Neiman Marcus 10-Q 12 Jun 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15	Jun. 11, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC
Entity Central Index Key	1358651
Current Fiscal Year End Date	7
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	2-May-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	2-May-15	Aug. 02, 2014	3-May-14
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$82,211	$196,476	$115,818
Merchandise inventories	1,173,262	1,069,632	1,053,450
Deferred income taxes	33,883	39,049	41,340
Other current assets	108,507	104,617	147,370
Total current assets	1,397,863	1,409,774	1,357,978
Property and equipment, net	1,439,657	1,390,266	1,363,521
Intangible assets, net	3,625,450	3,652,984	3,702,526
Goodwill	2,267,897	2,148,627	2,148,627
Other assets	140,578	160,075	167,570
Total assets	8,871,445	8,761,726	8,740,222
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	280,285	375,085	261,928
Accrued liabilities	457,504	452,172	438,906
Current portion of long-term debt	29,426	29,426	29,426
Total current liabilities	767,215	856,683	730,260
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	4,708,612	4,580,521	4,632,824
Deferred income taxes	1,500,914	1,540,076	1,566,554
Other long-term liabilities	439,994	351,852	319,052
Total long-term liabilities	6,649,520	6,472,449	6,518,430
Membership unit (1 unit issued and outstanding at May 2, 2015, August 2, 2014 and May 3, 2014)	0	0	0
Member capital	1,584,106	1,584,106	1,583,256
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings	-43,144	-17,429	303
Accumulated deficit	-86,252	-134,083	-92,027
Total member equity	1,454,710	1,432,594	1,491,532
Total liabilities and member equity	$8,871,445	$8,761,726	$8,740,222

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)	2-May-15	Aug. 02, 2014	3-May-14
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		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14	3-May-14	2-May-15	Nov. 02, 2013
Revenues	$1,220,100	$1,164,720	$2,597,513	$3,928,416
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	755,034	748,961	1,801,885	2,502,553
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	285,689	271,430	575,995	894,666
Income from credit card program	-11,899	-13,222	-28,451	-40,752
Depreciation expense	48,070	36,639	73,331	136,590
Amortization of intangible assets	16,035	36,017	72,034	66,764
Amortization of favorable lease commitments	13,640	13,525	27,050	40,675
Other expenses	5,571	8,418	74,008	28,080
Operating (loss) earnings	107,960	62,952	1,661	299,840
Interest expense, net	72,844	82,222	160,081	217,919
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	35,116	-19,270	-158,420	81,921
Income tax expense (benefit)	15,296	-11,266	-66,393	34,090
Net earnings (loss)	19,820	-8,004	-92,027	47,831
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)					266,388
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					113,900
Operating (loss) earnings					32,136
Interest expense, net					37,315
Earnings (loss) before income taxes					-5,179
Income tax expense (benefit)					7,919
Net earnings (loss)					($13,098)

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14	3-May-14	2-May-15	Nov. 02, 2013
Net earnings (loss)	$19,820	($8,004)	($92,027)	$47,831
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	-15,707	0	0	-21,684
Change in unrealized loss on financial instruments, net of tax	925	588	303	-2,007
Reclassification of realized loss on financial instruments to earnings, net of tax			0	0
Change in unrealized loss on unfunded benefit obligations, net of tax	-57	0	0	-2,024
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	-14,839	588	303	-25,715
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	4,981	-7,416	-91,724	22,116
Predecessor
Net earnings (loss)					-13,098
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax					0
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 earnings (loss)					($11,774)

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3-May-14	2-May-15	Nov. 02, 2013
CASH FLOWSbOPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	($92,027)	$47,831
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	183,405	262,446
Loss on debt extinguishment	7,882	0
Deferred income taxes	-119,637	-49,207
Non-cash charges related to acquisitions	145,062	10,159
Other	4,235	8,417
Net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities	128,920	279,646
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding net assets acquired:
Merchandise inventories	105,014	-72,215
Other current assets	46,556	141
Other assets	3,226	378
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-178,840	-115,235
Deferred real estate credits	589	30,098
Payment of deferred compensation in connection with the Acquisition	-16,623	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	88,842	122,813
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	-75,629	-183,016
Proceeds from sale of foreign e-commerce retailer	35,000	0
Net cash used for investing activities	-3,429,214	-364,743
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	170,000	480,000
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	-125,000	-330,000
Borrowings under senior secured term loan facility	2,950,000	0
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured term loan facility	-14,732	-22,070
Debt issuance costs paid	-178,606	-265
Cash equity contributions	1,556,500	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,340,066	127,665
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period	-306	-114,265
Beginning balance	116,124	196,476
Ending balance	115,818	82,211
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	124,809	230,751
Income taxes	36,415	58,416
Non-cash activities:
Equity contribution from management	26,756	0
Previous senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	0	0
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	-145,000	0
Previous senior secured term loan facility
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured term loan facility	-2,433,096	0
Cash Pay Notes
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under cash pay/PIK toggle notes	960,000	0
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under cash pay/PIK toggle notes	600,000	0
Predecessor
CASH FLOWSbOPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)			-13,098
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense			48,425
Loss on debt extinguishment			0
Deferred income taxes			-6,326
Non-cash charges related to acquisitions			0
Other			6,525
Net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities			35,526
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding net assets acquired:
Merchandise inventories			-142,417
Other current assets			12,111
Other assets			-1,484
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			107,091
Deferred real estate credits			1,484
Payment of deferred compensation in connection with the Acquisition			0
Net cash provided by operating activities			12,311
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures			-35,959
Proceeds from sale of foreign e-commerce retailer			0
Net cash used for investing activities			-35,959
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility			0
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility			0
Borrowings under senior secured term loan facility			0
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured term loan facility			0
Debt issuance costs paid			0
Cash equity contributions			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
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest			40,789
Income taxes			7,544
Non-cash activities:
Equity contribution from management			0
Predecessor | Previous senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility			130,000
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility			0
Predecessor | Previous senior secured term loan facility
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured term loan facility			-126,904
Predecessor | Cash Pay Notes
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under cash pay/PIK toggle notes			0
Predecessor | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under cash pay/PIK toggle notes			0
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business	-3,388,585	0
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Predecessor
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business			0
MyTheresa
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business	0	-181,727
Non-cash activities:
Contingent earn-out obligation incurred in connection with acquisition of MyTheresa	0	50,043
MyTheresa | Predecessor
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business			0
Non-cash activities:
Contingent earn-out obligation incurred in connection with acquisition of MyTheresa			$0

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
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 operations principally under the Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and MyTheresa brand names.  References to “we,” “our” and “us” are used to refer to the Company or collectively 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 Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (f/k/a 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 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 (collectively with its affiliates, TPG) and Warburg Pincus LLC (together with TPG, the Former Sponsors).
	The Company’s operations are conducted through its direct wholly owned subsidiary, The Neiman Marcus Group LLC (NMG).
	The accompanying 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 (i) the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 relate to the thirteen weeks ended May 2, 2015, (ii) the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 relate to the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014, (iii) year-to-date fiscal 2015 relate to the thirty-nine weeks ended May 2, 2015 and (iv) year-to-date fiscal 2014 relate to the thirty-nine weeks ended May 3, 2014 (consisting of the twenty-six weeks ended May 3, 2014 of the Successor and the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013 of the Predecessor).
	We have prepared the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  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 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 luxury retail industry is seasonal in nature, with higher sales typically generated in the fall and holiday selling seasons.  Due to seasonal and other factors, the results of operations for the third 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.
	Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
	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 accompanying 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 assumptions on an ongoing basis and predicate those estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances.  We make adjustments to our estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate.  Since future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty, actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
	We believe the following critical accounting policies, among others, encompass the more significant estimates, assumptions and judgments used in the preparation of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
	•	allocation of the price paid to acquire the Company and MyTheresa (as described below) to our assets and liabilities as of the acquisition dates (as more fully described in Notes 2 and 3);
	•	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 increasingly expect a seamless shopping experience across our in-store and online channels, 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 retailing 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 our omni-channel retail model, we believe the growth in our total comparable revenues and results of operations are the best measures of our ongoing performance. As a result, effective August 3, 2014, we began viewing and reporting our specialty retail stores and online operations as a single, omni-channel reporting segment.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the 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 recent revenue recognition guidance. This new guidance is currently anticipated to be effective for us no earlier than the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 using one of two retrospective application methods. We are currently evaluating which application method to adopt 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 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The_Acquisition

The Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Business Combinations [Abstract]
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 (as amended, the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility);
	•	borrowings of $2,950.0 million under our senior secured term loan facility (as amended, the 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 (the Cash Pay Notes);
	•	issuance of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75%/9.50% senior PIK toggle notes due 2021 (the 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 (the Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility); and
	•	the termination of our former $2,560.0 million senior secured term loan facility (the 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 allocation of the purchase price, 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 of historical deferred lease credits	102.3
	(6) Write-off of historical debt issuance costs	(31.3		)
	(7) Write-off of 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
	The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of May 3, 2014 and for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks then ended have been recast to reflect the final purchase accounting adjustments reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of August 2, 2014.
	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.
	During the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, we finalized the allocation of the purchase price paid to the acquired assets and liabilities of MyTheresa. Acquired intangible assets and the contingent earn-out obligation at fair value are as follows:
	(in millions)		Acquisition
			Fair Value
	Customer lists		$	18.8
	Tradenames		74.8
	Goodwill		140
	Contingent earn-out obligation		50
	MyTheresa results of operations are included in our condensed consolidated results of operations effective the second quarter of fiscal year 2015.

