SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (RSUs Assumptions) (Details) - Market-based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 36.24
Market Vesting Conditions [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date market price (in dollars per share)	25.34	$ 23.59	$ 11.43
Fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 36.24	$ 33.69	$ 11.79
Price volatility	57.00%	54.00%	47.00%
Expected term (years)	2 years 10 months 24 days	2 years 10 months 24 days	2 years 10 months 24 days
Risk-free interest rate	2.20%	2.40%	1.50%
Dividend yield	3.20%	3.40%	7.00%
Average volatility of peer companies	40.00%	37.40%	35.20%
Average correlation coefficient of peer companies	0.2407	0.2709	0.2664

Share-based Compensation Assumption, Average Correlation Coefficient of Peer Companies

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The assumption of average volatility of peer companies that is used in valuing an option or stock unit on its own shares.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.

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Rate of weighted-average expected volatility for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Expected term of award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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