STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Stock Option Activity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Payment Award Maximum Term	10
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 10,377
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of service-based stock options [Abstract]
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	1.20%	2.62%	2.63%
Weighted average expected volatility	45.16%	44.35%	42.60%
Expected annual dividends per share	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.15
Weighted average estimated fair value per option	$ 40.59	$ 29.81	$ 26.67
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Payment Award Maximum Term	10 years
Options, non-vested, unrecognized compensation expense, period for recognition (in years)	1 year 8 months 12 days
Service-based stock option activity [Roll Forward]
Service-based stock options, outstanding, beginning of period	2,189
Service-based stock options, granted	187
Service-based stock options, exercised	411
Service-based stock options, cancelled	7
Service-based stock options, outstanding, end of period	1,958	2,189
Service-based stock options, exercisable	1,287
Service-based stock options, outstanding, weighted average price per option, beginning of period	$ 37.77
Service-based stock options, granted, weighted average price per option	$ 91.88
Service-based stock options, exercised, weighted average price per option	$ 31.90
Service-based stock options, cancelled, weighted average price per option	$ 41.92
Service-based stock options, outstanding, weighted average price per option, end of period	$ 44.17	$ 37.77
Service-based stock options, exercisable, weighted average price per option	$ 37.50
Service-based stock options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (in years), end of period	5 years 4 months 24 days	5 years 8 months 12 days
Service-based stock options, outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value, beginning of period	85,200
Service-based stock options, outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value, end of period	141,117	85,200
Service-based stock options, exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	101,376
Options, additional disclosures:
Service-based stock options, granted, aggregate grant date fair value	7,607	5,819	4,528
Service-based stock options, vested, aggregate grant date fair value	5,517	4,707	4,259
Service-based stock options, exercised, total intrinsic value of options	$ 27,760	$ 34,364	$ 32,389