CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 104.9us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 125.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	48.9	49.9
Amortization of gain on sale-leasebacks	(2.1)	(2.4)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	(1.8)	(7.5)
Provision for inventories	8.9us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown	8.3us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Deferred income taxes	0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	12.6us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Provision for pension/postretirement benefits	17.1	10.4
Share-based compensation expense	6.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	6.8us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	2.5	(4.3)
Inventories	(3.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	(91.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2.3	(16.3)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(59.1)	(40.2)
Income taxes payable	16.3	33.0
Merchandise and other customer credits	5.7	(3.1)
Other long term liabilities	(3.1)	(4.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	143.6	76.6
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of marketable securities and short-term investments	(39.0)	(0.3)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities and short-term investments	1.0	0
Capital expenditures	(37.4)	(35.2)
Proceeds from notes receivable	0	3.5
Net cash used in investing activities	(75.4)	(32.0)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
(Repayments of) proceeds from credit facility borrowings, net	(27.6)	(11.4)
Proceeds from other credit facility borrowings	0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit	2.4us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Repayment of other credit facility borrowings	(11.3)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit	(1.0)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Repurchase of Common Stock	(33.1)	(7.1)
Proceeds from exercised stock options	0.5	20.6
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	1.8	7.5
Cash dividends on Common Stock	(49.2)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	(43.8)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Financing fees	(0.1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	(0.1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Net cash used in financing activities	(119.0)	(32.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3.4)	1.8
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	(54.2)	13.5
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	730.0	345.8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 675.8	$ 359.3

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.