Fair value measurements - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 12.4	$ 13.0	$ 12.4
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0	0.0
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	10.9	19.6	10.9
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(8.1)	0.0	(2.0)
US Treasury securities | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	8.9	9.6	9.9
US Treasury securities | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0	0.0
Corporate equity securities | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	3.5	3.4	2.5
Corporate equity securities | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency contracts | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0	0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency contracts | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.1	1.1	0.3
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(0.3)	0.0	(1.9)
Commodity contracts | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0	0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0	0.0
Commodity contracts | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	6.3	0.7
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(6.9)	0.0	(0.1)
Interest rate swaps | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest rate swaps | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(0.9)	0.0	0.0
US government agency securities | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0	0.0
US government agency securities | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.9	1.4	1.3
Corporate bonds and notes | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	0.0	0.0
Corporate bonds and notes | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	9.9	10.8	8.6
Carrying Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	23.3	32.6	23.3
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(8.1)	0.0	(2.0)
Carrying Value | US Treasury securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	8.9	9.6	9.9
Carrying Value | Corporate equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	3.5	3.4	2.5
Carrying Value | Foreign currency contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.1	1.1	0.3
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(0.3)	0.0	(1.9)
Carrying Value | Commodity contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.0	6.3	0.7
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(6.9)	0.0	(0.1)
Carrying Value | Interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(0.9)	0.0	0.0
Carrying Value | US government agency securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0.9	1.4	1.3
Carrying Value | Corporate bonds and notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 9.9	$ 10.8	$ 8.6