significant components of interest expense are as follows:
			Thirteen weeks ended
			November 1,					November 2,
			2014					2013
	(in thousands)		(Successor)					(Predecessor)
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		$	230				$	75
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		31,579					3,687
	Cash Pay Notes		19,200					2,773
	PIK Toggle Notes		13,125					1,896
	2028 Debentures		2,227					2,226
	Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		—					477
	Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		—					22,521
	Amortization of debt issue costs		6,131					2,466
	Other, net		553					1,334
	Capitalized interest		(435		)			(140		)
	Interest expense, net		$	72,610				$	37,315

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of recorded amounts related to the entity's interest rate caps reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	'
	A summary of the recorded amounts related to our interest rate caps reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
		Thirteen weeks ended
		November 1,		November 2,
		2014		2013
	(in thousands)	(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Realized hedging losses — included in interest expense, net	$	—	$	369

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of effective income tax rate	'
	Our effective income tax expense rates for the following periods are as follows:
		Thirteen weeks ended
		November 1,		November 2,
		2014		2013
		(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Effective income tax rate	58.7	%	152.9	%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of obligations for employee benefit plans included in other long-term liabilities	'
	Obligations for our employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities, are as follows:
		November 1,			August 2,				November 2,
		2014			2014				2013
	(in thousands)	(Successor)			(Successor)				(Successor)
	Pension Plan	$	197,062		$	189,890			$	163,090
	SERP Plan	109,803			113,787				108,377
	Postretirement Plan	10,932			10,945				14,752
		317,797			314,622				286,219
	Less: current portion	(5,814		)	(6,602		)		(5,754		)
	Long-term portion of benefit obligations	$	311,983		$	308,020			$	280,465
Schedule of components of the expenses incurred	'
	The components of the expenses we incurred under our Pension Plan, SERP Plan and Postretirement Plan are as follows:
		Thirteen weeks ended
		November 1,				November 2,
		2014				2013
	(in thousands)	(Successor)				(Predecessor)
	Pension Plan:
	Interest cost	$	6,382			$	5,781
	Expected return on plan assets	(6,234		)		(6,401		)
	Net amortization of losses	—				1,095
	Pension Plan expense	$	148			$	475
	SERP Plan:
	Interest cost	$	1,126			$	1,104
	SERP Plan expense	$	1,126			$	1,104
	Postretirement Plan:
	Service cost	$	3			$	5
	Interest cost	113				142
	Net amortization of prior service cost	—				(321		)
	Net amortization of losses	(93		)		35
	Postretirement Plan expense (income)	$	23			$	(139	)

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Summary of stock option activity	'
	The following table sets forth certain summary information with respect to our stock options for the periods indicated.
		Thirteen weeks ended
		November 1,		November 2,
		2014		2013
	(in thousands, except number of options and per option price)	(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Stock compensation expense	$	2,135	$	2,548
	Stock option grants:
	Number of options granted	6,003		—
	Weighted average grant date fair value	$	325	$	—
	Stock option exercises:
	Number of options exercised	—		65
	Weighted average exercise price	$	—	$	1,557

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'
Summary of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component	'
	The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component (amounts are recorded net of related income taxes):
	(in thousands)	Unrealized			Unfunded			Total
		Losses on			Benefit
		Financial			Obligations
		Instruments
	Successor:
	Balance, August 2, 2014	$	(954	)	$	(16,475	)	$	(17,429	)
	Other comprehensive loss	(1,191		)	(1,910		)	(3,101		)
	Balance, November 1, 2014	$	(2,145	)	$	(18,385	)	$	(20,530	)

Other_Expenses_Tables

Other Expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Other Expenses [Abstract]	'
Schedule of other expenses	'
	Other expenses consists of the following components:
		Thirteen weeks ended
		November 1,		November 2,
		2014		2013
	(in thousands)	(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Costs incurred in connection with the Acquisition:
	Change-in-control cash payments due to Former Sponsors and management	$	—	$	80,457
	Other, primarily professional fees	—		28,942
	Total transaction costs	—		109,399
	MyTheresa acquisition costs	10,989		—
	Costs related to the Cyber-Attack	4,301		—
	Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	—		1,523
	Management fee due to Former Sponsors	—		2,823
	Other non-recurring expenses	2,324		—
	Other expenses	$	17,614	$	113,745

