Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	May 05, 2013	Feb. 03, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Current Assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 27,207	$ 16,114	$ 16,720
Other current assets, deferred taxes	99,031	38,310	53,748
Other Assets:
Other assets, deferred taxes	119,938	61,465	4,938
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses, deferred taxes	22,567	0	0
Other liabilities, deferred taxes	1,148,391	589,796	508,962
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	240,000,000	240,000,000	240,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	81,200,842	73,324,491	70,678,505
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 100	$ 100	$ 100
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	150,000	150,000	150,000
Shares of common stock held in treasury, at cost (in shares)	172,839	413,596	318,154
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 100	$ 100	$ 100
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	0	8,000	8,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0	4,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0	4,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 0	$ 0	$ 100,000