MyTheresa_Acquisition

MyTheresa Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Business Combinations [Abstract]
MyTheresa 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 (as amended, the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility);
	•	borrowings of $2,950.0 million under our senior secured term loan facility (as amended, the 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 (the Cash Pay Notes);
	•	issuance of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75%/9.50% senior PIK toggle notes due 2021 (the 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 (the Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility); and
	•	the termination of our former $2,560.0 million senior secured term loan facility (the 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 allocation of the purchase price, 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 of historical deferred lease credits	102.3
	(6) Write-off of historical debt issuance costs	(31.3		)
	(7) Write-off of 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
	The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of May 3, 2014 and for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks then ended have been recast to reflect the final purchase accounting adjustments reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of August 2, 2014.
	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.
	During the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, we finalized the allocation of the purchase price paid to the acquired assets and liabilities of MyTheresa. Acquired intangible assets and the contingent earn-out obligation at fair value are as follows:
	(in millions)		Acquisition
			Fair Value
	Customer lists		$	18.8
	Tradenames		74.8
	Goodwill		140
	Contingent earn-out obligation		50
	MyTheresa results of operations are included in our condensed consolidated results of operations effective the second quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
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	May 2,		August 2,		May 3,
			Hierarchy	2015		2014		2014
	(in thousands)			(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)
	Other long-term assets:
	Interest rate caps		Level 2	$	106	$	1,132	$	2,000
	Other long-term liabilities:
	Contingent earn-out obligation		Level 3	$	45,661	$	—	$	—
	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 fair value of the contingent earn-out obligation incurred in connection with the acquisition of MyTheresa was estimated as of the acquisition date using a valuation model that measured the present value of the probable cash payments to be made. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement are the forecasted operating performance of MyTheresa and the discount rate that captures the risk associated with the obligation. We update our assumptions based on new developments and adjust the carrying value of the obligation to its estimated fair value at each reporting date.
	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:
				2-May-15				August 2, 2014				3-May-14
				(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	$	150,000	$	150,000	$	—	$	—	$	45,000	$	45,000
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		Level 2	2,905,842		2,920,371		2,927,912		2,907,797		2,935,268		2,935,268
	Cash Pay Notes		Level 2	960,000		1,034,400		960,000		994,800		960,000		1,046,400
	PIK Toggle Notes		Level 2	600,000		648,120		600,000		633,000		600,000		657,000
	2028 Debentures		Level 2	122,196		125,320		122,035		127,500		121,982		125,156
	We estimated the fair value of long-term debt using (i) prevailing market rates for debt of similar remaining maturities and credit risk for the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and (ii) 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	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill	Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill
			May 2,		August 2,		May 3,
			2015		2014		2014
	(in thousands)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)
	Favorable lease commitments, net		$	1,054,092	$	1,094,767	$	1,108,291
	Other definite-lived intangible assets, net		536,960		587,519		623,537
	Tradenames		2,034,398		1,970,698		1,970,698
	Intangible assets, net		$	3,625,450	$	3,652,984	$	3,702,526
	Goodwill		$	2,267,897	$	2,148,627	$	2,148,627
	Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization. Our definite-lived intangible assets, which primarily consist of customer lists, are amortized using accelerated methods which reflect the pattern in which we receive the economic benefit of the asset, currently estimated at 6 to 16 years (weighted average life of 13 years from acquisition).  Favorable lease commitments are amortized straight-line over the remaining lives of the leases, ranging from two to 55 years (weighted average life of 30 years from acquisition).
	Total amortization of all intangible assets recorded in connection with acquisitions for the current and next five fiscal years is currently estimated as follows (in thousands):
	May 3, 2015 through August 1, 2015	$	28,815
	2016	110,939
	2017	105,031
	2018	99,138
	2019	96,014
	2020	89,354
	At May 2, 2015, accumulated amortization was $174.6 million for other definite-lived intangible assets and $81.2 million for favorable lease commitments.
	Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill.  Indefinite-lived intangible assets, such as our Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and MyTheresa 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	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	Long-term Debt
	The significant components of our long-term debt are as follows:
			Interest		May 2,				August 2,				May 3,
			Rate		2015				2014				2014
	(in thousands)				(Successor)				(Successor)				(Successor)
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		variable		$	150,000			$	—			$	45,000
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		variable		2,905,842				2,927,912				2,935,268
	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%		122,196				122,035				121,982
	Total debt				4,738,038				4,609,947				4,662,250
	Less: current portion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility				(29,426		)		(29,426		)		(29,426		)
	Long-term debt				$	4,708,612			$	4,580,521			$	4,632,824
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.  At May 2, 2015, we had a senior secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility providing for a maximum committed borrowing capacity of $900.0 million. The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility matures on October 25, 2018.  On May 2, 2015, we had $150.0 million of borrowings outstanding under this facility, no outstanding letters of credit and $660.0 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.  To the extent that excess availability is not equal to or greater 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, we will be required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio.
	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 May 2, 2015, 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% and (3) the adjusted one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%, or (b) LIBOR, subject to certain adjustments, in each case plus an applicable margin (1.25% at May 2, 2015).  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 average 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 1.78% at May 2, 2015.  In addition, we are required to pay a commitment fee in respect of unused commitments at a rate of 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 aggregate revolving commitments 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 excess availability 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 for a period of five or more consecutive business days, funds held in a collection account maintained with the agent would be applied to repay the loans and other obligations and 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.
	The 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. At May 2, 2015, the assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, primarily NMG Germany GmbH (through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa), aggregated $249.9 million, or 2.8% 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 Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants limiting, among other things, 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 (x) pro forma excess availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility for each day of the 30-day period prior to such actions, which exceeds the greater of $90.0 million or 15% of the lesser of (a) the revolving commitments under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility and (b) the borrowing base and (y) a pro forma fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0, unless pro forma excess availability for each day of the 30-day period prior to such actions under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility would exceed the greater of (1) $200.0 million and (2) 25% of the lesser of (i) the aggregate revolving commitments under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility and (ii) the borrowing base.  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 May 2, 2015 (after giving effect to the Refinancing Amendment described below), the outstanding balance under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was $2,905.8 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 us 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 unsecured and pari passu in right of payment with the term loans, a total net leverage ratio equal to or less than 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 first lien net leverage, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, 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 credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility as of October 25, 2013, 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 May 2, 2015, 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 highest 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 our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio.  The applicable margin with respect to outstanding LIBOR borrowings was 3.25% at May 2, 2015.  The interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was 4.25% at May 2, 2015.
	Subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment rights, the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility requires that 100% of the net cash proceeds from certain asset sales and debt issuances and 50% (which percentage will be reduced to 25% if our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, 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) from excess cash flow, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, for each of our fiscal years (commencing with the period ending July 26, 2015) must be used to prepay outstanding term loans under our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility at 100% of the principal amount to be prepaid, plus accrued and unpaid interest. We were not required to prepay any outstanding term loans pursuant to the annual excess cash flow requirements for fiscal year 2014.
	We may repay all or any portion of the 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. 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 certain 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. As of May 2, 2015, the assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, primarily NMG Germany GmbH (through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa), aggregated $249.9 million, or 2.8% 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 due 2021.  Interest on the Cash Pay Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 15 and October 15.  The Cash Pay Notes are guaranteed by the same entities that guarantee the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, other than Holdings.  The Cash Pay Notes are unsecured and the guarantees are full and unconditional.  The Cash Pay Notes mature on October 15, 2021.
	We may redeem the Cash Pay Notes, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time prior to October 15, 2016, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Cash Pay Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date plus the applicable premium. In addition, we may redeem up to 40% in the aggregate principal amount of the Cash Pay Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at any time and from time to time before October 15, 2016 at a redemption price equal to 108.00% of the face amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of redemption, so long as at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Cash Pay Notes remain outstanding after such redemption and such redemption occurs within 120 days of the equity offering. On and after October 15, 2016, we may redeem the Cash Pay Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the Cash Pay Notes.
	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 due 2021. The PIK Toggle Notes are guaranteed by the same entities that guarantee the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, other than Holdings. The PIK Toggle Notes are unsecured and the guarantees are full and unconditional. The PIK Toggle Notes mature on October 15, 2021. 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 was paid entirely in cash for the first two interest payments and now 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.
	We may redeem the PIK Toggle Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time prior to October 15, 2016, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date plus the applicable premium. In addition, we may redeem up to 40% in the aggregate principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at any time and from time to time before October 15, 2016 at a redemption price equal to 108.75% of the face amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of redemption, so long as at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes remain outstanding after such redemption and such redemption occurs within 120 days of the equity offering. On and after October 15, 2016, we may redeem the PIK Toggle Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the PIK Toggle Notes.
	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.  We have outstanding $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 7.125% Senior Debentures due 2028.  The 2028 Debentures are secured 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 the Company.  The guarantee is full and unconditional.  At May 2, 2015, our non-guarantor subsidiaries consisted principally of Bergdorf Goodman, Inc., through which we conduct the operations of our Bergdorf Goodman stores, NM Nevada Trust, which holds legal title to certain real property and intangible assets used by us in conducting our operations, and NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa.  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.  The 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 May 2, 2015 during the current and next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):
	May 3, 2015 through August 1, 2015	$	7.4
	2016	29.4
	2017	29.4
	2018	29.4
	2019	179.4
	2020	29.4
	Thereafter	4,433.60
	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:
			Quarter-to-date								Year-to-date
			Thirteen				Thirteen				Thirty-nine				Twenty-six			Thirteen
			weeks ended				weeks ended				weeks ended				weeks ended			weeks ended
			May 2,				May 3,				May 2,				May 3,			November 2,
			2015				2014				2015				2014			2013
	(in thousands)		(Successor)				(Successor)				(Successor)				(Successor)			(Predecessor)
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		$	402			$	33			$	1,117			$	291		$	75
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		31,326				34,003				94,310				71,286			3,687
	Cash Pay Notes		19,200				18,986				57,600				38,400			2,773
	PIK Toggle Notes		13,125				12,979				39,375				26,250			1,896
	2028 Debentures		2,227				2,227				6,680				4,454			2,226
	Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		—				—				—				—			477
	Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		—				—				—				—			22,521
Amortization of debt issue costs		6,143				5,845				18,417				10,990			2,466
Other, net		923				570				2,100				1,094			1,334
Capitalized interest		(502		)		(303		)		(1,680		)		(566		)	(140		)
		$	72,844			$	74,340			$	217,919			$	152,199		$	37,315
Loss on debt extinguishment		—				7,882				—				7,882			—
Interest expense, net		$	72,844			$	82,222			$	217,919			$	160,081		$	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	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments	Derivative Financial Instruments
	At May 2, 2015, we had outstanding floating rate debt obligations of $3,055.8 million. In April 2014, we entered into 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. 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 May 2, 2015, the fair value of our interest rate caps was $0.1 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.  Losses of $0.4 million were realized in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. No gains or losses were realized in the third quarter of fiscal years 2015 and 2014, year-to-date fiscal 2015 or the twenty-six weeks ended May 3, 2014.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	Our effective income tax rates are as follows:
		Quarter-to-date				Year-to-date
		Thirteen		Thirteen		Thirty-nine		Twenty-six		Thirteen
		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended
		May 2,		May 3,		May 2,		May 3,		November 2,
		2015		2014		2015		2014		2013
		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Effective income tax rate	43.6	%	58.5	%	41.6	%	41.9	%	152.9	%
	Our effective income tax rates for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 and year-to-date fiscal 2015 exceeded the federal statutory tax rate due to the non-deductible portion of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with our acquisition of MyTheresa and state income taxes. Our effective income tax rates for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, the twenty-six weeks ended May 3, 2014 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 exceeded the federal statutory tax rates due to the non-deductible portion of transaction costs incurred in connection with the Acquisition, state income taxes and the lack of a U.S. tax benefit related to the losses from our prior investment in a foreign e-commerce retailer.
	At May 2, 2015, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $2.0 million ($1.3 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 $4.6 million at May 2, 2015, $5.1 million at August 2, 2014 and $5.0 million at May 3, 2014.
	We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions.  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is currently auditing our fiscal year 2012 and short-year 2013 federal income tax returns. With respect to state, local and foreign jurisdictions, with limited exceptions, we are no longer subject to income tax audits for fiscal years before 2011.  We believe our recorded tax liabilities as of May 2, 2015 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 Holdings and its subsidiaries, including the Company. 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	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
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:
		May 2,			August 2,			May 3,
		2015			2014			2014
	(in thousands)	(Successor)			(Successor)			(Successor)
	Pension Plan	$	197,358		$	189,890		$	162,958
	SERP Plan	109,515			113,787			108,481
	Postretirement Plan	10,777			10,945			14,643
		317,650			314,622			286,082
	Less: current portion	(5,814		)	(6,602		)	(5,754		)
	Long-term portion of benefit obligations	$	311,836		$	308,020		$	280,328
	Funding Policy and Plan Status.  Our policy is to fund the Pension Plan at or above the minimum level required by law.  In fiscal year 2014, we were not required to make contributions to the Pension Plan. As of May 2, 2015, 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:
		Quarter-to-date						Year-to-date
		Thirteen			Thirteen			Thirty-nine			Twenty-six			Thirteen
		weeks ended			weeks ended			weeks ended			weeks ended			weeks ended
		May 2,			May 3,			May 2,			May 3,			November 2,
		2015			2014			2015			2014			2013
	(in thousands)	(Successor)			(Successor)			(Successor)			(Successor)			(Predecessor)
	Pension Plan:
	Interest cost	$	6,382		$	6,420		$	19,146		$	12,201		$	5,781
	Expected return on plan assets	(6,234		)	(6,167		)	(18,702		)	(12,333		)	(6,401		)
	Net amortization of losses	—			—			—			—			1,095
	Pension Plan expense (income)	$	148		$	253		$	444		$	(132	)	$	475
	SERP Plan:
	Interest cost	$	1,126		$	1,200		$	3,378		$	2,304		$	1,104
	SERP Plan expense	$	1,126		$	1,200		$	3,378		$	2,304		$	1,104
	Postretirement Plan:
	Service cost	$	3		$	7		$	9		$	12		$	5
	Interest cost	113			173			339			315			142
	Net amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			(321		)
	Net amortization of (gains) losses	(93		)	—			(279		)	—			35
	Postretirement Plan expense (income)	$	23		$	180		$	69		$	327		$	(139	)

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation
	Predecessor
	Stock Options.  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 on 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 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 representing a total of 56,979 shares of common stock 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 time-vested and performance-vested non-qualified stock options to certain executive officers, non-executive officers and non-employee directors of the Company. These non-qualified stock options will expire no later than the tenth anniversary of the grant date and each grant 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. Prior to an initial public offering (IPO), Parent generally has the right to repurchase shares issued upon exercise of vested stock options at the fair market value and shares underlying 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 the fair value at the retirement date. Parent's repurchase rights expire upon completion of an IPO.
	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 May 2, 2015, the aggregate number of co-invest, time-vested and performance-vested options held by Retirement Eligible Optionees aggregated 99,910 options. The recorded liability with respect to such options was $22.2 million at May 2, 2015, $15.8 million at August 2, 2014 and $14.3 million at May 3, 2014. 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.
		Quarter-to-date				Year-to-date
		Thirteen		Thirteen		Thirty-nine		Twenty-six		Thirteen
		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended
		May 2,		May 3,		May 2,		May 3,		November 2,
		2015		2014		2015		2014		2013
	(in thousands, except number of options and per option price)	(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Stock compensation expense	$	2,135	$	2,376	$	6,405	$	4,752	$	2,548
	Stock option grants:
	Number of options granted	2,240		12,008		8,243		157,992		—
	Weighted average grant date fair value	$	363	$	407	$	335	$	407	$	—
	Stock option exercises:
	Number of options exercised	—		—		118		—		65
	Weighted average exercise price	$	—	$	—	$	577	$	—	$	1,557