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of condensed balance sheets	'
		1-Nov-14
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	66,120		$	15,457		$	—		$	81,577
	Merchandise inventories	—			1,090,010			183,555			—			1,273,565
	Other current assets	—			133,596			12,749			—			146,345
	Total current assets	—			1,289,726			211,761			—			1,501,487
	Property and equipment, net	—			1,293,245			115,899			—			1,409,144
	Intangible assets, net	—			672,338			2,931,135			—			3,603,473
	Goodwill	—			1,669,364			706,126			—			2,375,490
	Other assets	—			153,561			1,770			—			155,331
	Investments in subsidiaries	1,429,689			3,765,133			—			(5,194,822		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,429,689		$	8,843,367		$	3,966,691		$	(5,194,822	)	$	9,044,925
	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	331,236		$	41,380		$	—		$	372,616
	Accrued liabilities	—			376,310			98,989			—			475,299
	Current portion of long-term debt	—			29,426			—			—			29,426
	Total current liabilities	—			736,972			140,369			—			877,341
	Long-term liabilities:
	Long-term debt	—			4,803,218			—			—			4,803,218
	Deferred income taxes	—			1,512,485			—			—			1,512,485
	Other long-term liabilities	—			361,003			61,189			—			422,192
	Total long-term liabilities	—			6,676,706			61,189			—			6,737,895
	Total member equity	1,429,689			1,429,689			3,765,133			(5,194,822		)	1,429,689
	Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,429,689		$	8,843,367		$	3,966,691		$	(5,194,822	)	$	9,044,925
		August 2, 2014
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	195,004		$	1,472		$	—		$	196,476
	Merchandise inventories	—			953,936			115,696			—			1,069,632
	Other current assets	—			131,894			11,772			—			143,666
	Total current assets	—			1,280,834			128,940			—			1,409,774
	Property and equipment, net	—			1,275,264			115,002			—			1,390,266
	Intangible assets, net	—			708,125			2,944,859			—			3,652,984
	Goodwill	—			1,669,364			479,263			—			2,148,627
	Other assets	—			158,637			1,438			—			160,075
	Investments in subsidiaries	1,432,594			3,560,258			—			(4,992,852		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,432,594		$	8,652,482		$	3,669,502		$	(4,992,852	)	$	8,761,726
	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	343,783		$	31,302		$	—		$	375,085
	Accrued liabilities	—			375,640			76,532			—			452,172
	Current portion of long-term debt	—			29,426			—			—			29,426
	Total current liabilities	—			748,849			107,834			—			856,683
	Long-term liabilities:
	Long-term debt	—			4,580,521			—			—			4,580,521
	Deferred income taxes	—			1,540,076			—			—			1,540,076
	Other long-term liabilities	—			350,442			1,410			—			351,852
	Total long-term liabilities	—			6,471,039			1,410			—			6,472,449
	Total member equity	1,432,594			1,432,594			3,560,258			(4,992,852		)	1,432,594
	Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,432,594		$	8,652,482		$	3,669,502		$	(4,992,852	)	$	8,761,726
		2-Nov-13
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	77,908		$	1,079		$	—		$	78,987
Merchandise inventories	—			1,124,295			163,804			—			1,288,099
Other current assets	—			185,197			11,455			—			196,652
Total current assets	—			1,387,400			176,338			—			1,563,738
Property and equipment, net	—			1,245,764			116,527			—			1,362,291
Intangible assets, net	—			815,575			2,986,035			—			3,801,610
Goodwill	—			1,669,364			479,263			—			2,148,627
Other assets	—			149,696			39,704			—			189,400
Investments in subsidiaries	1,583,256			3,686,224			—			(5,269,480		)	—
Total assets	$	1,583,256		$	8,954,023		$	3,797,867		$	(5,269,480	)	$	9,065,666
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—		$	319,585		$	34,548		$	—		$	354,133
Accrued liabilities	—			372,418			75,676			—			448,094
Current portion of long-term debt	—			29,500			—			—			29,500
Total current liabilities	—			721,503			110,224			—			831,727
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—			4,727,375			—			—			4,727,375
Deferred income taxes	—			1,611,068			—			—			1,611,068
Other long-term liabilities	—			310,821			1,419			—			312,240
Total long-term liabilities	—			6,649,264			1,419			—			6,650,683
Total member equity	1,583,256			1,583,256			3,686,224			(5,269,480		)	1,583,256
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,583,256		$	8,954,023		$	3,797,867		$	(5,269,480	)	$	9,065,666
Schedule of condensed statements of operations	'
		Thirteen weeks ended November 1, 2014
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	—		$	970,415		$	216,077		$	—		$	1,186,492
	Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			603,290			125,203			—			728,493
	Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			248,754			39,650			—			288,404
	Income from credit card program	—			(12,740		)	(1,383		)	—			(14,123		)
	Depreciation expense	—			39,398			4,110			—			43,508
	Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			35,786			13,725			—			49,511
	Other expenses	—			17,614			—			—			17,614
	Operating earnings	—			38,313			34,772			—			73,085
	Interest expense, net	—			72,610			—			—			72,610
	Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			35,295			(35,295		)	—			—
	Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(196		)	(70,067		)	—			70,263			—
	Earnings (loss) before income taxes	196			475			70,067			(70,263		)	475
	Income tax expense	—			279			—			—			279
	Net earnings (loss)	$	196		$	196		$	70,067		$	(70,263	)	$	196
	Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	(3,101		)	(3,101		)	—			3,101			(3,101		)
	Total comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(2,905	)	$	(2,905	)	$	70,067		$	(67,162	)	$	(2,905	)
		Thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013
		(Predecessor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	—		$	926,436		$	202,702		$	—		$	1,129,138
	Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			568,665			116,743			—			685,408
	Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			230,090			36,453			—			266,543
	Income from credit card program	—			(13,271		)	(1,382		)	—			(14,653		)
	Depreciation expense	—			31,057			3,182			—			34,239
	Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			8,773			2,947			—			11,720
	Other expenses	—			112,222			1,523			—			113,745
	Operating (loss) earnings	—			(11,100		)	43,236			—			32,136
	Interest expense, net	—			37,315			—			—			37,315
	Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			32,907			(32,907		)	—			—
	Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	13,098			(76,143		)	—			63,045			—
	(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(13,098		)	(5,179		)	76,143			(63,045		)	(5,179		)
	Income tax expense	—			7,919			—			—			7,919
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(13,098	)	$	(13,098	)	$	76,143		$	(63,045	)	$	(13,098	)
	Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	1,324			1,324			—			(1,324		)	1,324
	Total comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(11,774	)	$	(11,774	)	$	76,143		$	(64,369	)	$	(11,774	)
Schedule of condensed statements of cash flows	'
		Thirteen weeks ended November 1, 2014
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net earnings (loss)	$	196		$	196		$	70,067		$	(70,263	)	$	196
	Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization expense	—			81,315			17,835			—			99,150
	Deferred income taxes	—			(25,596		)	—			—			(25,596		)
	Other	—			3,518			21			—			3,539
	Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			35,295			(35,295		)	—			—
	Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(196		)	(70,067		)	—			70,263			—
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			(322,577		)	146,064			—			(176,513		)
	Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	—			(297,916		)	198,692			—			(99,224		)
	CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	—			(53,381		)	(2,980		)	—			(56,361		)
	Acquisition of e-commerce retailer	—			—			(181,727		)	—			(181,727		)
	Net cash used for investing activities	—			(53,381		)	(184,707		)	—			(238,088		)
	CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			230,000			—			—			230,000
	Repayment of borrowings under Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	—			(7,357		)	—			—			(7,357		)
	Debt issuance costs paid	—			(230		)	—			—			(230		)
	Net cash provided by financing activities	—			222,413			—			—			222,413
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	(Decrease) increase during the period	—			(128,884		)	13,985			—			(114,899		)
	Beginning balance	—			195,004			1,472			—			196,476
	Ending balance	$	—		$	66,120		$	15,457		$	—		$	81,577
		Thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013
		(Predecessor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(13,098	)	$	(13,098	)	$	76,143		$	(63,045	)	$	(13,098	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization expense	—			42,296			6,129			—			48,425
	Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	—			—			1,523			—			1,523
	Deferred income taxes	—			(6,326		)	—			—			(6,326		)
	Other	—			5,068			(66		)	—			5,002
	Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			32,907			(32,907		)	—			—
	Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	13,098			(76,143		)	—			63,045			—
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			21,469			(44,684		)	—			(23,215		)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	—			6,173			6,138			—			12,311
	CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	—			(30,051		)	(5,908		)	—			(35,959		)
	Net cash used for investing activities	—			(30,051		)	(5,908		)	—			(35,959		)
	CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Borrowings under Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			130,000			—			—			130,000
	Repayment of borrowings	—			(126,904		)	—			—			(126,904		)
	Net cash provided by financing activities	—			3,096			—			—			3,096
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	(Decrease) increase during the period	—			(20,782		)	230			—			(20,552		)
	Beginning balance	—			135,827			849			—			136,676
	Ending balance	$	—		$	115,045		$	1,079		$	—		$	116,124

