SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013 component	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
Percentage of corridor for determining minimum amount of amortization of actuarial gain or loss	10.00%
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Net of Tax	$ 82,649
Income before interest and taxes including equity method investments	660,362	491,173	203,030
Net income	433,840	275,697	54,377
Income tax expense	109,272	87,388	21,831
Basic net income per common share	$ 5.98	$ 3.86	$ 0.83
Diluted net income per common share	$ 5.87	$ 3.78	$ 0.81
Accumulated other comprehensive income	139,882	73,835
Retained Earnings	1,445,673	1,022,818
Selling, general and administrative expense	2,594,315	2,549,850	2,071,781
Fiscal year, minimum number of weeks	P52W
Fiscal year, maximum number of weeks	P53W
Cash equivalents, maturity, maximum months	3 months
Number of operating segment components which may be aggregated into a single reporting unit	2
Inventory held under consignment by third parties	9,417	9,959
Advertising expense	350,615	370,153	302,829
Prepaid advertising	3,126	7,286
Percent likelihood that tax position will be fully sustained	50.00%
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)	(1,911)	(5,729)	(4,786)
Change in Accounting Policy for Pension [Member]
Income before interest and taxes including equity method investments	(10,058)	(68,480)	(365)
Net income	(6,194)	(42,184)	572
Income tax expense	(3,864)	(26,296)	(937)
Basic net income per common share	$ (0.09)	$ (0.60)	$ 0.01
Diluted net income per common share	$ (0.09)	$ (0.58)	$ 0.01
Accumulated other comprehensive income	130,455	124,261
Retained Earnings	(130,455)	(124,261)
Selling, general and administrative expense	10,058	68,480	365
Scenario, Previous Accounting Guidance [Member]
Income before interest and taxes including equity method investments	670,420
Net income	440,034
Income tax expense	113,136
Basic net income per common share	$ 6.07
Diluted net income per common share	$ 5.96
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,427
Retained Earnings	1,576,128
Selling, general and administrative expense	2,584,257
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Income before interest and taxes including equity method investments		559,653	203,395
Net income		317,881	53,805
Income tax expense		113,684	22,768
Basic net income per common share		$ 4.46	$ 0.82
Diluted net income per common share		$ 4.36	$ 0.80
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(50,426)
Retained Earnings		1,147,079
Selling, general and administrative expense		$ 2,481,370	$ 2,071,416