FAIR VALUE (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities by Fair Value by Hierarchy) (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
ASSETS:
Trust-owned life insurance policies (at cash surrender value)	$ 102,784	$ 99,655
Money market funds	330,649	94,026
Derivative financial instruments	37	6,041
Total assets measured at fair value	433,470	199,722
LIABILITIES:
Derivative financial instruments	9,147	492
Total liabilities measured at fair value	9,147	492
Level 1 [Member]
ASSETS:
Trust-owned life insurance policies (at cash surrender value)	0	0
Money market funds	330,649	94,026
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Total assets measured at fair value	330,649	94,026
LIABILITIES:
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
ASSETS:
Trust-owned life insurance policies (at cash surrender value)	102,784	99,655
Money market funds	0	0
Derivative financial instruments	37	6,041
Total assets measured at fair value	102,821	105,696
LIABILITIES:
Derivative financial instruments	9,147	492
Total liabilities measured at fair value	9,147	492
Level 3 [Member]
ASSETS:
Trust-owned life insurance policies (at cash surrender value)	0	0
Money market funds	0	0
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
LIABILITIES:
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$ 0	$ 0