The_Acquisition_Details

The Acquisition (Details) (USD $)

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Cash Pay Notes

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PIK Toggle Notes

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Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

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Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC

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Termination of debt

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Total consideration paid to effect the Acquisition

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Excess purchase price related to the Acquisition recorded as goodwill

$2,375,490,000

$2,148,627,000

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MyTheresa_Acquisition_Details

MyTheresa Acquisition (Details)	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Revenue Reported by Acquired Entity	'	'	'	$130,000,000	'	'	'
Total consideration paid to effect the Acquisition	'	'	'	181,727,000	181,727,000	0	'
Business combination, contingent consideration	'	'	'	'	'	'	27,500,000
Contingent earn-out obligation related to acquired e-commerce retailer	'	'	'	'	59,779,000	0	'
Goodwill	$2,375,490,000	$2,148,627,000	$2,148,627,000	'	$226,900,000	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 25, 2013
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt - carrying value	$4,832,644,000	$4,609,947,000	$4,756,875,000	'
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	'	'
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Long-term debt - carrying value	230,000,000	0	125,000,000	'
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt - carrying value	2,920,555,000	2,927,912,000	2,950,000,000	'
Debt instrument, face amount	'	'	'	2,950,000,000
Cash Pay Notes	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt - carrying value	960,000,000	960,000,000	960,000,000	'
Debt instrument, face amount	'	'	'	960,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	8.00%	'	'	8.00%
PIK Toggle Notes	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt - carrying value	600,000,000	600,000,000	600,000,000	'
Debt instrument, face amount	'	'	'	600,000,000
2028 Debentures	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt - carrying value	122,089,000	122,035,000	121,875,000	'
Debt instrument, face amount	125,000,000	'	'	'
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	7.13%	'	'	'
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Interest rate caps | Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'
Interest rate caps	529,000	1,132,000	0	'
Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt - fair value	230,000,000	0	125,000,000	'
Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt - fair value	2,887,699,000	2,907,797,000	2,950,000,000	'
Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | Cash Pay Notes | Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt - fair value	1,027,200,000	994,800,000	960,000,000	'
Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | PIK Toggle Notes | Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt - fair value	643,500,000	633,000,000	600,000,000	'
Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | 2028 Debentures | Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt - fair value	$129,094,000	$127,500,000	$121,875,000	'

Intangible_Assets_Net_and_Good2

Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	$3,603,473,000	$3,652,984,000	$3,801,610,000
Goodwill	2,375,490,000	2,148,627,000	2,148,627,000
Favorable lease commitments	'	'	'
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	1,081,273,000	1,094,767,000	1,135,341,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	54,100,000	'	'
Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	'	'	'
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	551,502,000	587,519,000	695,571,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	144,100,000	'	'
Tradenames	'	'	'
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	$1,970,698,000	$1,970,698,000	$1,970,698,000

Intangible_Assets_Net_and_Good3

Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill (Details 2) (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Favorable lease commitments	Favorable lease commitments	Favorable lease commitments
			Minimum	Maximum		Minimum	Maximum
Intangible assets subject to amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful lives	'	'	'12 years	'16 years	'	'2 years	'55 years
Weighted average life	'	'14 years	'	'	'30 years	'	'
Estimated amortization of all acquisition-related intangible assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
November 2, 2014 through August 1, 2015	$82,565	'	'	'	'	'	'
2016	106,235	'	'	'	'	'	'
2017	102,071	'	'	'	'	'	'
2018	97,684	'	'	'	'	'	'
2019	94,565	'	'	'	'	'	'
2020	$87,921	'	'	'	'	'	'

Longterm_Debt_Schedule_of_sign

Long-term Debt Schedule of significant components (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 25, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long-term Debt	'	'	'	'
Total debt	$4,832,644	$4,609,947	$4,756,875	'
Less: current portion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	-29,426	-29,426	-29,500	'
Long-term debt	4,803,218	4,580,521	4,727,375	'
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	'	'	'	'
Total debt	230,000	0	125,000	'
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	'	'	'	'
Total debt	2,920,555	2,927,912	2,950,000	'
Cash Pay Notes	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	'	'	'	'
Interest rate	8.00%	'	'	8.00%
Total debt	960,000	960,000	960,000	'
PIK Toggle Notes	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	'	'	'	'
Total debt	600,000	600,000	600,000	'
2028 Debentures	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	'	'	'	'
Interest rate	7.13%	'	'	'
Total debt	$122,089	$122,035	$121,875	'
Minimum | PIK Toggle Notes	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	'	'	'	'
Interest rate	8.75%	'	'	8.75%
Maximum | PIK Toggle Notes	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt	'	'	'	'
Interest rate	9.50%	'	'	9.50%

