Retirement and Other Benefit Plans Retirement and Other Benefit Plans (Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligations) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 340,278	$ 326,077
Service cost	9,705	8,288	$ 12,639
Interest cost	14,948	15,275	14,321
Plan participants’ contribution	11	11
Plan amendments	(2,985)	316
Actuarial loss	18,505	11,155
Benefits paid	(13,703)	(19,853)
Settlement gain		(1,304)
Contractual termination benefits		77
Curtailments	(10,534)
Foreign exchange rate changes	244	236
Benefit obligation at end of year	356,469	340,278	326,077
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	1,666	1,411
Interest cost	68	76	56
Plan participants’ contribution	7	9
Actuarial loss	40	357
Benefits paid	(187)	(187)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$ 1,594	$ 1,666	$ 1,411