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
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)	Foreign			Unrealized			Unfunded			Total
		Currency			Losses on			Benefit
		Translation			Financial			Obligations
		Adjustments			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 comprehensive loss	(5,977		)	(1,741		)	(57		)	(7,775		)
	Balance, January 31, 2015	$	(5,977	)	$	(3,886	)	$	(18,442	)	$	(28,305	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	(15,707		)	925			(57		)	(14,839		)
	Balance, May 2, 2015	$	(21,684	)	$	(2,961	)	$	(18,499	)	$	(43,144	)

Income_from_Credit_Card_Progra

Income from Credit Card Program	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
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.
	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	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Other Expenses [Abstract]
Other Expenses	Other Expenses
	Other expenses consists of the following components:
		Quarter-to-date				Year-to-date
		Thirteen		Thirteen		Thirty-nine		Twenty-six		Thirteen
		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended
		May 2,		May 3,		May 2,		May 3,		November 2,
		2015		2014		2015		2014		2013
	(in thousands)	(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Costs incurred in connection with the Acquisition:
	Change-in-control cash payments due to Former Sponsors and management	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	80,457
	Stock-based compensation for accelerated vesting of Predecessor stock options (including non-cash charges of $15.4 million)	—		—		—		51,510		—
	Other, primarily professional fees	—		—		—		1,732		28,942
	Total transaction costs	—		—		—		53,242		109,399
	MyTheresa acquisition costs	376		—		11,814		—		—
	Expenses related to cyber-attack, net of insurance recovery	1,321		4,477		4,121		8,565		—
	Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	—		1,550		—		3,613		1,523
	Management fee due to Former Sponsors	—		—		—		—		2,823
	Accretion of contingent earn-out obligation	1,672		—		3,326		—		—
	Other non-recurring expenses	2,202		2,391		8,819		8,588		155
	Other expenses	$	5,571	$	8,418	$	28,080	$	74,008	$	113,900
	We discovered in January 2014 that malicious software (malware) was clandestinely installed on our computer systems. In year-to-date fiscal 2015, we incurred investigative, legal and other expenses in connection with a cyber-attack. We expect to incur additional expenses related to the cyber-attack in the foreseeable future. Such expenses are not currently estimable but could be material to our future results of operations.
	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	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
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 U.S. 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, sought monetary and injunctive relief and alleged that the Company has engaged in various violations of the California Labor Code and Business and Professions Code, including without limitation, by (i) asking employees to work “off the clock,” (ii) failing to provide meal and rest breaks to its employees, (iii) improperly calculating deductions on paychecks delivered to its employees and (iv) failing to provide a chair or allow employees to sit during shifts. The Monjazeb and Tanguilig class actions were deemed “related” cases and were then brought 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 California 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 oral argument was held on June 9, 2015. 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 California Court of Appeal. Should the California 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, and the court granted final approval of the settlement after the final approval hearing held on September 18, 2014. Notwithstanding the settlement of the Monjazeb class action, Ms. Tanguilig filed a motion on January 26, 2015 seeking to recover catalyst attorneys' fees from the Company. A hearing was held on February 24, 2015, and the court issued an order on February 25, 2015 allowing Ms. Tanguilig to proceed with her motion to recover catalyst attorneys' fees related to the Monjazeb settlement. On April 8, 2015, Ms. Tanguilig filed her motion for catalyst attorneys' fees. Briefing is underway, and the hearing on the motion is set for June 18, 2015. We will continue to vigorously contest this motion.
	Based upon the 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. With respect to the Monjazeb matter, the settlement funds have been paid by the Company and have been disbursed by the claims administrator in accordance with the settlement. We will continue to evaluate the Tanguilig matter, and our recorded reserve for such matter, based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances.
	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. Ms. Rubenstein also alleges that the Company lacks adequate information to support its comparative pricing labels. On September 12, 2014, we removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. On October 17, 2014, we filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which the court granted on December 12, 2014. In its order dismissing the complaint, the court granted Ms. Rubenstein leave to file an amended complaint. Ms. Rubenstein filed her first amended complaint on December 22, 2014. On January 6, 2015, we filed a motion to dismiss the first amended complaint, which the court granted on March 2, 2015. In its order dismissing the first amended complaint, the court granted Ms. Rubenstein leave to file a second amended complaint, which she filed on March 17, 2015. On April 6, 2015, we filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint. On May 12, 2015, the court granted our motion to dismiss the second amended complaint in its entirety, without leave to amend, and on June 9, 2015, Ms. Rubenstein filed a notice to appeal the court's ruling.
	On February 2, 2015, a putative class action complaint was filed against Bergdorf Goodman, Inc. in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York by Marney Zaslav. Ms. Zaslav seeks monetary relief and alleges that she and other similarly situated individuals were misclassified as interns exempt from minimum wage requirements instead of as employees and, therefore, were not provided with proper compensation under the New York Labor Law. The Company is vigorously defending this matter.
	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 a cyber-attack on our computer systems in 2013 (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 and sought monetary and injunctive relief. Melissa Frank v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, et al., was filed in the U.S. 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 additional 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 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on March 14, 2014, and Michael Shields v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, filed in the U.S. 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 U.S. District Court for 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 to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was held on January 23, 2015, and a decision is pending. Andrew McClease v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on December 30, 2014, alleging negligence and other claims in connection with Mr. McClease's purchase by payment card. On March 9, 2015, the McClease case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice by stipulation of the parties.
	In addition to class actions litigation, 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 May 2, 2015.  We had approximately $3.1 million in surety bonds at May 2, 2015 relating primarily to merchandise imports and state sales tax and utility requirements.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
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 and 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 (i) Bergdorf Goodman, Inc., through which we conduct the operations of our Bergdorf Goodman stores, (ii) NM Nevada Trust, which holds legal title to certain real property and intangible assets used by NMG in conducting its operations and (iii) NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conduct 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.
		2-May-15
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	70,490		$	11,721		$	—		$	82,211
	Merchandise inventories	—			988,955			184,307			—			1,173,262
	Other current assets	—			127,129			15,363			(102		)	142,390
	Total current assets	—			1,186,574			211,391			(102		)	1,397,863
	Property and equipment, net	—			1,325,068			114,589			—			1,439,657
	Intangible assets, net	—			641,446			2,984,004			—			3,625,450
	Goodwill	—			1,669,365			598,532			—			2,267,897
	Other assets	—			139,203			1,375			—			140,578
	Intercompany notes receivable	—			150,000			—			(150,000		)	—
	Investments in subsidiaries	1,454,710			3,572,692			—			(5,027,402		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,454,710		$	8,684,348		$	3,909,891		$	(5,177,504	)	$	8,871,445
	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	246,696		$	33,589		$	—		$	280,285
	Accrued liabilities	—			366,369			91,237			(102		)	457,504
	Current portion of long-term debt	—			29,426			—			—			29,426
	Total current liabilities	—			642,491			124,826			(102		)	767,215
	Long-term liabilities:
	Long-term debt	—			4,708,612			—			—			4,708,612
	Intercompany notes payable	—			—			150,000			(150,000		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	—			1,485,902			15,012			—			1,500,914
	Other long-term liabilities	—			392,633			47,361			—			439,994
	Total long-term liabilities	—			6,587,147			212,373			(150,000		)	6,649,520
	Total member equity	1,454,710			1,454,710			3,572,692			(5,027,402		)	1,454,710
	Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,454,710		$	8,684,348		$	3,909,891		$	(5,177,504	)	$	8,871,445
		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
	3-May-14
	(Successor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	80,109		$	35,709		$	—		$	115,818
Merchandise inventories	—			927,443			126,007			—			1,053,450
Other current assets	—			177,977			10,733			—			188,710
Total current assets	—			1,185,529			172,449			—			1,357,978
Property and equipment, net	—			1,248,659			114,862			—			1,363,521
Intangible assets, net	—			743,941			2,958,585			—			3,702,526
Goodwill	—			1,669,364			479,263			—			2,148,627
Other assets	—			166,112			1,458			—			167,570
Investments in subsidiaries	1,491,532			3,624,515			—			(5,116,047		)	—
Total assets	$	1,491,532		$	8,638,120		$	3,726,617		$	(5,116,047	)	$	8,740,222
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—		$	238,957		$	22,971		$	—		$	261,928
Accrued liabilities	—			360,941			77,965			—			438,906
Current portion of long-term debt	—			29,426			—			—			29,426
Total current liabilities	—			629,324			100,936			—			730,260
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—			4,632,824			—			—			4,632,824
Deferred income taxes	—			1,566,554			—			—			1,566,554
Other long-term liabilities	—			317,886			1,166			—			319,052
Total long-term liabilities	—			6,517,264			1,166			—			6,518,430
Total member equity	1,491,532			1,491,532			3,624,515			(5,116,047		)	1,491,532
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,491,532		$	8,638,120		$	3,726,617		$	(5,116,047	)	$	8,740,222
	Thirteen weeks ended May 2, 2015
	(Successor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	977,352		$	242,748		$	—		$	1,220,100
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			605,313			149,721			—			755,034
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			237,511			48,178			—			285,689
Income from credit card program	—			(10,603		)	(1,296		)	—			(11,899		)
Depreciation expense	—			40,308			7,762			—			48,070
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			15,496			14,179			—			29,675
Other expenses	—			3,899			1,672			—			5,571
Operating earnings	—			85,428			22,532			—			107,960
Interest expense, net	—			72,407			437			—			72,844
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			35,624			(35,624		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			17,748			(17,748		)	—
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(19,820		)	(45,095		)	—			64,915			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	19,820			22,492			39,971			(47,167		)	35,116
Income tax expense (benefit)	—			15,561			(5,124		)	4,859			15,296
Net earnings (loss)	$	19,820		$	6,931		$	45,095		$	(52,026	)	$	19,820
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	(14,839		)	868			(2,818		)	1,950			(14,839		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	4,981		$	7,799		$	42,277		$	(50,076	)	$	4,981
	Thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014
	(Successor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	976,197		$	188,523		$	—		$	1,164,720
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			636,890			112,071			—			748,961
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			236,426			35,004			—			271,430
Income from credit card program	—			(12,066		)	(1,156		)	—			(13,222		)
Depreciation expense	—			32,304			4,335			—			36,639
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			35,817			13,725			—			49,542
Other expenses	—			6,868			1,550			—			8,418
Operating earnings	—			39,958			22,994			—			62,952
Interest expense, net	—			82,222			—			—			82,222
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			33,733			(33,733		)	—			—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	8,004			(56,727		)	—			48,723			—
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(8,004		)	(19,270		)	56,727			(48,723		)	(19,270		)
Income tax benefit	—			(11,266		)	—			—			(11,266		)
Net (loss) earnings	$	(8,004	)	$	(8,004	)	$	56,727		$	(48,723	)	$	(8,004	)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	588			588			—			(588		)	588
Total comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(7,416	)	$	(7,416	)	$	56,727		$	(49,311	)	$	(7,416	)
	Thirty-nine weeks ended May 2, 2015
	(Successor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	3,203,081		$	725,335		$	—		$	3,928,416
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			2,041,854			460,699			—			2,502,553
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			755,932			138,734			—			894,666
Income from credit card program	—			(36,633		)	(4,119		)	—			(40,752		)
Depreciation expense	—			120,028			16,562			—			136,590
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			66,678			40,761			—			107,439
Other expenses	—			24,323			3,757			—			28,080
Operating earnings	—			230,899			68,941			—			299,840
Interest expense, net	—			215,675			2,244			—			217,919
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			114,650			(114,650		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			23,940			(23,940		)	—
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(47,831		)	(165,244		)	—			213,075			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	47,831			65,818			157,407			(189,135		)	81,921
Income tax expense (benefit)	—			35,373			(7,837		)	6,554			34,090
Net earnings (loss)	$	47,831		$	30,445		$	165,244		$	(195,689	)	$	47,831
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	(25,715		)	(4,031		)	(4,298		)	8,329			(25,715		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	22,116		$	26,414		$	160,946		$	(187,360	)	$	22,116
	Twenty-six weeks ended May 3, 2014
	(Successor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	2,187,471		$	410,042		$	—		$	2,597,513
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			1,539,019			262,866			—			1,801,885
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			501,483			74,512			—			575,995
Income from credit card program	—			(25,958		)	(2,493		)	—			(28,451		)
Depreciation expense	—			64,510			8,821			—			73,331
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			71,634			27,450			—			99,084
Other expenses	—			70,395			3,613			—			74,008
Operating (loss) earnings	—			(33,612		)	35,273			—			1,661
Interest expense, net	—			160,081			—			—			160,081
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			74,725			(74,725		)	—			—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	92,027			(109,998		)	—			17,971			—
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(92,027		)	(158,420		)	109,998			(17,971		)	(158,420		)
Income tax benefit	—			(66,393		)	—			—			(66,393		)
Net (loss) earnings	$	(92,027	)	$	(92,027	)	$	109,998		$	(17,971	)	$	(92,027	)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	303			303			—			(303		)	303
Total comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(91,724	)	$	(91,724	)	$	109,998		$	(18,274	)	$	(91,724	)
	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)	—			229,935			36,453			—			266,388
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	—			112,377			1,523			—			113,900
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	)
	Thirty-nine weeks ended May 2, 2015
	(Successor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	$	47,831		$	30,445		$	165,244		$	(195,689	)	$	47,831
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	—			205,123			57,323			—			262,446
Deferred income taxes	—			(40,431		)	(8,776		)	—			(49,207		)
Non-cash charges related to acquisitions	—			—			10,159			—			10,159
Other	—			2,381			23,422			(17,386		)	8,417
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			114,650			(114,650		)	—			—
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(47,831		)	(165,244		)	—			213,075			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			(79,796		)	(77,037		)	—			(156,833		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	—			67,128			55,685			—			122,813
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(169,307		)	(13,709		)	—			(183,016		)
Acquisition of MyTheresa	—			—			(181,727		)	—			(181,727		)
Net cash used for investing activities	—			(169,307		)	(195,436		)	—			(364,743		)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			480,000			—			—			480,000
Repayment of borrowings	—			(352,070		)	—			—			(352,070		)
Intercompany notes (receivable) payable	—			(150,000		)	150,000			—			—
Debt issuance costs paid	—			(265		)	—			—			(265		)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	—			(22,335		)	150,000			—			127,665
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(Decrease) increase during the period	—			(124,514		)	10,249			—			(114,265		)
Beginning balance	—			195,004			1,472			—			196,476
Ending balance	$	—		$	70,490		$	11,721		$	—		$	82,211
	Acquisition and Twenty-six weeks ended May 3, 2014
	(Successor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) earnings	$	(92,027	)	$	(92,027	)	$	109,998		$	(17,971	)	$	(92,027	)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	—			147,134			36,271			—			183,405
Loss on debt extinguishment	—			7,882			—			—			7,882
Deferred income taxes	—			(119,637		)	—			—			(119,637		)
Non-cash charges related to the Acquisition	—			145,062			—			—			145,062
Other	—			834			3,401			—			4,235
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			74,725			(74,725		)	—			—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	92,027			(109,998		)	—			17,971			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			26,123			(66,201		)	—			(40,078		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	—			80,098			8,744			—			88,842
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(66,515		)	(9,114		)	—			(75,629		)
Acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC	—			(3,388,585		)	—			—			(3,388,585		)
Proceeds from sale of foreign e-commerce retailer	—			—			35,000			—			35,000
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	—			(3,455,100		)	25,886			—			(3,429,214		)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			170,000			—			—			170,000
Borrowings under Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	—			2,950,000			—			—			2,950,000
Borrowings under Cash Pay Notes	—			960,000			—			—			960,000
Borrowings under PIK Toggle Notes	—			600,000			—			—			600,000
Repayment of borrowings	—			(2,717,828		)	—			—			(2,717,828		)
Debt issuance costs paid	—			(178,606		)	—			—			(178,606		)
Cash equity contributions	—			1,556,500			—			—			1,556,500
Net cash provided by financing activities	—			3,340,066			—			—			3,340,066
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(Decrease) increase during the period	—			(34,936		)	34,630			—			(306		)
Beginning balance	—			115,045			1,079			—			116,124
Ending balance	$	—		$	80,109		$	35,709		$	—		$	115,818
	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
Deferred income taxes	—			(6,326		)	—			—			(6,326		)
Other	—			5,068			1,457			—			6,525
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)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
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 accompanying 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 assumptions on an ongoing basis and predicate those estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances.  We make adjustments to our estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate.  Since future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty, actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
	We believe the following critical accounting policies, among others, encompass the more significant estimates, assumptions and judgments used in the preparation of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
	•	allocation of the price paid to acquire the Company and MyTheresa (as described below) to our assets and liabilities as of the acquisition dates (as more fully described in Notes 2 and 3);
	•	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 increasingly expect a seamless shopping experience across our in-store and online channels, 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 retailing 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 our omni-channel retail model, we believe the growth in our total comparable revenues and results of operations are the best measures of our ongoing performance. As a result, effective August 3, 2014, we began viewing and reporting our specialty retail stores and online operations as a single, omni-channel reporting segment.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the 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 recent revenue recognition guidance. This new guidance is currently anticipated to be effective for us no earlier than the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 using one of two retrospective application methods. We are currently evaluating which application method to adopt 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 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The_Acquisition_Tables

