Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued liability to complete the cleanup, maintenance and monitoring at all sites	$ 11.0
Redfield Site [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability for on-site remediation, discounted rate	4.80%
On-site remediation liability, undiscounted basis	15.7
Expected on-site remediation liability, year one	0.2
Expected on-site remediation liability, year two	0.2
Expected on-site remediation liability, year three	0.2
Expected on-site remediation liability, year four	0.2
Expected on-site remediation liability, year five	0.2
Expected on-site remediation liability, thereafter	14.7
Cumulative expenditures for both on-site and off-site remediation	26.0
Reserve for anticipated future remediation activities	9.5
Reserve for anticipated future remediation activities for on-site remediation	4.8
Reserve for anticipated future remediation activities for off-site remediation	4.7
Redfield Site Other Accrued Expense [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserve for anticipated future remediation activities	1.0
Redfield Site Other Liabilities [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserve for anticipated future remediation activities	8.5
New York Tannery And Two Associated Landfills [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability for on-site remediation, discounted rate	6.40%
Expected on-site remediation liability, year one	0.2
Expected on-site remediation liability, year two	0.2
Expected on-site remediation liability, year three	0.2
Expected on-site remediation liability, year four	0.2
Expected on-site remediation liability, year five	0.2
Expected on-site remediation liability, thereafter	1.0
Number of associated landfills for which remediation efforts are completed	2
Accrued liability to complete the cleanup, maintenance and monitoring at all sites	1.5
Accrued liability on an undiscounted basis	2.0
Other Sites [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies in other liabilities	9.8
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies in other accrued expenses	$ 1.2

Accrual for environmental loss contingencies in other accrued expenses.

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Cumulative environmental remediation expense.

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Remediation efforts completed for number of associated landfills.

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Reserve for anticipated future remediation activities.

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Reserve for anticipated future remediation activities for off site remediation.

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Reserve for anticipated future remediation activities for on site Remediation.

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Site contingency accrual on an undiscounted basis.

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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Undiscounted amount of the accrual for environmental loss contingencies maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Undiscounted amount of the accrual for environmental loss contingencies maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Undiscounted amount of the accrual for environmental loss contingencies maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Undiscounted amount of the accrual for environmental loss contingencies maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Undiscounted amount of the accrual for environmental loss contingencies maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Undiscounted amount of the accrual for environmental loss contingencies maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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