SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Stock Repurchase (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013
Shares repurchased [Abstract]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	0.9	2.4
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ 43.7	$ 112.1
Value of remaining shares authorized to repurchase	$ 747.7	$ 747.7

Dollar amount of outstanding common stock that is authorized for repurchase under the board authorized share repurchase program.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29, 30

-Article 5

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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