STOCK OPTION PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012 Y	Jan. 29, 2011 Y	Jan. 30, 2010 Y
STOCK OPTION PLANS
Frequency of equity grants made	at one of four meetings of Board of Directors
Stock Options
Stock options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	35.9	34.7	39.7
Stock options granted (in shares)	3.9	3.7	3.6
Stock options exercised (in shares)	(5.9)	(2.0)	(3.4)
Stock options canceled or expired (in shares)	(2.9)	(0.5)	(5.2)
Stock options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	31.0	35.9	34.7
Weighted-average exercise price outstanding options at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 21.45	$ 21.30	$ 21.58
Weighted-average exercise price options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 24.69	$ 20.23	$ 22.25
Weighted-average exercise price options exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 20.28	$ 16.31	$ 16.57
Weighted-average exercise price options canceled or expired (in dollars per share)	$ 24.43	$ 22.12	$ 27.12
Weighted-average exercise price outstanding options at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 21.80	$ 21.45	$ 21.30
Restricted Stock
Restricted shares outstanding at the beginning of the period	4.4	4.4	4.1
Restricted shares granted	2.5	2.4	2.6
Restricted shares lapsed	(2.5)	(2.3)	(2.2)
Restricted shares canceled or expired	(0.2)	(0.1)	(0.1)
Restricted shares outstanding at the end of the period	4.2	4.4	4.4
Weighted-average grant-date fair value, restricted shares outstanding at beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 22.39	$ 24.25	$ 27.22
Weighted-average grant-date fair value, restricted shares granted (in dollars per share)	$ 24.63	$ 20.25	$ 22.22
Weighted-average grant-date fair value, restricted shares lapsed (in dollars per share)	$ 21.96	$ 23.62	$ 27.33
Weighted-average grant-date fair value, restricted shares canceled or expired (in dollars per share)	$ 23.80	$ 23.13	$ 25.33
Weighted-average grant-date fair value, restricted shares outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 23.92	$ 22.39	$ 24.25
Weighted-average fair value of stock options granted in period (in dollars per share)	$ 6.00	$ 5.12	$ 6.29
Weighted average assumptions for grants awarded to option holders
Expected volatility (as a percent)	26.31%	26.87%	28.06%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	2.16%	2.57%	3.17%
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	1.90%	2.00%	1.80%
Expected term (in years)	6.9	6.9	6.8
Stock option plans.
Stock-based compensation, expiration, vesting and number of shares available
Stock options, expiration period from date of grant (in years)	P10Y
Common stock available for future grants (in shares)	20
Ratio at which shares available for stock options can be converted into shares available for restricted stock awards, numerator	4
Ratio at which shares available for stock options can be converted into shares available for restricted stock awards, denominator	1
Typical stock options
Stock-based compensation, expiration, vesting and number of shares available
Minimum vesting period from date of grant (in years)	P1Y
Maximum vesting period from date of grant (in years)	P5Y
Certain stock options
Stock-based compensation, expiration, vesting and number of shares available
Vesting period from date of grant (in years)	9 years 6 months
Restricted stock plans
Stock-based compensation, expiration, vesting and number of shares available
Minimum vesting period from date of grant (in years)	P1Y
Maximum vesting period from date of grant (in years)	P5Y
Common stock available for future grants (in shares)	11