The Acquisition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Business Combinations [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 of historical deferred lease credits	102.3
	(6) Write-off of historical debt issuance costs	(31.3		)
	(7) Write-off of 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

MyTheresa_Acquisition_Tables

MyTheresa Acquisition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition	Acquired intangible assets and the contingent earn-out obligation at fair value are as follows:
	(in millions)	Acquisition
		Fair Value
	Customer lists	$	18.8
	Tradenames	74.8
	Goodwill	140
	Contingent earn-out obligation	50

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
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	May 2,		August 2,		May 3,
		Hierarchy	2015		2014		2014
	(in thousands)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)
	Other long-term assets:
	Interest rate caps	Level 2	$	106	$	1,132	$	2,000
	Other long-term liabilities:
	Contingent earn-out obligation	Level 3	$	45,661	$	—	$	—
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:
			2-May-15				August 2, 2014				3-May-14
			(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	$	150,000	$	150,000	$	—	$	—	$	45,000	$	45,000
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	Level 2	2,905,842		2,920,371		2,927,912		2,907,797		2,935,268		2,935,268
	Cash Pay Notes	Level 2	960,000		1,034,400		960,000		994,800		960,000		1,046,400
	PIK Toggle Notes	Level 2	600,000		648,120		600,000		633,000		600,000		657,000
	2028 Debentures	Level 2	122,196		125,320		122,035		127,500		121,982		125,156

Intangible_Assets_Net_and_Good1

Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of intangible assets, net and goodwill
			May 2,		August 2,		May 3,
			2015		2014		2014
	(in thousands)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)
	Favorable lease commitments, net		$	1,054,092	$	1,094,767	$	1,108,291
	Other definite-lived intangible assets, net		536,960		587,519		623,537
	Tradenames		2,034,398		1,970,698		1,970,698
	Intangible assets, net		$	3,625,450	$	3,652,984	$	3,702,526
	Goodwill		$	2,267,897	$	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 acquisitions for the current and next five fiscal years is currently estimated as follows (in thousands):
	May 3, 2015 through August 1, 2015	$	28,815
	2016	110,939
	2017	105,031
	2018	99,138
	2019	96,014
	2020	89,354

Longterm_Debt_Tables

Long-term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of significant components of long-term debt	The significant components of our long-term debt are as follows:
			Interest		May 2,				August 2,				May 3,
			Rate		2015				2014				2014
	(in thousands)				(Successor)				(Successor)				(Successor)
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		variable		$	150,000			$	—			$	45,000
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		variable		2,905,842				2,927,912				2,935,268
	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%		122,196				122,035				121,982
	Total debt				4,738,038				4,609,947				4,662,250
	Less: current portion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility				(29,426		)		(29,426		)		(29,426		)
	Long-term debt				$	4,708,612			$	4,580,521			$	4,632,824
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 May 2, 2015 during the current and next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):
	May 3, 2015 through August 1, 2015	$	7.4
	2016	29.4
	2017	29.4
	2018	29.4
	2019	179.4
	2020	29.4
	Thereafter	4,433.60
Schedule of significant components of interest expense	The significant components of interest expense are as follows:
			Quarter-to-date								Year-to-date
			Thirteen				Thirteen				Thirty-nine				Twenty-six			Thirteen
			weeks ended				weeks ended				weeks ended				weeks ended			weeks ended
			May 2,				May 3,				May 2,				May 3,			November 2,
			2015				2014				2015				2014			2013
	(in thousands)		(Successor)				(Successor)				(Successor)				(Successor)			(Predecessor)
	Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		$	402			$	33			$	1,117			$	291		$	75
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		31,326				34,003				94,310				71,286			3,687
	Cash Pay Notes		19,200				18,986				57,600				38,400			2,773
	PIK Toggle Notes		13,125				12,979				39,375				26,250			1,896
	2028 Debentures		2,227				2,227				6,680				4,454			2,226
	Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		—				—				—				—			477
	Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		—				—				—				—			22,521
	Amortization of debt issue costs		6,143				5,845				18,417				10,990			2,466
	Other, net		923				570				2,100				1,094			1,334
	Capitalized interest		(502		)		(303		)		(1,680		)		(566		)	(140		)
			$	72,844			$	74,340			$	217,919			$	152,199		$	37,315
	Loss on debt extinguishment		—				7,882				—				7,882			—
	Interest expense, net		$	72,844			$	82,222			$	217,919			$	160,081		$	37,315

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of effective income tax rate	Our effective income tax rates are as follows:
		Quarter-to-date				Year-to-date
		Thirteen		Thirteen		Thirty-nine		Twenty-six		Thirteen
		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended
		May 2,		May 3,		May 2,		May 3,		November 2,
		2015		2014		2015		2014		2013
		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Effective income tax rate	43.6	%	58.5	%	41.6	%	41.9	%	152.9	%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
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:
		May 2,			August 2,			May 3,
		2015			2014			2014
	(in thousands)	(Successor)			(Successor)			(Successor)
	Pension Plan	$	197,358		$	189,890		$	162,958
	SERP Plan	109,515			113,787			108,481
	Postretirement Plan	10,777			10,945			14,643
		317,650			314,622			286,082
	Less: current portion	(5,814		)	(6,602		)	(5,754		)
	Long-term portion of benefit obligations	$	311,836		$	308,020		$	280,328
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:
		Quarter-to-date						Year-to-date
		Thirteen			Thirteen			Thirty-nine			Twenty-six			Thirteen
		weeks ended			weeks ended			weeks ended			weeks ended			weeks ended
		May 2,			May 3,			May 2,			May 3,			November 2,
		2015			2014			2015			2014			2013
	(in thousands)	(Successor)			(Successor)			(Successor)			(Successor)			(Predecessor)
	Pension Plan:
	Interest cost	$	6,382		$	6,420		$	19,146		$	12,201		$	5,781
	Expected return on plan assets	(6,234		)	(6,167		)	(18,702		)	(12,333		)	(6,401		)
	Net amortization of losses	—			—			—			—			1,095
	Pension Plan expense (income)	$	148		$	253		$	444		$	(132	)	$	475
	SERP Plan:
	Interest cost	$	1,126		$	1,200		$	3,378		$	2,304		$	1,104
	SERP Plan expense	$	1,126		$	1,200		$	3,378		$	2,304		$	1,104
	Postretirement Plan:
	Service cost	$	3		$	7		$	9		$	12		$	5
	Interest cost	113			173			339			315			142
	Net amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			(321		)
	Net amortization of (gains) losses	(93		)	—			(279		)	—			35
	Postretirement Plan expense (income)	$	23		$	180		$	69		$	327		$	(139	)

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
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.
		Quarter-to-date				Year-to-date
		Thirteen		Thirteen		Thirty-nine		Twenty-six		Thirteen
		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended
		May 2,		May 3,		May 2,		May 3,		November 2,
		2015		2014		2015		2014		2013
	(in thousands, except number of options and per option price)	(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Stock compensation expense	$	2,135	$	2,376	$	6,405	$	4,752	$	2,548
	Stock option grants:
	Number of options granted	2,240		12,008		8,243		157,992		—
	Weighted average grant date fair value	$	363	$	407	$	335	$	407	$	—
	Stock option exercises:
	Number of options exercised	—		—		118		—		65
	Weighted average exercise price	$	—	$	—	$	577	$	—	$	1,557

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
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)	Foreign			Unrealized			Unfunded			Total
		Currency			Losses on			Benefit
		Translation			Financial			Obligations
		Adjustments			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 comprehensive loss	(5,977		)	(1,741		)	(57		)	(7,775		)
	Balance, January 31, 2015	$	(5,977	)	$	(3,886	)	$	(18,442	)	$	(28,305	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	(15,707		)	925			(57		)	(14,839		)
	Balance, May 2, 2015	$	(21,684	)	$	(2,961	)	$	(18,499	)	$	(43,144	)

