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Pension and Other Post-Retirement Plans - Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
Fair value of plan assets $ 1,136,545us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 1,174,525us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets beginning balance 1,174,525us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 1,197,831us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Translation adjustments (205,571)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets (6,901)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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Commodities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
Fair value of plan assets (5,100)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Non-separated investments with insurance companies [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
Fair value of plan assets 1,600us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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U.S. Plans [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
Fair value of plan assets 30,901us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
Fair value of plan assets 13,208us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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U.S. Plans [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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U.S. Plans [Member] | Real Estate [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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U.S. Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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International Plans [Member] | Real Estate [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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80,604us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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International Plans [Member] | Cash [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
Fair value of plan assets ending balance 49,477us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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25,939us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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International Plans [Member] | Other [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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22,619us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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22,619us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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International Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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International Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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International Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Real Estate [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]    
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]    
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