Pension and Other Retirement Plans - Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014		Feb. 02, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Commodity Contracts	$ (1,300,000)		$ 22,800,000
Fair Value of Plan Assets	1,174,525,000		1,197,831,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets beginning balance	1,197,831,000		1,094,309,000
Actual Return on Plan Assets sold during the period	47,070,000		96,276,000
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	1,174,525,000		1,197,831,000
Currency translation adjustments	(6,901,000)		45,955,000
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	33,379,000		32,273,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets beginning balance	32,273,000		29,640,000
Actual Return on Plan Assets sold during the period	2,451,000		3,301,000
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	33,379,000		32,273,000
Currency translation adjustments	0
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	1,141,146,000		1,165,558,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets beginning balance	1,165,558,000		1,064,669,000
Actual Return on Plan Assets sold during the period	44,619,000		92,975,000
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	1,141,146,000		1,165,558,000
Currency translation adjustments	(6,901,000)		45,955,000
Netting [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	33,379,000		32,273,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	33,379,000		32,273,000
Netting [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	1,141,146,000		1,165,558,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	1,141,146,000		1,165,558,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	24,494,000		22,555,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	24,494,000		22,555,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	800,720,000		944,986,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	800,720,000		944,986,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	0		0
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	290,053,000		169,531,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	290,053,000		169,531,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	8,885,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets beginning balance	9,718,000
Actual Return on Plan Assets still held at the reporting date	(833,000)
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	8,885,000
Currency translation adjustments	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	50,373,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets beginning balance	51,041,000
Actual Return on Plan Assets still held at the reporting date	(1,675,000)
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	50,373,000
Currency translation adjustments	1,007,000
Banks, Trust and Insurance, Equities [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	2,600,000		12,400,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	2,600,000		12,400,000
Equity Securities [Member] | Netting [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	14,451,000	[1]	12,283,000	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	14,451,000	[1]	12,283,000	[1]
Equity Securities [Member] | Netting [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	304,902,000	[1]	313,213,000	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	304,902,000	[1]	313,213,000	[1]
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	14,451,000	[1]	12,283,000	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	14,451,000	[1]	12,283,000	[1]
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	220,149,000	[1]	291,260,000	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	220,149,000	[1]	291,260,000	[1]
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0	[1]	0	[1]
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	61,131,000	[1]	0	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	61,131,000	[1]	0	[1]
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0	[1]	0	[1]
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	23,622,000	[1]	21,953,000	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	23,622,000	[1]	21,953,000	[1]
Debt Securities [Member] | Netting [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	17,785,000	[2]	17,460,000	[2]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	17,785,000	[2]	17,460,000	[2]
Debt Securities [Member] | Netting [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	707,082,000	[2]	660,775,000	[2]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	707,082,000	[2]	660,775,000	[2]
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	8,900,000	[2]	7,742,000	[2]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	8,900,000	[2]	7,742,000	[2]
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	484,888,000	[2]	534,212,000	[2]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	484,888,000	[2]	534,212,000	[2]
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	[2]	0	[2]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0	[2]	0	[2]
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	216,087,000	[2]	119,576,000	[2]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	216,087,000	[2]	119,576,000	[2]
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	8,885,000	[2]	9,718,000	[2]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	8,885,000	[2]	9,718,000	[2]
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	6,107,000	[2]	6,987,000	[2]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	6,107,000	[2]	6,987,000	[2]
Real Estate [Member] | Netting [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	1,131,000	[3]	2,438,000	[3]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	1,131,000	[3]	2,438,000	[3]
Real Estate [Member] | Netting [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	80,604,000	[3]	82,217,000	[3]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	80,604,000	[3]	82,217,000	[3]
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	1,131,000	[3]	2,438,000	[3]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	1,131,000	[3]	2,438,000	[3]
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	77,803,000	[3]	79,021,000	[3]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	77,803,000	[3]	79,021,000	[3]
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0	[3]	0	[3]
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	2,801,000	[3]	3,196,000	[3]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	2,801,000	[3]	3,196,000	[3]
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0	[3]	0	[3]
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0	[3]	0	[3]
Cash [Member] | Netting [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	12,000		92,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	12,000		92,000
Cash [Member] | Netting [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	25,939,000		52,112,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	25,939,000		52,112,000
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	12,000		92,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	12,000		92,000
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	15,120,000		27,970,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	15,120,000		27,970,000
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	0		0
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0		0
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	10,819,000		24,142,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	10,819,000		24,142,000
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	0		0
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0		0
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0		0
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0		0
Other Pension Assets [Member] | Netting [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	[4]	0	[4]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0	[4]	0	[4]
Other Pension Assets [Member] | Netting [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	22,619,000	[4]	57,241,000	[4]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	22,619,000	[4]	57,241,000	[4]
Other Pension Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	[4]	0	[4]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0	[4]	0	[4]
Other Pension Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	2,760,000	[4]	12,523,000	[4]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	2,760,000	[4]	12,523,000	[4]
Other Pension Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	[4]	0	[4]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0	[4]	0	[4]
Other Pension Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	(785,000)	[4]	22,617,000	[4]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	(785,000)	[4]	22,617,000	[4]
Other Pension Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	[4]	0	[4]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	0	[4]	0	[4]
Other Pension Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
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Fair Value of Plan Assets	20,644,000	[4]	22,101,000	[4]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets ending balance	$ 20,644,000	[4]	$ 22,101,000	[4]

[1] (1)This category includes investments in equity securities of large, small and medium sized companies in the U.S. and in foreign companies, including those in developing countries. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is used to value the fund. For securities with unobservable inputs, the value is based on audited statements for the underlying fund.

[2] (2)This category includes investments in investment grade fixed income instrument, U.S. dollar denominated debt securities of emerging market issuers and high yield fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is issued to value the fund. For securities with unobservable inputs, the value is based on discounted future cash flows.

[3] (3)This category includes investments in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is used to value the fund

[4] (4)This category includes commodities of approximately $(1.3) million and $22.8 million and non-separated investments with insurance companies of approximately $2.6 million and $12.4 million for the years ended February 1, 2014 and February 2, 2013 respectively. Commodities are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is used; the insurance contracts are based on discounted future cash flows.