Other_Expenses_Tables

Other Expenses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Other Expenses [Abstract]
Schedule of other expenses	Other expenses consists of the following components:
		Quarter-to-date				Year-to-date
		Thirteen		Thirteen		Thirty-nine		Twenty-six		Thirteen
		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended		weeks ended
		May 2,		May 3,		May 2,		May 3,		November 2,
		2015		2014		2015		2014		2013
	(in thousands)	(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Predecessor)
	Costs incurred in connection with the Acquisition:
	Change-in-control cash payments due to Former Sponsors and management	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	80,457
	Stock-based compensation for accelerated vesting of Predecessor stock options (including non-cash charges of $15.4 million)	—		—		—		51,510		—
	Other, primarily professional fees	—		—		—		1,732		28,942
	Total transaction costs	—		—		—		53,242		109,399
	MyTheresa acquisition costs	376		—		11,814		—		—
	Expenses related to cyber-attack, net of insurance recovery	1,321		4,477		4,121		8,565		—
	Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	—		1,550		—		3,613		1,523
	Management fee due to Former Sponsors	—		—		—		—		2,823
	Accretion of contingent earn-out obligation	1,672		—		3,326		—		—
	Other non-recurring expenses	2,202		2,391		8,819		8,588		155
	Other expenses	$	5,571	$	8,418	$	28,080	$	74,008	$	113,900

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of condensed balance sheets
		2-May-15
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	70,490		$	11,721		$	—		$	82,211
	Merchandise inventories	—			988,955			184,307			—			1,173,262
	Other current assets	—			127,129			15,363			(102		)	142,390
	Total current assets	—			1,186,574			211,391			(102		)	1,397,863
	Property and equipment, net	—			1,325,068			114,589			—			1,439,657
	Intangible assets, net	—			641,446			2,984,004			—			3,625,450
	Goodwill	—			1,669,365			598,532			—			2,267,897
	Other assets	—			139,203			1,375			—			140,578
	Intercompany notes receivable	—			150,000			—			(150,000		)	—
	Investments in subsidiaries	1,454,710			3,572,692			—			(5,027,402		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,454,710		$	8,684,348		$	3,909,891		$	(5,177,504	)	$	8,871,445
	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	246,696		$	33,589		$	—		$	280,285
	Accrued liabilities	—			366,369			91,237			(102		)	457,504
	Current portion of long-term debt	—			29,426			—			—			29,426
	Total current liabilities	—			642,491			124,826			(102		)	767,215
	Long-term liabilities:
	Long-term debt	—			4,708,612			—			—			4,708,612
	Intercompany notes payable	—			—			150,000			(150,000		)	—
	Deferred income taxes	—			1,485,902			15,012			—			1,500,914
	Other long-term liabilities	—			392,633			47,361			—			439,994
	Total long-term liabilities	—			6,587,147			212,373			(150,000		)	6,649,520
	Total member equity	1,454,710			1,454,710			3,572,692			(5,027,402		)	1,454,710
	Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,454,710		$	8,684,348		$	3,909,891		$	(5,177,504	)	$	8,871,445
		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
		3-May-14
(Successor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	80,109		$	35,709		$	—		$	115,818
Merchandise inventories	—			927,443			126,007			—			1,053,450
Other current assets	—			177,977			10,733			—			188,710
Total current assets	—			1,185,529			172,449			—			1,357,978
Property and equipment, net	—			1,248,659			114,862			—			1,363,521
Intangible assets, net	—			743,941			2,958,585			—			3,702,526
Goodwill	—			1,669,364			479,263			—			2,148,627
Other assets	—			166,112			1,458			—			167,570
Investments in subsidiaries	1,491,532			3,624,515			—			(5,116,047		)	—
Total assets	$	1,491,532		$	8,638,120		$	3,726,617		$	(5,116,047	)	$	8,740,222
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—		$	238,957		$	22,971		$	—		$	261,928
Accrued liabilities	—			360,941			77,965			—			438,906
Current portion of long-term debt	—			29,426			—			—			29,426
Total current liabilities	—			629,324			100,936			—			730,260
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—			4,632,824			—			—			4,632,824
Deferred income taxes	—			1,566,554			—			—			1,566,554
Other long-term liabilities	—			317,886			1,166			—			319,052
Total long-term liabilities	—			6,517,264			1,166			—			6,518,430
Total member equity	1,491,532			1,491,532			3,624,515			(5,116,047		)	1,491,532
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,491,532		$	8,638,120		$	3,726,617		$	(5,116,047	)	$	8,740,222
Schedule of condensed statements of operations
		Thirteen weeks ended May 2, 2015
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	—		$	977,352		$	242,748		$	—		$	1,220,100
	Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			605,313			149,721			—			755,034
	Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			237,511			48,178			—			285,689
	Income from credit card program	—			(10,603		)	(1,296		)	—			(11,899		)
	Depreciation expense	—			40,308			7,762			—			48,070
	Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			15,496			14,179			—			29,675
	Other expenses	—			3,899			1,672			—			5,571
	Operating earnings	—			85,428			22,532			—			107,960
	Interest expense, net	—			72,407			437			—			72,844
	Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			35,624			(35,624		)	—			—
	Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			17,748			(17,748		)	—
	Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(19,820		)	(45,095		)	—			64,915			—
	Earnings (loss) before income taxes	19,820			22,492			39,971			(47,167		)	35,116
	Income tax expense (benefit)	—			15,561			(5,124		)	4,859			15,296
	Net earnings (loss)	$	19,820		$	6,931		$	45,095		$	(52,026	)	$	19,820
	Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	(14,839		)	868			(2,818		)	1,950			(14,839		)
	Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	4,981		$	7,799		$	42,277		$	(50,076	)	$	4,981
		Thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2014
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	—		$	976,197		$	188,523		$	—		$	1,164,720
	Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			636,890			112,071			—			748,961
	Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			236,426			35,004			—			271,430
	Income from credit card program	—			(12,066		)	(1,156		)	—			(13,222		)
	Depreciation expense	—			32,304			4,335			—			36,639
	Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			35,817			13,725			—			49,542
	Other expenses	—			6,868			1,550			—			8,418
	Operating earnings	—			39,958			22,994			—			62,952
	Interest expense, net	—			82,222			—			—			82,222
	Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			33,733			(33,733		)	—			—
	Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	8,004			(56,727		)	—			48,723			—
	(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(8,004		)	(19,270		)	56,727			(48,723		)	(19,270		)
	Income tax benefit	—			(11,266		)	—			—			(11,266		)
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(8,004	)	$	(8,004	)	$	56,727		$	(48,723	)	$	(8,004	)
	Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	588			588			—			(588		)	588
	Total comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(7,416	)	$	(7,416	)	$	56,727		$	(49,311	)	$	(7,416	)
		Thirty-nine weeks ended May 2, 2015
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	Revenues	$	—		$	3,203,081		$	725,335		$	—		$	3,928,416
	Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			2,041,854			460,699			—			2,502,553
	Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			755,932			138,734			—			894,666
	Income from credit card program	—			(36,633		)	(4,119		)	—			(40,752		)
	Depreciation expense	—			120,028			16,562			—			136,590
	Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			66,678			40,761			—			107,439
	Other expenses	—			24,323			3,757			—			28,080
	Operating earnings	—			230,899			68,941			—			299,840
	Interest expense, net	—			215,675			2,244			—			217,919
	Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			114,650			(114,650		)	—			—
	Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			23,940			(23,940		)	—
	Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(47,831		)	(165,244		)	—			213,075			—
	Earnings (loss) before income taxes	47,831			65,818			157,407			(189,135		)	81,921
	Income tax expense (benefit)	—			35,373			(7,837		)	6,554			34,090
	Net earnings (loss)	$	47,831		$	30,445		$	165,244		$	(195,689	)	$	47,831
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	(25,715		)	(4,031		)	(4,298		)	8,329			(25,715		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	22,116		$	26,414		$	160,946		$	(187,360	)	$	22,116
	Twenty-six weeks ended May 3, 2014
	(Successor)
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
							Guarantor
							Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	—		$	2,187,471		$	410,042		$	—		$	2,597,513
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			1,539,019			262,866			—			1,801,885
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			501,483			74,512			—			575,995
Income from credit card program	—			(25,958		)	(2,493		)	—			(28,451		)
Depreciation expense	—			64,510			8,821			—			73,331
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			71,634			27,450			—			99,084
Other expenses	—			70,395			3,613			—			74,008
Operating (loss) earnings	—			(33,612		)	35,273			—			1,661
Interest expense, net	—			160,081			—			—			160,081
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			74,725			(74,725		)	—			—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	92,027			(109,998		)	—			17,971			—
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(92,027		)	(158,420		)	109,998			(17,971		)	(158,420		)
Income tax benefit	—			(66,393		)	—			—			(66,393		)
Net (loss) earnings	$	(92,027	)	$	(92,027	)	$	109,998		$	(17,971	)	$	(92,027	)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	303			303			—			(303		)	303
Total comprehensive (loss) earnings	$	(91,724	)	$	(91,724	)	$	109,998		$	(18,274	)	$	(91,724	)
	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)	—			229,935			36,453			—			266,388
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	—			112,377			1,523			—			113,900
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
		Thirty-nine weeks ended May 2, 2015
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net earnings (loss)	$	47,831		$	30,445		$	165,244		$	(195,689	)	$	47,831
	Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization expense	—			205,123			57,323			—			262,446
	Deferred income taxes	—			(40,431		)	(8,776		)	—			(49,207		)
	Non-cash charges related to acquisitions	—			—			10,159			—			10,159
	Other	—			2,381			23,422			(17,386		)	8,417
	Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			114,650			(114,650		)	—			—
	Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(47,831		)	(165,244		)	—			213,075			—
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			(79,796		)	(77,037		)	—			(156,833		)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	—			67,128			55,685			—			122,813
	CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	—			(169,307		)	(13,709		)	—			(183,016		)
	Acquisition of MyTheresa	—			—			(181,727		)	—			(181,727		)
	Net cash used for investing activities	—			(169,307		)	(195,436		)	—			(364,743		)
	CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			480,000			—			—			480,000
	Repayment of borrowings	—			(352,070		)	—			—			(352,070		)
	Intercompany notes (receivable) payable	—			(150,000		)	150,000			—			—
	Debt issuance costs paid	—			(265		)	—			—			(265		)
	Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	—			(22,335		)	150,000			—			127,665
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	(Decrease) increase during the period	—			(124,514		)	10,249			—			(114,265		)
	Beginning balance	—			195,004			1,472			—			196,476
	Ending balance	$	—		$	70,490		$	11,721		$	—		$	82,211
		Acquisition and Twenty-six weeks ended May 3, 2014
		(Successor)
	(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
								Guarantor
								Subsidiaries
	CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net (loss) earnings	$	(92,027	)	$	(92,027	)	$	109,998		$	(17,971	)	$	(92,027	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization expense	—			147,134			36,271			—			183,405
	Loss on debt extinguishment	—			7,882			—			—			7,882
	Deferred income taxes	—			(119,637		)	—			—			(119,637		)
	Non-cash charges related to the Acquisition	—			145,062			—			—			145,062
	Other	—			834			3,401			—			4,235
	Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			74,725			(74,725		)	—			—
	Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	92,027			(109,998		)	—			17,971			—
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			26,123			(66,201		)	—			(40,078		)
	Net cash provided by operating activities	—			80,098			8,744			—			88,842
	CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	—			(66,515		)	(9,114		)	—			(75,629		)
	Acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC	—			(3,388,585		)	—			—			(3,388,585		)
	Proceeds from sale of foreign e-commerce retailer	—			—			35,000			—			35,000
	Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	—			(3,455,100		)	25,886			—			(3,429,214		)
	CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			170,000			—			—			170,000
	Borrowings under Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	—			2,950,000			—			—			2,950,000
	Borrowings under Cash Pay Notes	—			960,000			—			—			960,000
	Borrowings under PIK Toggle Notes	—			600,000			—			—			600,000
	Repayment of borrowings	—			(2,717,828		)	—			—			(2,717,828		)
	Debt issuance costs paid	—			(178,606		)	—			—			(178,606		)
	Cash equity contributions	—			1,556,500			—			—			1,556,500
	Net cash provided by financing activities	—			3,340,066			—			—			3,340,066
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	(Decrease) increase during the period	—			(34,936		)	34,630			—			(306		)
Beginning balance	—			115,045			1,079			—			116,124
Ending balance	$	—		$	80,109		$	35,709		$	—		$	115,818
	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
Deferred income taxes	—			(6,326		)	—			—			(6,326		)
Other	—			5,068			1,457			—			6,525
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 $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	2-May-15	3-May-14	3-May-14	2-May-15	Oct. 25, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 02, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility			$170,000,000	$480,000,000
Borrowings under senior secured term loan facility			2,950,000,000	0
Equity contribution from management			26,756,000	0
Settlement of unvested Predecessor stock options	0	0		0
Excess purchase price related to the Acquisition recorded as goodwill	2,267,897,000	2,148,627,000	2,148,627,000	2,267,897,000			2,148,627,000
Cash Pay Notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowings under cash pay/PIK toggle notes			960,000,000	0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	8.00%			8.00%	8.00%
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowings under cash pay/PIK toggle notes			600,000,000	0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	9.50%			9.50%
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note | Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	8.75%			8.75%	8.75%
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	9.50%			9.50%	9.50%
Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility			0	0
Termination of debt					145,000,000
Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Termination of debt					2,433,100,000
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity investments from Parent					1,583,300,000
Equity contribution from management						26,800,000
Consideration payable to former equity holders (including $26.8 million management rollover)						3,382,700,000
Capitalized transaction costs						32,700,000
Total consideration paid to effect the Acquisition						3,415,400,000
Net assets acquired at historical cost						821,900,000
Increase carrying value of merchandise inventories						129,600,000
Increase carrying value of property and equipment						457,700,000
Change in carrying values of other assets and liabilities						-67,000,000
Write-off of historical deferred lease credits						102,300,000
Write-off of historical debt issuance costs						-31,300,000
Write-off of historical goodwill						-1,263,400,000
Settlement of unvested Predecessor stock options			51,510,000			51,500,000
Tax impact of valuation adjustments and other tax benefits						-965,700,000
Total adjustments to state acquired assets at fair value						444,900,000
Net assets acquired at fair value						1,266,800,000
Excess purchase price related to the Acquisition recorded as goodwill						2,148,600,000
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility					75,000,000
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowings under senior secured term loan facility					2,950,000,000
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Cash Pay Notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowings under cash pay/PIK toggle notes					960,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)					8.00%
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowings under cash pay/PIK toggle notes					600,000,000
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note | Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)					8.75%
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)					9.50%
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Termination of debt					700,000,000
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Termination of debt					2,560,000,000
Tradenames | Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Tradenames						739,300,000
Other definite-lived intangible assets, primarily customer lists | Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets						492,100,000
Favorable lease commitments | Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets						$799,800,000

