Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Net Periodic Pension Expense (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service Cost	$ 11,579	$ 9,987	$ 10,717
Interest Cost	39,928	44,798	39,559
Expected return on plan assets	(57,168)	(60,589)	(63,096)
Defined Benefit Plan Amortization of Gains (Losses) and Prior Service Cost Credit	1,607	1,461	3,993
Net periodic pension expense (income)	(4,054)	(4,343)	(8,827)
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	1,772	1,864	1,841
Expected return on plan assets	(1,750)	(1,686)	(1,735)
Defined Benefit Plan Amortization of Gains (Losses) and Prior Service Cost Credit	331	0	2
Net periodic pension expense (income)	353	178	108
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service Cost	11,579	9,987	10,717
Interest Cost	38,156	42,934	37,718
Expected return on plan assets	(55,418)	(58,903)	(61,361)
Defined Benefit Plan Amortization of Gains (Losses) and Prior Service Cost Credit	1,276	1,461	3,991
Net periodic pension expense (income)	(4,407)	(4,521)	(8,935)
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	2,282	1,765	895
Interest Cost	1,811	1,479	695
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan Amortization of Gains (Losses) and Prior Service Cost Credit	2,135	1,716	0
Net periodic pension expense (income)	6,228	4,960	1,590
Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service Cost	2,487	3,521	3,200
Interest Cost	1,940	2,236	2,483
Expected return on plan assets	(1,836)	(2,430)	(2,499)
Defined Benefit Plan Amortization of Gains (Losses) and Prior Service Cost Credit	95	126	0
Net periodic pension expense (income)	$ 2,686	$ 3,453	$ 3,184