CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 181,369,000	$ 416,157,000	$ 439,190,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	180,629,000	163,649,000	145,934,000
Lease Exit Charge	0	0	30,884,000
Amortization of gain on sale-leasebacks	(9,453,000)	(10,812,000)	(10,976,000)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(14,876,000)	(11,763,000)	(18,771,000)
Provision for inventories	31,667,000	32,228,000	30,665,000
Deferred income taxes	(27,855,000)	(19,282,000)	(50,768,000)
Provision for pension/postretirement benefits	48,980,000	46,008,000	33,457,000
Share-based compensation expense	32,188,000	26,938,000	30,447,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(23,239,000)	(1,393,000)	5,495,000
Inventories	(168,273,000)	(233,700,000)	(459,416,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(14,654,000)	(22,121,000)	(5,893,000)
Other Assets, net	(21,333,000)	(4,561,000)	(11,371,000)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	45,413,000	(13,680,000)	39,862,000
Income taxes payable	(70,143,000)	(16,559,000)	17,551,000
Merchandise and other customer credits	4,711,000	1,640,000	(2,988,000)
Other long term liabilities	(20,479,000)	(24,459,000)	(2,696,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	154,652,000	328,290,000	210,606,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of marketable securities and short-term investments	(23,460,000)	(15,226,000)	(40,912,000)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities and short-term investments	0	19,289,000	96,051,000
Capital expenditures	(221,452,000)	(219,530,000)	(239,443,000)
Notes receivable funded	(3,050,000)	(8,015,000)	(56,605,000)
Proceeds from notes receivable	1,181,000	0	0
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets	0	(82,664,000)	0
Payment for acquisition	0	(25,000,000)	0
Other	0	0	(1,674,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(246,781,000)	(331,146,000)	(242,583,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from credit facility borrowings, net	49,883,000	47,278,000	13,548,000
Proceeds from other credit facility borrowings	89,806,000	40,298,000	61,020,000
Repayment of other credit facility borrowings	(69,737,000)	(361,000)	(4,517,000)
Repayment of Long-term Debt	0	(60,000,000)	(58,915,000)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	0	250,000,000	0
Payment for settlement of interest rate swaps	0	(29,335,000)	0
Net proceeds received from termanation of interest rate swap	0	0	9,527,000
Repurchase of Common Stock	0	(54,107,000)	(174,118,000)
Proceeds from exercised stock options	27,895,000	13,012,000	65,566,000
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	14,876,000	11,763,000	18,771,000
Cash dividends on Common Stock	(170,312,000)	(158,594,000)	(142,840,000)
Proceeds from Non-controlling Interest	0	12,750,000	0
Distribution to non-controlling interest	(666,000)	0	0
Financing fees	(7,171,000)	(1,258,000)	(1,859,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(65,426,000)	71,446,000	(213,817,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,505,000)	2,294,000	(1,843,000)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(159,060,000)	70,884,000	(247,637,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	504,838,000	433,954,000	681,591,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of twelve months	$ 345,778,000	$ 504,838,000	$ 433,954,000