CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 190,358,000	$ 173,335,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	86,323,000	79,167,000
Amortization of gain on sale-leasebacks	(4,733,000)	(5,425,000)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(10,832,000)	(10,020,000)
Provision for inventories	17,421,000	16,405,000
Deferred income taxes	(8,343,000)	(22,599,000)
Provision for pension/postretirement benefits	24,505,000	23,010,000
Share-based compensation expense	15,309,000	15,615,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	6,673,000	9,346,000
Inventories	(143,437,000)	(185,552,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(26,505,000)	(18,660,000)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(22,857,000)	(72,826,000)
Income taxes payable	20,196,000	(18,247,000)
Merchandise and other customer credits	2,018,000	290,000
Other, net	(26,016,000)	(41,924,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	120,080,000	(58,085,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of marketable securities and short-term investments	(616,000)	(12,903,000)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities and short-term investments	0	19,289,000
Capital expenditures	(86,686,000)	(96,952,000)
Notes receivable funded	(3,050,000)	(1,000,000)
Proceeds from notes receivable	484,000	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(89,868,000)	(91,566,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from credit facility borrowings, net	3,244,000	34,929,000
Proceeds from other credit facility borrowings	82,643,000	10,481,000
Repayment of other credit facility borrowings	(68,100,000)	0
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	(60,000,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	0	250,000,000
Repurchase of Common Stock	0	(54,107,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	15,505,000	4,922,000
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	10,832,000	10,020,000
Cash dividends on Common Stock	(83,209,000)	(77,307,000)
Payment for settlement of interest rate swaps	0	(29,335,000)
Financing fees	(893,000)	(1,085,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(39,978,000)	88,518,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5,408,000)	(6,741,000)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(15,174,000)	(67,874,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	504,838,000	433,954,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of six months	$ 489,664,000	$ 366,080,000