RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2014	Feb. 01, 2015	May 04, 2014 SERP Plans [Member]	May 04, 2014 Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] plans	May 05, 2013 Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	May 04, 2014 SERP Plans [Member] plans	May 05, 2013 SERP Plans [Member]	May 04, 2014 Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] plans	May 05, 2013 Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Number of plans			3	5		3		2
Vesting Period Non-Contributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans	5
Current Executives Covered By Capital Accumulation Program	2
Retired Executives Covered By Capital Accumulation Program	15
Plan Benefit Payment Activation Age	65
Plan Benefit Payment Period			10 years			10 years
Minimum Number of Years of Employment			10 years			10 years		10 years
Minimum Age Prior to Employment Termination	55
Service cost, including plan expenses				$ 5.0	$ 4.6	$ 1.1	$ 1.1	$ 0	$ 0
Interest cost				7.1	6.5	0.9	0.8	0.2	0.2
Expected return on plan assets				(10.9)	(9.8)	0	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)				0	0	0	0	(0.2)	(0.2)
Total				1.2	1.3	2.0	1.9	0	0
Pension Contributions		$ 2.5