MyTheresa_Acquisition_Details

MyTheresa Acquisition (Details) (MyTheresa)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	3-May-14	2-May-15	Oct. 31, 2014
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	EUR (€)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, revenue reported by acquired entity for last annual period	$130,000,000
Total consideration paid to effect the acquisition	181,700,000	0	181,727,000
Business combination, contingent consideration				€ 27,500,000

MyTheresa_Acquisition_Details_

MyTheresa Acquisition (Details 2) (USD $)	2-May-15	Aug. 02, 2014	3-May-14
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$2,267,897,000	$2,148,627,000	$2,148,627,000
MyTheresa
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Customer lists	18,800,000
Tradenames	74,800,000
Goodwill	140,000,000
Contingent earn-out obligation	$50,043,000		$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	2-May-15	Aug. 02, 2014	3-May-14	Oct. 25, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - carrying value	$4,738,038,000	$4,609,947,000	$4,662,250,000
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - carrying value	150,000,000	0	45,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - carrying value	2,905,842,000	2,927,912,000	2,935,268,000
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%
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - carrying value	600,000,000	600,000,000	600,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount				600,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	9.50%
2028 Debentures
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - carrying value	122,196,000	122,035,000	121,982,000
Debt instrument, face amount	125,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	7.13%
Interest rate caps
Fair value measurements
Interest rate caps					2,000,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Interest rate caps | Fair Value
Fair value measurements
Interest rate caps	106,000	1,132,000	2,000,000
Recurring basis | Level 3 | Fair Value
Fair value measurements
Contingent earn-out obligation	45,661,000	0	0
Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Fair Value
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - fair value	150,000,000	0	45,000,000
Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Fair Value
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - fair value	2,920,371,000	2,907,797,000	2,935,268,000
Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | Cash Pay Notes | Fair Value
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - fair value	1,034,400,000	994,800,000	1,046,400,000
Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note | Fair Value
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - fair value	648,120,000	633,000,000	657,000,000
Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | 2028 Debentures | Fair Value
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - fair value	$125,320,000	$127,500,000	$125,156,000

Intangible_Assets_Net_and_Good2

Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	2-May-15	Aug. 02, 2014	3-May-14
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Intangible assets, net	$3,625,450,000	$3,652,984,000	$3,702,526,000
Goodwill	2,267,897,000	2,148,627,000	2,148,627,000
Favorable lease commitments, net
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Intangible assets, net	1,054,092,000	1,094,767,000	1,108,291,000
Other definite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	81,200,000
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Intangible assets, net	536,960,000	587,519,000	623,537,000
Other definite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	174,600,000
Tradenames
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Intangible assets, net	$2,034,398,000	$1,970,698,000	$1,970,698,000

Intangible_Assets_Net_and_Good3

Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15
Estimated amortization of all acquisition-related intangible assets
May 3, 2015 through August 1, 2015	28,815
2016	110,939
2017	105,031
2018	99,138
2019	96,014
2020	89,354
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Weighted average life (years)	13 years
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net | Minimum
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Estimated useful lives (years)	6 years
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net | Maximum
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Estimated useful lives (years)	16 years
Favorable lease commitments, net
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Weighted average life (years)	30 years
Favorable lease commitments, net | Minimum
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Estimated useful lives (years)	2 years
Favorable lease commitments, net | Maximum
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Estimated useful lives (years)	55 years

Longterm_Debt_Schedule_of_sign

Long-term Debt - Schedule of significant components (Details) (USD $)	2-May-15	Aug. 02, 2014	3-May-14	Oct. 25, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long-term Debt
Total debt	$4,738,038	$4,609,947	$4,662,250
Less: current portion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	-29,426	-29,426	-29,426
Long-term debt	4,708,612	4,580,521	4,632,824
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term Debt
Total debt	150,000	0	45,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Long-term Debt
Total debt	2,905,842	2,927,912	2,935,268
Cash Pay Notes
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	8.00%			8.00%
Total debt	960,000	960,000	960,000
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	9.50%
Total debt	600,000	600,000	600,000
2028 Debentures
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	7.13%
Total debt	$122,196	$122,035	$121,982
Minimum | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	8.75%			8.75%
Maximum | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	9.50%			9.50%

Longterm_Debt_Narrative_Detail

Long-term Debt - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	2-May-15	3-May-14	3-May-14	2-May-15	2-May-15	Mar. 14, 2014	Mar. 12, 2014	Oct. 25, 2013	Aug. 02, 2014
Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt	$4,738,038,000	$4,662,250,000	$4,662,250,000	$4,738,038,000	$4,738,038,000				$4,609,947,000
Assets	8,871,445,000	8,740,222,000	8,740,222,000	8,871,445,000	8,871,445,000				8,761,726,000
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	7,882,000	7,882,000	0
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term Debt
Maximum committed borrowing capacity	900,000,000			900,000,000	900,000,000
Long-term Debt	150,000,000	45,000,000	45,000,000	150,000,000	150,000,000				0
Outstanding letters of credit	0			0	0
Unused borrowing availability	660,000,000			660,000,000	660,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity for available letters of credit	150,000,000			150,000,000	150,000,000
Percentage of net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory, net of certain reserves for determining borrowing base	90.00%			90.00%	90.00%
Percentage of amounts owed by credit card processors for determining borrowing base	90.00%			90.00%	90.00%
Percentage of segregated cash held in a restricted deposit account for determining borrowing base	100.00%			100.00%	100.00%
Incremental borrowing capacity available under loan accordion feature	200,000,000			200,000,000	200,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity with uncommitted accordion feature	1,100,000,000			1,100,000,000	1,100,000,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.78%			1.78%	1.78%
Commitment fee for unused commitments (as percentage)					0.25%
Actions restricted by covenants, payment conditions period				30 days
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Base rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis					base rate
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Prime rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis					prime rate
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Federal funds effective rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis					federal funds
Interest rate margin (as a percent)					0.50%
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | One-month LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis					one-month LIBOR
Interest rate margin (as a percent)					1.00%
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis					LIBOR
Interest rate margin (as a percent)					1.25%
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum
Long-term Debt
Percentage of lesser of aggregate revolving commitments and borrowing base for maintaining excess availability provisions	10.00%			10.00%	10.00%
Amount required for maintaining excess availability provisions	50,000,000			50,000,000	50,000,000
Percentage of lesser of aggregate revolving commitments and borrowing base as a condition for repaying outstanding loans	10.00%			10.00%	10.00%
Amount as a condition for repaying outstanding loans	50,000,000			50,000,000	50,000,000
Amount of pro forma excess availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility required based on facility covenants	90,000,000			90,000,000	90,000,000
Percentage of lesser of aggregate revolving commitments and borrowing base for pro forma excess availability of credit facility	15.00%			15.00%	15.00%
Debt instrument, covenant consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio				1
Aggregate principal amount having customary affirmative covenants and default provisions	50,000,000			50,000,000	50,000,000
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum
Long-term Debt
Amount of pro forma excess availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility required based on facility covenants	200,000,000			200,000,000	200,000,000
Percentage of lesser of aggregate revolving commitments and borrowing base for pro forma excess availability of credit facility	25.00%			25.00%	25.00%
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Base rate
Long-term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)					0.75%
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)					1.75%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt	2,905,842,000	2,935,268,000	2,935,268,000	2,905,842,000	2,905,842,000				2,927,912,000
Interest rate on the outstanding borrowings (as a percent)	4.25%			4.25%	4.25%
Initial amount under the debt instrument								2,950,000,000
Incremental borrowings available under debt	650,000,000			650,000,000	650,000,000
Debt issuance cost						29,500,000
Loss on debt extinguishment		7,900,000
Percentage of proceeds from certain asset sales and debt issuances that must be used to repay debt	100.00%			100.00%	100.00%
Percentage of proceeds from excess cash flow that must be used to repay debt	50.00%			50.00%	50.00%
Mandatory prepayment as a percentage of proceeds from certain asset sales	100.00%			100.00%	100.00%
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				1.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Leverage ratio, option one
Long-term Debt
Mandatory prepayment as a percentage of excess cash flows	25.00%			25.00%	25.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Leverage ratio, option two
Long-term Debt
Mandatory prepayment as a percentage of excess cash flows	0.00%			0.00%	0.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Base rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis					base rate
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Prime rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis					prime rate
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Federal funds effective rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis					federal funds
Interest rate margin (as a percent)					0.50%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | One-month LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis					one-month LIBOR
Interest rate margin (as a percent)					1.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis					LIBOR
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Minimum
Long-term Debt
Aggregate principal amount having customary affirmative covenants and default provisions	50,000,000			50,000,000	50,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Minimum | Leverage ratio, option one
Long-term Debt
Secured leverage ratio				3.5
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Minimum | Base rate
Long-term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)						2.00%	2.75%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Minimum | LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)					1.00%	3.00%	3.75%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Maximum
Long-term Debt
Secured leverage ratio				4.25
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Maximum | Leverage ratio, option one
Long-term Debt
Secured leverage ratio				4
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Maximum | Leverage ratio, option two
Long-term Debt
Secured leverage ratio				3.5
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Maximum | Base rate
Long-term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)					2.25%	2.25%	3.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Maximum | LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)					3.25%	3.25%	4.00%
Cash Pay Notes
Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt	960,000,000	960,000,000	960,000,000	960,000,000	960,000,000				960,000,000
Senior notes redemption period after equity offering				120 days
Initial amount under the debt instrument								960,000,000
Interest rate (percent)	8.00%			8.00%	8.00%			8.00%
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt	600,000,000	600,000,000	600,000,000	600,000,000	600,000,000				600,000,000
Senior notes redemption period after equity offering				120 days
Initial amount under the debt instrument								600,000,000
Interest rate (percent)	9.50%			9.50%	9.50%
Number of first interest payments for which interest on debt will be paid entirely in cash	2			2	2
Percentage of interest to be paid after first two interest payments in Cash interest, option 3				50.00%
Percentage of interest to be paid after first two interest payments in PIK interest, option 3				50.00%
Payment of interest after first two interest payments, option 1				entirely in cash (Cash Interest)
Payment of interest after first two interest payments, option 2				entirely by increasing the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes by the relevant interest (PIK Interest)
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note | Minimum
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	8.75%			8.75%	8.75%			8.75%
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note | Maximum
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	9.50%			9.50%	9.50%			9.50%
2028 Debentures
Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt	122,196,000	121,982,000	121,982,000	122,196,000	122,196,000				122,035,000
Initial amount under the debt instrument	125,000,000			125,000,000	125,000,000
Interest rate (percent)	7.13%			7.13%	7.13%
2028 Debentures | Minimum
Long-term Debt
Aggregate principal amount having customary affirmative covenants and default provisions	15,000,000			15,000,000	15,000,000
Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term Debt
Termination of facility								145,000,000
Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Long-term Debt
Termination of facility								2,433,100,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Long-term Debt
Assets	3,909,891,000	3,726,617,000	3,726,617,000	3,909,891,000	3,909,891,000				3,669,502,000
Loss on debt extinguishment			0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term Debt
Assets	249,900,000			249,900,000	249,900,000
Assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, percentage	2.80%			2.80%	2.80%
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Long-term Debt
Assets	$249,900,000			$249,900,000	$249,900,000
Assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, percentage	2.80%			2.80%	2.80%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Cash Pay Notes
Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage				100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed				40.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage with Certain Net Equity Offerings				108.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Minimum Aggregate Principal Amount Required				50.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage				100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed				40.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage with Certain Net Equity Offerings				108.75%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Minimum Aggregate Principal Amount Required				50.00%