Longterm_Debt_Narrative_Detail

Long-term Debt Narrative (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

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3 Months Ended

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3 Months Ended

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3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Mar. 14, 2014

3-May-14

Nov. 01, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Oct. 10, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Oct. 25, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Oct. 25, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Mar. 14, 2014

Mar. 12, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Mar. 14, 2014

Mar. 12, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Mar. 14, 2014

Mar. 12, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Mar. 14, 2014

Mar. 12, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Oct. 25, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Oct. 25, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Oct. 25, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Oct. 25, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Oct. 25, 2013

Oct. 25, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Cash Pay Notes

Cash Pay Notes

Cash Pay Notes

Cash Pay Notes

Cash Pay Notes

PIK Toggle Notes

PIK Toggle Notes

PIK Toggle Notes

PIK Toggle Notes

PIK Toggle Notes

PIK Toggle Notes

PIK Toggle Notes

PIK Toggle Notes

2028 Debentures

2028 Debentures

2028 Debentures

2028 Debentures

Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility

Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

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Prime rate

Federal funds effective rate

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LIBOR

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Leverage ratio, option two

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Federal funds effective rate

One-month LIBOR

LIBOR

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Minimum

Minimum

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Maximum

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Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

Maximum

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payment

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Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

Base rate

LIBOR

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Base rate

Base rate

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

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Leverage ratio, option two

Base rate

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Base rate

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

Long-term Debt

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Maximum committed borrowing capacity

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$900,000,000

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$800,000,000

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Long-term Debt

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4,832,644,000

4,609,947,000

4,756,875,000

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230,000,000

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2,920,555,000

2,927,912,000

2,950,000,000

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960,000,000

960,000,000

960,000,000

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600,000,000

600,000,000

600,000,000

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122,089,000

122,035,000

121,875,000

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Outstanding letters of credit

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Unused borrowing availability

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580,000,000

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Maximum borrowing capacity for available letters of credit

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150,000,000

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Percentage of net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory, net of certain reserves for determining borrowing base

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Percentage of amounts owed by credit card processors for determining borrowing base

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Percentage of lesser of aggregate revolving commitments and borrowing base for maintaining excess availability provisions

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Amount required for maintaining excess availability provisions

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50,000,000

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Incremental borrowing capacity available under loan accordion feature

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200,000,000

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'prime rate

'federal funds

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'LIBOR

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1.00%

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2.75%

1.00%

3.00%

3.75%

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2.25%

3.00%

3.25%

3.25%

4.00%

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Debt issuance cost

29,500,000

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Loss on debt extinguishment

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Assets

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9,044,925,000

8,761,726,000

9,065,666,000

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3,966,691,000

3,669,502,000

3,797,867,000

282,400,000

282,400,000

Assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, percentage

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3.10%

3.10%

Amount of pro forma excess availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility required based on facility covenants

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

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'

90,000,000

200,000,000

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Percentage of lesser of aggregate revolving commitments and borrowing base for pro forma excess availability of credit facility

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'

15.00%

25.00%

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Ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated fixed charges

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1

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'

Aggregate principal amount having customary affirmative covenants and default provisions

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50,000,000

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50,000,000

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50,000,000

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50,000,000

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15,000,000

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Initial amount under the debt instrument

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2,950,000,000

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960,000,000

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600,000,000

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125,000,000

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

Incremental borrowings available under debt

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650,000,000

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'

Secured leverage ratio

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3.5

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4.25

4

3.5

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'

Interest rate on the outstanding borrowings (as a percent)

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1.44%

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4.25%

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Percentage of proceeds from certain asset sales and debt issuances that must be used to repay debt

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'

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'

'

'

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100.00%

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'

Percentage of proceeds from excess cash flow that must be used to repay debt

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50.00%

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'

Mandatory prepayment as a percentage of excess cash flows

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50.00%

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25.00%

0.00%

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'

Mandatory prepayment as a percentage of proceeds from certain asset sales

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100.00%

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Percentage of aggregate principal amount of term loans repaid, converted or replaced

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1.00%

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'

Amortization of debt in equal quarterly installments as a percentage of outstanding principal amount as of the date term loans are so repaid, converted or replaced, less any prepayments

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1.00%

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Interest rate

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8.00%

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'

8.00%

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'

'

'

8.75%

8.75%

9.50%

9.50%

7.13%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of first interest payments for which interest on debt will be paid entirely in cash

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'

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'

Percentage of interest to be paid after first two interest payments in Cash interest, option 3

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50.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of interest to be paid after first two interest payments in PIK interest, option 3

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'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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50.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash interest rate (as a percent)

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'

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'

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'

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8.75%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

PIK interest rate (as a percent)

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

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'

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'

9.50%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Termination of facility

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'

'

'

'

'

'

$145,000,000

$2,433,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument Payment Of Interest After First Two Payments Option 1

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'entirely in cash (Cash Interest)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument Payment Of Interest After First Two Payments Option 2

'

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'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'entirely by increasing the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes by the relevant interest (PIK Interest)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Longterm_Debt_Maturities_of_Lo

Long-term Debt Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
November 2, 2014 through August 1, 2015	$22.10
2016	29.4
2017	29.4
2018	29.4
2019	259.4
2020	29.4
Thereafter	$4,433.50

