STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - RSU, RESTRICTED STOCK AND PERFORMANCE SHARE ACTIVITY (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2011	Aug. 01, 2010	May 02, 2010	Jul. 31, 2011	Aug. 01, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in number of shares available to be granted, RSU awards made before April 29, 2009				3
Reduction in number of shares available to be granted, RSU awards made on or after April 29, 2009				2
RSU vesting, granted to employees, first annual installment				25.00%
RSU vesting, granted to employees, second annual installment				25.00%
RSU vesting, granted to employees, third annual installment				50.00%
Receipt of service-based RSU installments years following grant date, employees				2
Receipt of service-based RSU installments years following grant date, non-employee directors, granted prior to 2010				1
Receipt of service-based RSU vesting period, non-employee directors, granted during or after 2010				1
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Contingently issuable performance shares				85,000	603,000
Contingently issuable performance share awards, performance period	2	3	2
Tax benefits realized, stock plan awards				$ 7,805	$ 5,421
Excess tax benefits reported, stock plan awards				$ 4,238	$ 3,482
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Service Based Award Vesting Installments, Employees				3
Service Based Award Vesting Installments, Non-Employee Directors				4
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period	814,000			814,000
Other than options, granted number				241,000
Other than options, vested number				212,000
Other than options, cancelled number				16,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period				827,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period	$ 40.24			$ 40.24
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value				$ 68.45
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value				$ 41.01
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value				$ 53.13
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period				$ 48.03
Restricted Stock [Member]
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period	350,000			350,000
Other than options, granted number				0
Other than options, vested number				14,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period				336,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period	$ 60.41			$ 60.41
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value				$ 0
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value				$ 60.41
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period				$ 60.41
Performance Share [Member]
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period	611,000			611,000
Other than options, granted number				85,000
Other than options, vested number				0
Other than options, cancelled number				8,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period				688,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period	$ 52.69			$ 52.69
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value				$ 71.26
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value				$ 0
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value				$ 50.73
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period				$ 55.00