Longterm_Debt_Maturities_of_Lo

Long-term Debt - Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $)	2-May-15
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
May 3, 2015 through August 1, 2015	$7.40
2016	29.4
2017	29.4
2018	29.4
2019	179.4
2020	29.4
Thereafter	$4,433.60

Longterm_Debt_Interest_Expense

Long-term Debt - Interest Expense (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15	3-May-14	Nov. 02, 2013	3-May-14	2-May-15
Interest expense
Amortization of debt issue costs	$6,143,000	$5,845,000		$10,990,000	$18,417,000
Other, net	923,000	570,000		1,094,000	2,100,000
Capitalized interest	-502,000	-303,000		-566,000	-1,680,000
Interest and debt expense before adjustment for (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt	72,844,000	74,340,000		152,199,000	217,919,000
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	7,882,000		7,882,000	0
Interest expense, net	72,844,000	82,222,000		160,081,000	217,919,000
Interest expense related to debt incurred as a result of the Acquisition			8,400,000
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Interest expense
Interest expense	402,000	33,000		291,000	1,117,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Interest expense
Interest expense	31,326,000	34,003,000		71,286,000	94,310,000
Loss on debt extinguishment		7,900,000
Cash Pay Notes
Interest expense
Interest expense	19,200,000	18,986,000		38,400,000	57,600,000
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
Interest expense
Interest expense	13,125,000	12,979,000		26,250,000	39,375,000
2028 Debentures
Interest expense
Interest expense	2,227,000	2,227,000		4,454,000	6,680,000
Former Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Interest expense
Interest expense	0	0		0	0
Former Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Interest expense
Interest expense	0	0		0	0
Predecessor
Interest expense
Amortization of debt issue costs			2,466,000
Other, net			1,334,000
Capitalized interest			-140,000
Interest and debt expense before adjustment for (gains) losses on extinguishment of debt			37,315,000
Loss on debt extinguishment			0
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 | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
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_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15	3-May-14	3-May-14	2-May-15	Nov. 02, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014
Derivative Financial Instruments
Outstanding floating rate debt obligations	$3,055,800,000			$3,055,800,000
Interest Rate Caps
Derivative Financial Instruments
Interest rate caps						2,000,000
Notional amount						1,400,000,000
Fair value	100,000			100,000
Realized hedging losses b included in interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Predecessor | Interest Rate Caps
Derivative Financial Instruments
Realized hedging losses b included in interest expense, net					$400,000
LIBOR | Interest Rate Caps
Derivative Financial Instruments
Cap interest rate (as a percent)	3.00%			3.00%

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14	3-May-14	2-May-15	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 02, 2014
Effective Income Tax Rates [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	43.60%	58.50%	41.90%	41.60%
Gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits	$2			$2
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits which would impact effective tax rate, if recognized	1.3			1.3
Liability for accrued interest and penalties	$4.60	$5	$5	$4.60		$5.10
Predecessor
Effective Income Tax Rates [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)					152.90%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	2-May-15	Aug. 02, 2014	3-May-14
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities
Benefit obligations, current and noncurrent	$317,650	$314,622	$286,082
Less: current portion	-5,814	-6,602	-5,754
Long-term portion of benefit obligations	311,836	308,020	280,328
Pension Plan
Obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities
Benefit obligations, current and noncurrent	197,358	189,890	162,958
SERP Plan
Obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities
Benefit obligations, current and noncurrent	109,515	113,787	108,481
Postretirement Plan
Obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities
Benefit obligations, current and noncurrent	$10,777	$10,945	$14,643

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details1

Employee Benefit Plans (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14	3-May-14	2-May-15	Nov. 02, 2013
Pension Plan
Components of the expenses incurred under employee benefit plans
Interest cost	$6,382	$6,420	$12,201	$19,146
Expected return on plan assets	-6,234	-6,167	-12,333	-18,702
Net amortization of (gains) losses	0	0	0	0
Expense (income) under plan	148	253	-132	444
SERP Plan
Components of the expenses incurred under employee benefit plans
Interest cost	1,126	1,200	2,304	3,378
Expense (income) under plan	1,126	1,200	2,304	3,378
Postretirement Plan
Components of the expenses incurred under employee benefit plans
Service cost	3	7	12	9
Interest cost	113	173	315	339
Net amortization of prior service cost	0	0	0	0
Net amortization of (gains) losses	-93	0	0	-279
Expense (income) under plan	23	180	327	69
Predecessor | Pension Plan
Components of the expenses incurred under employee benefit plans
Interest cost					5,781
Expected return on plan assets					-6,401
Net amortization of (gains) losses					1,095
Expense (income) under plan					475
Predecessor | SERP Plan
Components of the expenses incurred under employee benefit plans
Interest cost					1,104
Expense (income) under plan					1,104
Predecessor | Postretirement Plan
Components of the expenses incurred under employee benefit plans
Service cost					5
Interest cost					142
Net amortization of prior service cost					-321
Net amortization of (gains) losses					35
Expense (income) under plan					($139)

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	2-May-15	3-May-14	3-May-14	2-May-15	Oct. 25, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation for accelerated vesting of Predecessor stock options	$0	$0		$0
Fair value of options held by non-retirement optionees recorded as equity			26,756,000	0
Parent
Stock-Based Compensation
Options held by retirement eligible optionees	99,910			99,910
Recorded liability with respect to the options held by retirement eligible optionees	22,200,000	14,300,000	14,300,000	22,200,000				15,800,000
Non Qualified Stock Option | Parent
Stock-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation, arrangement by share-based payment award, expiration period				10 years
Co-Invest Options | Parent
Stock-Based Compensation
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
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					26,800,000
Predecessor
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation for accelerated vesting of Predecessor stock options						0
Fair value of options held by non-retirement optionees recorded as equity						0
Predecessor | Stock options
Stock-Based Compensation
Shares outstanding					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

StockBased_Compensation_Summar

Stock-Based Compensation Summary of Stock Options (Details) (Equity Option, USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14	3-May-14	2-May-15	Nov. 02, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock compensation expense	$2,135	$2,376	$4,752	$6,405
Stock option grants:
Number of options granted (in shares)	2,240	12,008	157,992	8,243
Weighted average grant date fair value (dollars per share)	$363	$407	$407	$335
Stock option exercises:
Number of options exercised (in shares)	0	0	0	118
Weighted average exercise price (dollars per share)	$0	$0	$0	$577
Predecessor
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock compensation expense					$2,548
Stock option grants:
Number of options granted (in shares)					0
Weighted average grant date fair value (dollars per share)					$0
Stock option exercises:
Number of options exercised (in shares)					65
Weighted average exercise price (dollars per share)					$1,557

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	3-May-14
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	($28,305)	($20,530)	($17,429)	$303
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	-14,839	-7,775	-3,101
Ending balance	-43,144	-28,305	-20,530	303
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	-5,977	0	0
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	-15,707	-5,977	0
Ending balance	-21,684	-5,977	0
Unrealized Losses on Financial Instruments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	-3,886	-2,145	-954
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	925	-1,741	-1,191
Ending balance	-2,961	-3,886	-2,145
Unfunded Benefit Obligations
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	-18,442	-18,385	-16,475
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	-57	-57	-1,910
Ending balance	($18,499)	($18,442)	($18,385)

Income_from_Credit_Card_Progra1

Income from Credit Card Program (Details)	9 Months Ended
	2-May-15
Income from Credit Card Program
Renewable agreement term with Capital One	3 years

Other_Expenses_Details

Other Expenses (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	2-May-15	3-May-14	3-May-14	2-May-15	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013
Other Expenses [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation for accelerated vesting of Predecessor stock options (including non-cash charges of $15.4 million)	$0	$0		$0
Expenses related to cyber-attack, net of insurance recovery	1,321,000	4,477,000	8,565,000	4,121,000
Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer	0	1,550,000	3,613,000	0
Management fee due to Former Sponsors	0	0	0	0
Accretion of contingent earn-out obligation	1,672,000	0	0	3,326,000
Other non-recurring expenses	2,202,000	2,391,000	8,588,000	8,819,000
Other expenses	5,571,000	8,418,000	74,008,000	28,080,000
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	35,000,000
Predecessor
Other Expenses [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation for accelerated vesting of Predecessor stock options (including non-cash charges of $15.4 million)					0
Expenses related to cyber-attack, net of insurance recovery					0
Equity in loss of foreign e-commerce retailer					1,523,000
Management fee due to Former Sponsors					2,823,000
Accretion of contingent earn-out obligation					0
Other non-recurring expenses					155,000
Other expenses					113,900,000
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC
Other Expenses [Line Items]
Non-cash charges of stock-based compensation for accelerated vesting of Predecessor stock options		0	15,400,000
Change-in-control cash payments due to Former Sponsors and management	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation for accelerated vesting of Predecessor stock options (including non-cash charges of $15.4 million)			51,510,000			51,500,000
Other, primarily professional fees	0	0	1,732,000	0
Total transaction costs	0	0	53,242,000	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	376,000	0	0	11,814,000
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
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 10, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	2-May-15
		claim	claim
Litigation
Period to bring claims to trial as required by California law (in years)	5 years
Other
Surety bonds				$3.10
Ms. Monjazeb Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, number of appeals				1
Ms. Monjazeb and Mr. Pinela Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, number of appeals				2
Mr. Pinela Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, number of appeals				1
The Cyber-Attack
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of new claims filed		3	3
Loss contingency, number of claims dismissed			2