Longterm_Debt_Interest_Expense

Long-term Debt Interest Expense (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Interest expense	'	'
Amortization of debt issue costs	$6,131,000	'
Other, net	553,000	'
Capitalized interest	-435,000	'
Interest expense, net	72,610,000	'
Interest expense related to debt incurred as a result of the Acquisition	'	8,400,000
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	230,000	'
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	31,579,000	'
Cash Pay Notes	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	19,200,000	'
PIK Toggle Notes	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	13,125,000	'
2028 Debentures	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	2,227,000	'
Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	0	'
Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	0	'
Predecessor	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Amortization of debt issue costs	'	2,466,000
Other, net	'	1,334,000
Capitalized interest	'	-140,000
Interest expense, net	'	37,315,000
Predecessor | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	'	75,000
Predecessor | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	'	3,687,000
Predecessor | Cash Pay Notes	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	'	2,773,000
Predecessor | PIK Toggle Notes	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	'	1,896,000
Predecessor | 2028 Debentures	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	'	2,226,000
Predecessor | Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	'	477,000
Predecessor | Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	'	'
Interest expense	'	'
Interest expense	'	$22,521,000

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 31, 2011	Nov. 01, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Interest Rate Caps	Interest Rate Caps	Interest Rate Caps	Interest Rate Caps	Interest Rate Caps
			Expiring December 2014	Expiring December 2014	Expiring December 2016	Expiring December 2016
Derivative Financial Instruments	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding floating rate debt obligations	$3,150.60	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of cash flow hedges	'	'	'	5.8	'	2
Notional amount	'	'	1,000	1,000	1,400	1,400
Reference rate for interest rate cap	'	'	'LIBOR	'	'LIBOR	'
Interest rate cap (as a percent)	'	'	2.50%	'	3.00%	'
Fair value	'	$0.50	'	'	'	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 1) (Interest rate caps, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
		Predecessor
Recorded amounts related to interest rate caps reflected in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	'	'
Realized hedging losses b included in interest expense, net	$0	$369

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013
				Predecessor
Effective Income Tax Rates [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	58.70%	'	'	152.90%
Gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits	$2.50	'	'	'
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits which would impact effective tax rate, if recognized	1.7	'	'	'
Liability for accrued interest and penalties	$5.20	$5.10	$5.70	'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities	'	'	'
Benefit obligations, current and noncurrent	$317,797	$314,622	$286,219
Less: current portion	-5,814	-6,602	-5,754
Long-term portion of benefit obligations	311,983	308,020	280,465
Pension Plan	'	'	'
Obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities	'	'	'
Benefit obligations, current and noncurrent	197,062	189,890	163,090
SERP Plan	'	'	'
Obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities	'	'	'
Benefit obligations, current and noncurrent	109,803	113,787	108,377
Postretirement Plan	'	'	'
Obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities	'	'	'
Benefit obligations, current and noncurrent	$10,932	$10,945	$14,752

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details1

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013
	Pension Plan	SERP Plan	Postretirement Plan	Predecessor	Predecessor	Predecessor
				Pension Plan	SERP Plan	Postretirement Plan
Employee Benefit Plans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Service cost	'	'	$3	'	'	$5
Interest cost	6,382	1,126	113	5,781	1,104	142
Expected return on plan assets	-6,234	'	'	-6,401	'	'
Net amortization of prior service cost	'	'	0	'	'	-321
Net amortization of losses	0	'	-93	1,095	'	35
Expense (income) under plan	$148	$1,126	$23	$475	$1,104	($139)

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Nov. 01, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Oct. 25, 2013

Nov. 01, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Nov. 01, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Nov. 02, 2013

Feb. 01, 2014

Oct. 25, 2013

Parent

Co-Invest Options

Non-Qualified Stock Options

Non-Qualified Stock Options

Time vested non-qualified stock options

Time vested non-qualified stock options

Performance vested non-qualified stock options

Performance vested non-qualified stock options

Predecessor

Predecessor

Predecessor

Parent

Parent

Parent

Parent

Parent

Parent

Parent

Stock options

Stock options

Stock-Based Compensation

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Shares outstanding

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'

'

'

'

'

101,730

Vested options (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

67,899

Unvested options (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

33,831

Consideration payable to holders of stock options under settlement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$187,400,000

Consideration payable in settlement of previously vested options

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

135,900,000

Stock-based compensation for accelerated vesting of Predecessor stock options

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

51,500,000

'

Options exercisable

'

'

'

56,979

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exchange ratio

'

'

'

3.1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$180

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

$644

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of options granted (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,113

81,607

2,890

76,385

'

'

'

Exercise price (in dollars per share)

'

'

'

'

$1,074

$1,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based compensation, arrangement by share-based payment award, expiration period

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of co-invest options at the acquisition date

'

'

'

36,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of options held by retirement eligible optionees recorded as a liability

'

'

'

9,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of options held by non-retirement optionees recorded as equity

0

26,756,000

'

26,756,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

Options held by retirement eligible optionees

'

'

99,910

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Recorded liability with respect to the options held by retirement eligible optionees

'

'

$17,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

StockBased_Compensation_Summar

Stock-Based Compensation Summary of Stock Options (Details) (Equity Option, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
		Predecessor
Stock-Based Compensation	'	'
Stock compensation expense	$2,135	$2,548
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Options, Grants in Period [Abstract]	'	'
Number of options granted (in shares)	6,003	0
Weighted average exercise price (dollars per share)	$325	$0
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Options Exercised in Period [Abstract]	'	'
Number of options exercised (in shares)	0	65
Weighted average exercise price (dollars per share)	$0	$1,557

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance	($17,429)	$0
Other comprehensive loss	-3,101	'
Ending balance	-20,530	0
Unrealized Losses on Financial Instruments	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance	-954	'
Other comprehensive loss	-1,191	'
Ending balance	-2,145	'
Unfunded Benefit Obligations	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning balance	-16,475	'
Other comprehensive loss	-1,910	'
Ending balance	($18,385)	'

Income_from_Credit_Card_Progra1

Income from Credit Card Program (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014
Income from Credit Card Program	'
Renewable agreement term with Capital One	'3 years

