CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 249,729,000	$ 190,358,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	97,214,000	86,323,000
Amortization of gain on sale-leasebacks	(4,744,000)	(4,733,000)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(12,504,000)	(10,832,000)
Provision for inventories	14,741,000	17,421,000
Deferred income taxes	19,569,000	(8,343,000)
Provision for pension/postretirement benefits	19,655,000	24,505,000
Share-based compensation expense	13,398,000	15,309,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(200,000)	6,673,000
Inventories	(213,332,000)	(143,437,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(23,257,000)	(26,505,000)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(19,504,000)	(22,857,000)
Income taxes payable	28,263,000	20,196,000
Merchandise and other customer credits	(5,125,000)	2,018,000
Other, net	(11,107,000)	(26,016,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	152,796,000	120,080,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of marketable securities and short-term investments	(698,000)	(616,000)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities and short-term investments	21,729,000	0
Capital expenditures	(91,126,000)	(86,686,000)
Notes receivable funded	0	(3,050,000)
Proceeds from notes receivable	7,277,000	484,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(62,818,000)	(89,868,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from credit facility borrowings, net	13,966,000	3,244,000
Other proceeds from credit facility borrowings	12,067,000	82,643,000
Other repayments of credit facility borrowings	(964,000)	(68,100,000)
Repurchase of Common Stock	(16,402,000)	0
Proceeds from exercised stock options	35,305,000	15,505,000
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	12,504,000	10,832,000
Cash dividends on Common Stock	(92,849,000)	(83,209,000)
Distribution to non-controlling interest	(1,910,000)	0
Financing fees	(97,000)	(893,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(38,380,000)	(39,978,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	866,000	(5,408,000)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	52,464,000	(15,174,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	345,778,000	504,838,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of six months	$ 398,242,000	$ 489,664,000