STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - RSU, RESTRICTED STOCK AND PERFORMANCE SHARE ACTIVITY (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended
	May. 01, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015	May. 03, 2015	May. 04, 2014	Aug. 04, 2013	May. 05, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Nov. 01, 2015	Nov. 02, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit Realized from Exercise of Stock Options								$ 10,800,000	$ 15,800,000
Reduction in number of shares available to be granted by each stock award		2						2
First RSU Vesting Installments, Employees, Number of Yrs Following Grant Date								two years after date of grant
First RSU Vesting Installments, Nonemployee Directors, Number of Yrs Following Grant Date, Awards Prior to 2010								one year after date of grant
Percentage of Final Number of Shares Based Upon the Company's Absolute Stock Price Growth		50.00%
Percent of Final Number of Shares Based Upon the Company's Total Shareholder Return		50.00%
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Tax benefits realized, stock plan awards								$ 7,900,000	9,500,000
Excess tax benefits reported, stock plan awards								$ 5,000,000	$ 9,300,000
Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contingently issuable performance share awards, performance period								4 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contingently issuable performance share awards, performance period								3 years
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period			640,000					640,000
Other than options, granted number								302,000
Other than options, vested number								200,000
Other than options, cancelled number								66,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period		676,000						676,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period			$ 107.42					$ 107.42
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value								104.65
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value								86.75
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value								112.99
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period		$ 111.74						$ 111.74
Restricted Stock [Member]
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period			20,000					20,000
Other than options, granted number								0
Other than options, vested number								17,000
Other than options, cancelled number								1,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period		2,000						2,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period			$ 120.72					$ 120.72
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value								0.00
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value								120.72
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value								120.72
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period		$ 120.72						$ 120.72
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contingently issuable performance share awards, performance period			3 years	2 years	3 years	2 years	2 years
Contingently issuable performance share awards, service period				1 year		1 year	1 year
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period			553,000					553,000
Other than options, granted number								46,000
Other than options, vested number	26,000		54,000					54,000
Other than options, cancelled number								51,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period		494,000						494,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period			$ 119.95					$ 119.95
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value								101.23
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value								88.52
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value								122.15
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period		$ 121.42						$ 121.42
Monte Carlo Model [Member]
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of service-based stock options and performance share units [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate								0.90%
Expected Company volatility								29.10%
Expected annual dividends per share								$ 0.15
Estimated fair value per option								$ 101.23
Warnaco acquisition [Member] | Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contingently issuable performance share awards, performance period								3 years
First Annual Installment [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, granted to employees in installments								25.00%
Second Annual Installment [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, granted to employees in installments								25.00%
Third Annual Installment [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, granted to employees in installments								50.00%