Other_Expenses_Details

Other Expenses (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	3-May-14	Nov. 02, 2013
Other Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Costs related to the Cyber-Attack	$4,301,000	'	'
Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	0	'	0
Management fee due to Former Sponsors	0	'	'
Other non-recurring expenses	2,324,000	'	'
Other expenses	17,614,000	'	'
Investment in Foreign E-Commerce Retailer	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of investment in foreign e-commerce retailer	'	35,000,000	'
Carrying value of investment in a foreign e-commerce retailer at the time of sale of the investment	'	35,000,000	'
Predecessor	'	'	'
Other Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Costs related to the Cyber-Attack	'	'	0
Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	'	'	1,523,000
Management fee due to Former Sponsors	'	'	2,823,000
Other non-recurring expenses	'	'	0
Other expenses	'	'	113,745,000
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC	'	'	'
Other Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Change-in-control cash payments due to Former Sponsors and management	0	'	'
Other, primarily professional fees	0	'	'
Total transaction costs	0	'	'
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Predecessor	'	'	'
Other Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Change-in-control cash payments due to Former Sponsors and management	'	'	80,457,000
Other, primarily professional fees	'	'	28,942,000
Total transaction costs	'	'	109,399,000
MyTheresa	'	'	'
Other Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total transaction costs	10,989,000	'	'
MyTheresa | Predecessor	'	'	'
Other Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total transaction costs	'	'	$0