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	2-May-15	Aug. 02, 2014	3-May-14	Nov. 02, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$82,211	$196,476	$115,818	$116,124
Merchandise inventories	1,173,262	1,069,632	1,053,450
Other current assets	142,390	143,666	188,710
Total current assets	1,397,863	1,409,774	1,357,978
Property and equipment, net	1,439,657	1,390,266	1,363,521
Intangible assets, net	3,625,450	3,652,984	3,702,526
Goodwill	2,267,897	2,148,627	2,148,627
Other assets	140,578	160,075	167,570
Intercompany notes receivable	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Total assets	8,871,445	8,761,726	8,740,222
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	280,285	375,085	261,928
Accrued liabilities	457,504	452,172	438,906
Current portion of long-term debt	29,426	29,426	29,426
Total current liabilities	767,215	856,683	730,260
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	4,708,612	4,580,521	4,632,824
Intercompany notes payable	0
Deferred income taxes	1,500,914	1,540,076	1,566,554
Other long-term liabilities	439,994	351,852	319,052
Total long-term liabilities	6,649,520	6,472,449	6,518,430
Total member equity	1,454,710	1,432,594	1,491,532
Total liabilities and member equity	8,871,445	8,761,726	8,740,222
Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	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
Intercompany notes receivable	0
Investments in subsidiaries	1,454,710	1,432,594	1,491,532
Total assets	1,454,710	1,432,594	1,491,532
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
Intercompany notes payable	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0	0
Total long-term liabilities	0	0	0
Total member equity	1,454,710	1,432,594	1,491,532
Total liabilities and member equity	1,454,710	1,432,594	1,491,532
NMG
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	70,490	195,004	80,109	115,045
Merchandise inventories	988,955	953,936	927,443
Other current assets	127,129	131,894	177,977
Total current assets	1,186,574	1,280,834	1,185,529
Property and equipment, net	1,325,068	1,275,264	1,248,659
Intangible assets, net	641,446	708,125	743,941
Goodwill	1,669,365	1,669,364	1,669,364
Other assets	139,203	158,637	166,112
Intercompany notes receivable	150,000
Investments in subsidiaries	3,572,692	3,560,258	3,624,515
Total assets	8,684,348	8,652,482	8,638,120
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	246,696	343,783	238,957
Accrued liabilities	366,369	375,640	360,941
Current portion of long-term debt	29,426	29,426	29,426
Total current liabilities	642,491	748,849	629,324
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	4,708,612	4,580,521	4,632,824
Intercompany notes payable	0
Deferred income taxes	1,485,902	1,540,076	1,566,554
Other long-term liabilities	392,633	350,442	317,886
Total long-term liabilities	6,587,147	6,471,039	6,517,264
Total member equity	1,454,710	1,432,594	1,491,532
Total liabilities and member equity	8,684,348	8,652,482	8,638,120
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	11,721	1,472	35,709	1,079
Merchandise inventories	184,307	115,696	126,007
Other current assets	15,363	11,772	10,733
Total current assets	211,391	128,940	172,449
Property and equipment, net	114,589	115,002	114,862
Intangible assets, net	2,984,004	2,944,859	2,958,585
Goodwill	598,532	479,263	479,263
Other assets	1,375	1,438	1,458
Intercompany notes receivable	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Total assets	3,909,891	3,669,502	3,726,617
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	33,589	31,302	22,971
Accrued liabilities	91,237	76,532	77,965
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	124,826	107,834	100,936
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	150,000
Deferred income taxes	15,012	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	47,361	1,410	1,166
Total long-term liabilities	212,373	1,410	1,166
Total member equity	3,572,692	3,560,258	3,624,515
Total liabilities and member equity	3,909,891	3,669,502	3,726,617
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Merchandise inventories	0	0	0
Other current assets	-102	0	0
Total current assets	-102	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Other assets	0	0	0
Intercompany notes receivable	-150,000
Investments in subsidiaries	-5,027,402	-4,992,852	-5,116,047
Total assets	-5,177,504	-4,992,852	-5,116,047
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Accrued liabilities	-102	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	-102	0	0
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	-150,000
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0	0
Total long-term liabilities	-150,000	0	0
Total member equity	-5,027,402	-4,992,852	-5,116,047
Total liabilities and member equity	($5,177,504)	($4,992,852)	($5,116,047)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Operations (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2-May-15	3-May-14	3-May-14	2-May-15	Nov. 02, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Revenues	$1,220,100	$1,164,720	$2,597,513	$3,928,416
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	755,034	748,961	1,801,885	2,502,553
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	285,689	271,430	575,995	894,666
Income from credit card program	-11,899	-13,222	-28,451	-40,752
Depreciation expense	48,070	36,639	73,331	136,590
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	29,675	49,542	99,084	107,439
Other expenses	5,571	8,418	74,008	28,080
Operating (loss) earnings	107,960	62,952	1,661	299,840
Interest expense, net	72,844	82,222	160,081	217,919
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency loss (gain)	0			0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	35,116	-19,270	-158,420	81,921
Income tax expense (benefit)	15,296	-11,266	-66,393	34,090
Net earnings (loss)	19,820	-8,004	-92,027	47,831
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	-14,839	588	303	-25,715
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	4,981	-7,416	-91,724	22,116
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)					266,388
Income from credit card program					-14,653
Depreciation expense					34,239
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments					11,720
Other expenses					113,900
Operating (loss) 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 (benefit)					7,919
Net earnings (loss)					-13,098
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings					1,324
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)					-11,774
Company
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	0	0	0	0
Income from credit card program	0	0	0	0
Depreciation expense	0	0	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	0	0	0	0
Other expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating (loss) earnings	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency loss (gain)	0			0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	-19,820	8,004	92,027	-47,831
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	19,820	-8,004	-92,027	47,831
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net earnings (loss)	19,820	-8,004	-92,027	47,831
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	-14,839	588	303	-25,715
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	4,981	-7,416	-91,724	22,116
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 (loss) 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 (benefit)					0
Net earnings (loss)					-13,098
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings					1,324
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)					-11,774
NMG
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Revenues	977,352	976,197	2,187,471	3,203,081
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	605,313	636,890	1,539,019	2,041,854
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	237,511	236,426	501,483	755,932
Income from credit card program	-10,603	-12,066	-25,958	-36,633
Depreciation expense	40,308	32,304	64,510	120,028
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	15,496	35,817	71,634	66,678
Other expenses	3,899	6,868	70,395	24,323
Operating (loss) earnings	85,428	39,958	-33,612	230,899
Interest expense, net	72,407	82,222	160,081	215,675
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	35,624	33,733	74,725	114,650
Foreign currency loss (gain)	0			0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	-45,095	-56,727	-109,998	-165,244
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	22,492	-19,270	-158,420	65,818
Income tax expense (benefit)	15,561	-11,266	-66,393	35,373
Net earnings (loss)	6,931	-8,004	-92,027	30,445
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	868	588	303	-4,031
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	7,799	-7,416	-91,724	26,414
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)					229,935
Income from credit card program					-13,271
Depreciation expense					31,057
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments					8,773
Other expenses					112,377
Operating (loss) 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 (benefit)					7,919
Net earnings (loss)					-13,098
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings					1,324
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)					-11,774
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Revenues	242,748	188,523	410,042	725,335
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	149,721	112,071	262,866	460,699
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	48,178	35,004	74,512	138,734
Income from credit card program	-1,296	-1,156	-2,493	-4,119
Depreciation expense	7,762	4,335	8,821	16,562
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	14,179	13,725	27,450	40,761
Other expenses	1,672	1,550	3,613	3,757
Operating (loss) earnings	22,532	22,994	35,273	68,941
Interest expense, net	437	0	0	2,244
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	-35,624	-33,733	-74,725	-114,650
Foreign currency loss (gain)	17,748			23,940
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	39,971	56,727	109,998	157,407
Income tax expense (benefit)	-5,124	0	0	-7,837
Net earnings (loss)	45,095	56,727	109,998	165,244
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	-2,818	0	0	-4,298
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	42,277	56,727	109,998	160,946
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 (loss) 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 (benefit)					0
Net earnings (loss)					76,143
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings					0
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)					76,143
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	0	0	0	0
Income from credit card program	0	0	0	0
Depreciation expense	0	0	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	0	0	0	0
Other expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating (loss) earnings	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency loss (gain)	-17,748			-23,940
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	64,915	48,723	17,971	213,075
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	-47,167	-48,723	-17,971	-189,135
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,859	0	0	6,554
Net earnings (loss)	-52,026	-48,723	-17,971	-195,689
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings	1,950	-588	-303	8,329
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	-50,076	-49,311	-18,274	-187,360
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 (loss) 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 (benefit)					0
Net earnings (loss)					-63,045
Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings					-1,324
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)					($64,369)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Cash Flow (Details 3) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3-May-14	2-May-15	Nov. 02, 2013
CASH FLOWSbOPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	($92,027)	$47,831
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	183,405	262,446
Loss on debt extinguishment	7,882	0
Deferred income taxes	-119,637	-49,207
Non-cash charges related to acquisitions	145,062	10,159
Other	4,235	8,417
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	0	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	-40,078	-156,833
Net cash provided by operating activities	88,842	122,813
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	-75,629	-183,016
Proceeds from sale of foreign e-commerce retailer	35,000	0
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	-3,429,214	-364,743
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	170,000	480,000
Borrowings under senior secured term loan facility	2,950,000	0
Repayment of borrowings	-2,717,828	-352,070
Intercompany notes (receivable) payable		0
Debt issuance costs paid	-178,606	-265
Cash equity contributions	1,556,500	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,340,066	127,665
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period	-306	-114,265
Beginning balance	116,124	196,476
Ending balance	115,818	82,211
Previous senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	0	0
Cash Pay Notes
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable	960,000	0
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable	600,000	0
Predecessor
CASH FLOWSbOPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)			-13,098
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense			48,425
Loss on debt extinguishment			0
Deferred income taxes			-6,326
Non-cash charges related to acquisitions			0
Other			6,525
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)			0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries			0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net			-23,215
Net cash provided by operating activities			12,311
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures			-35,959
Proceeds from sale of foreign e-commerce retailer			0
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities			-35,959
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility			0
Borrowings under senior secured term loan facility			0
Debt issuance costs paid			0
Cash equity contributions			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 | Cash Pay Notes
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable			0
Predecessor | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable			0
Predecessor | Previous senior secured term loan facility
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of borrowings			-126,904
Company
CASH FLOWSbOPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	-92,027	47,831
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Non-cash charges related to acquisitions	0	0
Other	0	0
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	0	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	92,027	-47,831
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from sale of foreign e-commerce retailer	0
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	0	0
Borrowings under senior secured term loan facility	0
Repayment of borrowings	0	0
Intercompany notes (receivable) payable		0
Debt issuance costs paid	0	0
Cash equity contributions	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period	0	0
Beginning balance	0	0
Ending balance	0	0
Company | Cash Pay Notes
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable	0
Company | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable	0
Company | Predecessor
CASH FLOWSbOPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)			-13,098
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash 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			13,098
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net			0
Net cash provided by operating activities			0
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures			0
Net cash (used for) provided by 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
Repayment of borrowings			0
NMG
CASH FLOWSbOPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	-92,027	30,445
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	147,134	205,123
Loss on debt extinguishment	7,882
Deferred income taxes	-119,637	-40,431
Non-cash charges related to acquisitions	145,062	0
Other	834	2,381
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	74,725	114,650
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	-109,998	-165,244
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	26,123	-79,796
Net cash provided by operating activities	80,098	67,128
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	-66,515	-169,307
Proceeds from sale of foreign e-commerce retailer	0
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	-3,455,100	-169,307
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	170,000	480,000
Borrowings under senior secured term loan facility	2,950,000
Repayment of borrowings	-2,717,828	-352,070
Intercompany notes (receivable) payable		-150,000
Debt issuance costs paid	-178,606	-265
Cash equity contributions	1,556,500
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,340,066	-22,335
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period	-34,936	-124,514
Beginning balance	115,045	195,004
Ending balance	80,109	70,490
NMG | Cash Pay Notes
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable	960,000
NMG | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable	600,000
NMG | Predecessor
CASH FLOWSbOPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)			-13,098
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense			42,296
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 provided by operating activities			6,173
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures			-30,051
Net cash (used for) provided by 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
Repayment of borrowings			-126,904
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWSbOPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	109,998	165,244
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	36,271	57,323
Loss on debt extinguishment	0
Deferred income taxes	0	-8,776
Non-cash charges related to acquisitions	0	10,159
Other	3,401	23,422
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	-74,725	-114,650
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	-66,201	-77,037
Net cash provided by operating activities	8,744	55,685
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	-9,114	-13,709
Proceeds from sale of foreign e-commerce retailer	35,000
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	25,886	-195,436
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	0	0
Borrowings under senior secured term loan facility	0
Repayment of borrowings	0	0
Intercompany notes (receivable) payable		150,000
Debt issuance costs paid	0	0
Cash equity contributions	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	150,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period	34,630	10,249
Beginning balance	1,079	1,472
Ending balance	35,709	11,721
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Cash Pay Notes
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Predecessor
CASH FLOWSbOPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)			76,143
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense			6,129
Deferred income taxes			0
Other			1,457
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 provided by operating activities			6,138
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures			-5,908
Net cash (used for) provided by 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
Repayment of borrowings			0
Eliminations
CASH FLOWSbOPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	-17,971	-195,689
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Non-cash charges related to acquisitions	0	0
Other	0	-17,386
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	0	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	17,971	213,075
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from sale of foreign e-commerce retailer	0
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	0	0
Borrowings under senior secured term loan facility	0
Repayment of borrowings	0	0
Intercompany notes (receivable) payable		0
Debt issuance costs paid	0	0
Cash equity contributions	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period	0	0
Beginning balance	0	0
Ending balance	0	0
Eliminations | Cash Pay Notes
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable	0
Eliminations | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Unsecured Notes Payable	0
Eliminations | Predecessor
CASH FLOWSbOPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)			-63,045
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash 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			63,045
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net			0
Net cash provided by operating activities			0
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures			0
Net cash (used for) provided by 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
Repayment of borrowings			0
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business	-3,388,585	0
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Predecessor
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business			0
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Company
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business	0
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | NMG
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business	-3,388,585
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business	0
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC | Eliminations
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business	0
MyTheresa
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business	0	-181,727
MyTheresa | Predecessor
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business			0
MyTheresa | Company
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business		0
MyTheresa | NMG
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business		0
MyTheresa | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business		-181,727
MyTheresa | Eliminations
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of business		$0