Income Taxes (Net Deferred Tax (Liabilities) Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets: Foreign tax credit carryforward	$ 24,861	$ 43,088
Deferred tax assets: Reserve for former operations	4,555	17,641
Deferred tax assets: Pension, stock compensation, postretirement and employee benefits	265,397	214,578
Deferred tax assets: Leases	39,778	39,567
Deferred tax assets: Foreign currency and hedging	3,407	3,973
Deferred tax assets: Computer Intrusion reserve	5,699	6,285
Deferred tax assets: Other	65,371	61,421
Total deferred tax assets	409,068	386,553
Deferred tax liabilities: Property, plant and equipment	360,629	274,725
Deferred tax liabilities: Capitalized inventory	46,864	45,871
Deferred tax liabilities: Tradename	42,873	42,873
Undistributed foreign earnings	201,012	183,906
Deferred tax liabilities: Other	14,322	15,011
Total deferred tax liabilities	665,700	562,386
Net deferred tax (liability)	$ (256,632)	$ (175,833)