RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Aug. 01, 2010	Jul. 31, 2011	Aug. 01, 2010
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Number of Noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans	5		5
Vesting Period Non-Contributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans			5
Total Combined Non-Contributory Defined and Unfunded Non-Qualified Supplemental Defined Benefit Pension Plans			6
Current Executives Covered By Capital Accumulation Program			4
Retired Executives Covered By Capital Accumulation Program	16		16
Plan Benefit Payment Period	10		10
Plan Benefit Payment Activation Age	65		65
Minimum Number Of years In Capital Accumulation Plan Prior To Employment Termination	10		10
Minimum Age Prior to Employment Termination	55		55
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost, including plan expenses	$ 3,671	$ 2,413	$ 7,264	$ 4,758
Interest cost	4,870	4,537	9,591	8,922
Amortization of net loss (gain)	2,076	1,921	4,620	3,790
Expected return on plan assets	(5,514)	(4,982)	(11,061)	(9,985)
Amortization of prior service credit	(16)	(15)	(31)	(31)
Total	5,087	3,874	10,383	7,454
CAP Plan and SERP Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost, including plan expenses	24	22	49	45
Interest cost	452	463	905	696
Total	476	485	954	741
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Interest cost	254	206	509	545
Amortization of net loss (gain)	7	(105)	14	0
Amortization of prior service credit	(205)	(205)	(409)	(409)
Total	$ 56	$ (104)	$ 114	$ 136