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended					1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended
	Dec. 10, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 25, 2011	Oct. 25, 2011	Oct. 25, 2011	Jan. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
			Ms. Monjazeb Case	Ms. Monjazeb and Mr. Pinela Case	Mr. Pinela Case	The Cyber-Attack	The Cyber-Attack
			appeal	appeal	appeal	claim	claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loss Contingency, Number of Appeals	'	'	1	2	1	'	'
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number	'	'	'	'	'	3	3
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number	'	'	'	'	'	'	2
Litigation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Period to bring claims to trial as required by California law (in years)	'5 years	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding letters of credit	'	$0	'	'	'	'	'
Surety bonds	'	$3,400,000	'	'	'	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$81,577	$196,476	$78,987	$116,124
Merchandise inventories	1,273,565	1,069,632	1,288,099	'
Other current assets	146,345	143,666	196,652	'
Total current assets	1,501,487	1,409,774	1,563,738	'
Property and equipment, net	1,409,144	1,390,266	1,362,291	'
Intangible assets, net	3,603,473	3,652,984	3,801,610	'
Goodwill	2,375,490	2,148,627	2,148,627	'
Other assets	155,331	160,075	189,400	'
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	'
Total assets	9,044,925	8,761,726	9,065,666	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	372,616	375,085	354,133	'
Accrued liabilities	475,299	452,172	448,094	'
Current portion of long-term debt	29,426	29,426	29,500	'
Total current liabilities	877,341	856,683	831,727	'
Long-term liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	4,803,218	4,580,521	4,727,375	'
Deferred income taxes	1,512,485	1,540,076	1,611,068	'
Other long-term liabilities	422,192	351,852	312,240	'
Total long-term liabilities	6,737,895	6,472,449	6,650,683	'
Total member equity	1,429,689	1,432,594	1,583,256	'
Total liabilities and member equity	9,044,925	8,761,726	9,065,666	'
Company	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	'
Merchandise inventories	0	0	0	'
Other current assets	0	0	0	'
Total current assets	0	0	0	'
Property and equipment, net	0	0	0	'
Intangible assets, net	0	0	0	'
Goodwill	0	0	0	'
Other assets	0	0	0	'
Investments in subsidiaries	1,429,689	1,432,594	1,583,256	'
Total assets	1,429,689	1,432,594	1,583,256	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	0	0	0	'
Accrued liabilities	0	0	0	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	0	'
Total current liabilities	0	0	0	'
Long-term liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	0	0	0	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0	'
Other long-term liabilities	0	0	0	'
Total long-term liabilities	0	0	0	'
Total member equity	1,429,689	1,432,594	1,583,256	'
Total liabilities and member equity	1,429,689	1,432,594	1,583,256	'
NMG	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	66,120	195,004	77,908	'
Merchandise inventories	1,090,010	953,936	1,124,295	'
Other current assets	133,596	131,894	185,197	'
Total current assets	1,289,726	1,280,834	1,387,400	'
Property and equipment, net	1,293,245	1,275,264	1,245,764	'
Intangible assets, net	672,338	708,125	815,575	'
Goodwill	1,669,364	1,669,364	1,669,364	'
Other assets	153,561	158,637	149,696	'
Investments in subsidiaries	3,765,133	3,560,258	3,686,224	'
Total assets	8,843,367	8,652,482	8,954,023	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	331,236	343,783	319,585	'
Accrued liabilities	376,310	375,640	372,418	'
Current portion of long-term debt	29,426	29,426	29,500	'
Total current liabilities	736,972	748,849	721,503	'
Long-term liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	4,803,218	4,580,521	4,727,375	'
Deferred income taxes	1,512,485	1,540,076	1,611,068	'
Other long-term liabilities	361,003	350,442	310,821	'
Total long-term liabilities	6,676,706	6,471,039	6,649,264	'
Total member equity	1,429,689	1,432,594	1,583,256	'
Total liabilities and member equity	8,843,367	8,652,482	8,954,023	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	15,457	1,472	1,079	'
Merchandise inventories	183,555	115,696	163,804	'
Other current assets	12,749	11,772	11,455	'
Total current assets	211,761	128,940	176,338	'
Property and equipment, net	115,899	115,002	116,527	'
Intangible assets, net	2,931,135	2,944,859	2,986,035	'
Goodwill	706,126	479,263	479,263	'
Other assets	1,770	1,438	39,704	'
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0	'
Total assets	3,966,691	3,669,502	3,797,867	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	41,380	31,302	34,548	'
Accrued liabilities	98,989	76,532	75,676	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	0	'
Total current liabilities	140,369	107,834	110,224	'
Long-term liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	0	0	0	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0	'
Other long-term liabilities	61,189	1,410	1,419	'
Total long-term liabilities	61,189	1,410	1,419	'
Total member equity	3,765,133	3,560,258	3,686,224	'
Total liabilities and member equity	3,966,691	3,669,502	3,797,867	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	'
Merchandise inventories	0	0	0	'
Other current assets	0	0	0	'
Total current assets	0	0	0	'
Property and equipment, net	0	0	0	'
Intangible assets, net	0	0	0	'
Goodwill	0	0	0	'
Other assets	0	0	0	'
Investments in subsidiaries	-5,194,822	-4,992,852	-5,269,480	'
Total assets	-5,194,822	-4,992,852	-5,269,480	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	0	0	0	'
Accrued liabilities	0	0	0	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	0	'
Total current liabilities	0	0	0	'
Long-term liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	0	0	0	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0	'
Other long-term liabilities	0	0	0	'
Total long-term liabilities	0	0	0	'
Total member equity	-5,194,822	-4,992,852	-5,269,480	'
Total liabilities and member equity	($5,194,822)	($4,992,852)	($5,269,480)	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'
Revenues	$1,186,492	'
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	728,493	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	288,404	'
Income from credit card program	-14,123	'
Depreciation expense	43,508	'
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	49,511	'
Other expenses	17,614	'
Operating earnings	73,085	'
Interest expense, net	72,610	'
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	0	'
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0	'
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	475	'
Income tax expense	279	'
Net earnings (loss)	196	0
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	-3,101	'
Total comprehensive loss (earnings)	-2,905	'
Predecessor	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'
Revenues	'	1,129,138
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	'	685,408
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	'	266,543
Income from credit card program	'	-14,653
Depreciation expense	'	34,239
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	'	11,720
Other expenses	'	113,745
Operating earnings	'	32,136
Interest expense, net	'	37,315
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	'	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	'	-5,179
Income tax expense	'	7,919
Net earnings (loss)	'	-13,098
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	'	1,324
Total comprehensive loss (earnings)	'	-11,774
Company	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'
Revenues	0	'
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	0	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	0	'
Income from credit card program	0	'
Depreciation expense	0	'
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	0	'
Other expenses	0	'
Operating earnings	0	'
Interest expense, net	0	'
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	0	'
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	-196	'
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	196	'
Income tax expense	0	'
Net earnings (loss)	196	'
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	-3,101	'
Total comprehensive loss (earnings)	-2,905	'
Company | Predecessor	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'
Revenues	'	0
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	'	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	'	0
Income from credit card program	'	0
Depreciation expense	'	0
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	'	0
Other expenses	'	0
Operating earnings	'	0
Interest expense, net	'	0
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	'	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	13,098
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	'	-13,098
Income tax expense	'	0
Net earnings (loss)	'	-13,098
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	'	1,324
Total comprehensive loss (earnings)	'	-11,774
NMG	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'
Revenues	970,415	'
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	603,290	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	248,754	'
Income from credit card program	-12,740	'
Depreciation expense	39,398	'
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	35,786	'
Other expenses	17,614	'
Operating earnings	38,313	'
Interest expense, net	72,610	'
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	35,295	'
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	-70,067	'
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	475	'
Income tax expense	279	'
Net earnings (loss)	196	'
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	-3,101	'
Total comprehensive loss (earnings)	-2,905	'
NMG | Predecessor	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'
Revenues	'	926,436
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	'	568,665
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	'	230,090
Income from credit card program	'	-13,271
Depreciation expense	'	31,057
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	'	8,773
Other expenses	'	112,222
Operating earnings	'	-11,100
Interest expense, net	'	37,315
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	'	32,907
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	-76,143
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	'	-5,179
Income tax expense	'	7,919
Net earnings (loss)	'	-13,098
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	'	1,324
Total comprehensive loss (earnings)	'	-11,774
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'
Revenues	216,077	'
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	125,203	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	39,650	'
Income from credit card program	-1,383	'
Depreciation expense	4,110	'
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	13,725	'
Other expenses	0	'
Operating earnings	34,772	'
Interest expense, net	0	'
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	-35,295	'
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0	'
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	70,067	'
Income tax expense	0	'
Net earnings (loss)	70,067	'
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	0	'
Total comprehensive loss (earnings)	70,067	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Predecessor	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'
Revenues	'	202,702
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	'	116,743
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	'	36,453
Income from credit card program	'	-1,382
Depreciation expense	'	3,182
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	'	2,947
Other expenses	'	1,523
Operating earnings	'	43,236
Interest expense, net	'	0
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	'	-32,907
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	'	76,143
Income tax expense	'	0
Net earnings (loss)	'	76,143
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	'	0
Total comprehensive loss (earnings)	'	76,143
Eliminations	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'
Revenues	0	'
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	0	'
