COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Detail Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent expense	$ 84.7	$ 75.6	$ 72.6
Advertising expense	89.5	81.9	71.5
License Agreements
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty expense	139.0	123.7	109.6
Advertising expense	$ 39.2	$ 36.1	$ 32.1
License Agreements \| Minimum
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty payments as a percentage of net sales	4.00%
License Agreements \| Maximum
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty payments as a percentage of net sales	20.00%

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Percent Of Royalty On Net Sale

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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 720
-SubTopic 35
-Section 50
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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
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