Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	May 01, 2010
Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textuals) [Abstract]
Fair value of long-term debt	$ 885,200,000		$ 868,100,000
Carrying value of long-term debt	774,400,000		774,300,000
Level 1 [Member] | Executive savings plan [Member]
Assets: [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measured on Recurring Basis, Investments	82,826,000	73,925,000	63,886,000
Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Assets: [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measured on Recurring Basis, Investments	85,349,000	76,261,000	126,071,000
Level 2 [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Assets: [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets	7,142,000	2,768,000	2,714,000
Level 2 [Member] | Diesel fuel contracts [Member]
Assets: [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets	2,008,000	746,000	940,000
Level 2 [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Liabilities: [Line Items]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities	$ 33,967,000	$ 6,233,000	$ 4,927,000