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	0	'
Income from credit card program	0	'
Depreciation expense	0	'
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	0	'
Other expenses	0	'
Operating earnings	0	'
Interest expense, net	0	'
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	0	'
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	70,263	'
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	-70,263	'
Income tax expense	0	'
Net earnings (loss)	-70,263	'
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	3,101	'
Total comprehensive loss (earnings)	-67,162	'
Eliminations | Predecessor	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'
Revenues	'	0
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	'	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	'	0
Income from credit card program	'	0
Depreciation expense	'	0
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	'	0
Other expenses	'	0
Operating earnings	'	0
Interest expense, net	'	0
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	'	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	63,045
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	'	-63,045
Income tax expense	'	0
Net earnings (loss)	'	-63,045
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	'	-1,324
Total comprehensive loss (earnings)	'	($64,369)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 3) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	'	$196	$0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	99,150	0
Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	'	0	0
Deferred income taxes	'	-25,596	0
Other	'	3,539	0
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	'	0	'
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	0	'
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	'	-176,513	'
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	'	-99,224	-114,581
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	-56,361	0
Net cash used for investing activities	'	-238,088	-3,388,585
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	230,000	125,000
Repayments of secured debt	'	-7,357	0
Debt issuance costs paid	'	-230	-147,375
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	222,413	3,466,029
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'
Decrease during the period	'	-114,899	-37,137
Beginning balance	'	196,476	116,124
Ending balance	'	81,577	78,987
Previous senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	0	0
Previous senior secured term loan facility	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Repayments of secured debt	'	0	-2,433,096
Predecessor	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	'	'	-13,098
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	48,425
Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	'	'	1,523
Deferred income taxes	'	'	-6,326
Other	'	'	5,002
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	'	'	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	'	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	'	'	-23,215
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	'	'	12,311
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	-35,959
Net cash used for investing activities	'	'	-35,959
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	0
Repayments of secured debt	'	'	0
Debt issuance costs paid	'	'	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	3,096
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'
Decrease during the period	'	'	-20,552
Beginning balance	'	'	136,676
Ending balance	'	'	116,124
Predecessor | Previous senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	130,000
Predecessor | Previous senior secured term loan facility	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Repayments of secured debt	'	'	-126,904
Company	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	'	196	'
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	0	'
Deferred income taxes	'	0	'
Other	'	0	'
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	'	0	'
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	-196	'
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	'	0	'
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	'	0	'
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	0	'
Net cash used for investing activities	'	0	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	0	'
Repayments of secured debt	'	0	'
Debt issuance costs paid	'	0	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	0	'
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'
Decrease during the period	'	0	'
Beginning balance	'	0	'
Ending balance	'	0	0
Company | Predecessor	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	'	'	-13,098
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	0
Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	'	'	0
Deferred income taxes	'	'	0
Other	'	'	0
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	'	'	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	'	13,098
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	'	'	0
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	'	'	0
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	0
Net cash used for investing activities	'	'	0
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'
Decrease during the period	'	'	0
Beginning balance	'	'	0
Ending balance	'	'	0
Company | Predecessor | Previous senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	0
Company | Predecessor | Previous senior secured term loan facility	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Repayments of secured debt	'	'	0
NMG	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	'	196	'
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	81,315	'
Deferred income taxes	'	-25,596	'
Other	'	3,518	'
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	'	35,295	'
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	-70,067	'
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	'	-322,577	'
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	'	-297,916	'
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	-53,381	'
Net cash used for investing activities	'	-53,381	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	230,000	'
Repayments of secured debt	'	-7,357	'
Debt issuance costs paid	'	-230	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	222,413	'
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'
Decrease during the period	'	-128,884	'
Beginning balance	'	195,004	'
Ending balance	'	66,120	77,908
NMG | Predecessor	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	'	'	-13,098
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	42,296
Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	'	'	0
Deferred income taxes	'	'	-6,326
Other	'	'	5,068
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	'	'	32,907
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	'	-76,143
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	'	'	21,469
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	'	'	6,173
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	-30,051
Net cash used for investing activities	'	'	-30,051
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	3,096
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'
Decrease during the period	'	'	-20,782
Beginning balance	'	'	135,827
Ending balance	'	'	115,045
NMG | Predecessor | Previous senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	130,000
NMG | Predecessor | Previous senior secured term loan facility	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Repayments of secured debt	'	'	-126,904
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	'	70,067	'
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	17,835	'
Deferred income taxes	'	0	'
Other	'	21	'
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	'	-35,295	'
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	0	'
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	'	146,064	'
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	'	198,692	'
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	-2,980	'
Net cash used for investing activities	'	-184,707	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	0	'
Repayments of secured debt	'	0	'
Debt issuance costs paid	'	0	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	0	'
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'
Decrease during the period	'	13,985	'
Beginning balance	'	1,472	'
Ending balance	'	15,457	1,079
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Predecessor	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	'	'	76,143
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	6,129
Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	'	'	1,523
Deferred income taxes	'	'	0
Other	'	'	-66
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	'	'	-32,907
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	'	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	'	'	-44,684
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	'	'	6,138
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	-5,908
Net cash used for investing activities	'	'	-5,908
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'
Decrease during the period	'	'	230
Beginning balance	'	'	849
Ending balance	'	'	1,079
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Predecessor | Previous senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Predecessor | Previous senior secured term loan facility	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Repayments of secured debt	'	'	0
Eliminations	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	'	-70,263	'
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	0	'
Deferred income taxes	'	0	'
Other	'	0	'
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	'	0	'
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	70,263	'
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	'	0	'
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	'	0	'
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	0	'
Net cash used for investing activities	'	0	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	0	'
Repayments of secured debt	'	0	'
Debt issuance costs paid	'	0	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	0	'
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'
Decrease during the period	'	0	'
Beginning balance	'	0	'
Ending balance	'	0	0
Eliminations | Predecessor	'	'	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'	'	'
Net earnings (loss)	'	'	-63,045
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	0
Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	'	'	0
Deferred income taxes	'	'	0
Other	'	'	0
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	'	'	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	'	'	63,045
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	'	'	0
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	'	'	0
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	0
Net cash used for investing activities	'	'	0
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'
Decrease during the period	'	'	0
Beginning balance	'	'	0
Ending balance	'	'	0
Eliminations | Predecessor | Previous senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Borrowings under senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	0
Eliminations | Predecessor | Previous senior secured term loan facility	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Repayments of secured debt	'	'	0
MyTheresa	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Acquisition of e-commerce retailer	-181,727	-181,727	0
MyTheresa | Predecessor	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Acquisition of e-commerce retailer	'	'	0
MyTheresa | Company	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Acquisition of e-commerce retailer	'	0	'
MyTheresa | NMG	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Acquisition of e-commerce retailer	'	0	'
MyTheresa | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Acquisition of e-commerce retailer	'	-181,727	'
MyTheresa | Eliminations	'	'	'
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'
Acquisition of e-commerce retailer	'	$0	'