Pension and Other Retirement Plans Net Periodic Pension Expense (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service Cost	$ 9,987	$ 10,717	$ 9,641
Interest Cost	44,798	39,559	49,830
Expected return on plan assets	(60,589)	(63,096)	(59,038)
Amortization of actuarial losses	1,461	3,993	9,328
Net periodic pension expense (income)	(4,343)	(8,827)	9,761
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service Cost	0	0	0
Interest Cost	1,864	1,841	1,868
Expected return on plan assets	(1,686)	(1,735)	(1,507)
Amortization of actuarial losses	0	2	0
Net periodic pension expense (income)	178	108	361
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service Cost	9,987	10,717	9,641
Interest Cost	42,934	37,718	47,962
Expected return on plan assets	(58,903)	(61,361)	(57,531)
Amortization of actuarial losses	1,461	3,991	9,328
Net periodic pension expense (income)	(4,521)	(8,935)	9,400
United States Postretirement Benefit Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service Cost	1,765	895	0
Interest Cost	1,479	695	0
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0
Amortization of actuarial losses	1,716	0	0
Net periodic pension expense (income)	$ 4,960	$ 1,590	$ 0