RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2015		Feb. 02, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 615.6		$ 384.0
Acquisition of Warnaco	0		143.5
Actual return, net of plan expenses	65.6		58.6
Benefit payments	(29.1)		(30.5)
Company contributions	2.7		60.0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	654.8		615.6
Funded status at end of year	(80.0)		44.1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	297.5		337.4
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	354.4		276.8
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0		0
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Assets and Liabilities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	2.9	[1]	1.4	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	651.9		614.2
United States Equities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	192.5	[2]	244.7	[2]
United States Equities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[2]	0	[2]
United States Equities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[2]	0	[2]
United States Equities [Member] | Defined Benefit Plan, Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	192.5	[2]	244.7	[2]
International Equities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	22.0	[2]	24.0	[2]
International Equities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[2]	0	[2]
International Equities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[2]	0	[2]
International Equities [Member] | Defined Benefit Plan, Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	22.0	[2]	24.0	[2]
United States equity fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[3]	0	[3]
United States equity fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	22.0	[3]	19.3	[3]
United States equity fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[3]	0	[3]
United States equity fund [Member] | Defined Benefit Plan, Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	22.0	[3]	19.3	[3]
International Equity Commingled Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	77.2	[4]	63.4	[5]
International Equity Commingled Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	37.8	[4]	0	[5]
International Equity Commingled Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[4]	0	[5]
International Equity Commingled Fund [Member] | Defined Benefit Plan, Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	115.0	[4]	63.4	[5]
Government Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[6]	0	[6]
Government Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	57.5	[6]	51.6	[6]
Government Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[6]	0	[6]
Government Securities [Member] | Defined Benefit Plan, Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	57.5	[6]	51.6	[6]
Corporate Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[6]	0	[6]
Corporate Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	219.9	[6]	168.6	[6]
Corporate Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[6]	0	[6]
Corporate Securities [Member] | Defined Benefit Plan, Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	219.9	[6]	168.6	[6]
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year			0	[6]
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year			10.3	[6]
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year			0	[6]
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Defined Benefit Plan, Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year			10.3	[6]
Short-term Investment Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[7]	0	[7]
Short-term Investment Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	17.2	[7]	27.0	[7]
Short-term Investment Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[7]	0	[7]
Short-term Investment Commingled Funds [Member] | Defined Benefit Plan, Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	17.2	[7]	27.0	[7]
Total Return Mutual Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	5.8	[8]	5.3	[8]
Total Return Mutual Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[8]	0	[8]
Total Return Mutual Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[8]	0	[8]
Total Return Mutual Fund [Member] | Defined Benefit Plan, Estimate of Fair Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 5.8	[8]	$ 5.3	[8]

[1] This category includes other pension assets and liabilities such as pending trades and accrued income.

[2] Valued at the closing price or unadjusted quoted price in the active market in which the individual securities are traded.

[3] Valued at the net asset value of the fund, as determined by a pricing vendor or the fund family. The Company has the ability to redeem this investment at net asset value within the near term and therefore classifies this investment within Level 2. This commingled fund invests in United States large cap equities that track the Russell 1000 Index.

[4] Valued at the net asset value of the fund, either as determined by the closing price in the active market in which the individual fund is traded and classified within Level 1, or as determined by a pricing vendor or the fund family and classified within Level 2. This category includes funds that invest in equities of companies outside of the United States.

[5] Valued at the net asset value of the fund, as determined by the closing price in the active market in which the individual fund is traded. This category includes funds that invest in equities of companies outside of the United States.

[6] Valued with bid evaluation pricing where the inputs are based on actual trades in active markets, when available, as well as observable market inputs that include actual and comparable trade data, market benchmarks, broker quotes, trading spreads and/or other applicable data.

[7] Valued at the net asset value of the funds, as determined by a pricing vendor or the fund family. The Company has the ability to redeem these investments at net asset value within the near term and therefore classifies these investments within Level 2. These funds invest in high-grade, short-term, money market instruments.

[8] Valued at the net asset value of the fund, as determined by the closing price in the active market in which the individual fund is traded. This fund invests in both equity securities and fixed income securities.