The charge against earnings in the period, comprised of costs incurred associated with an exit or disposal activity other than for a discontinued operations as defined under generally accepted accounting principles. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset.

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 23, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Subsequent Events
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares		(1,944)	(1,947)	(2,469)
Share repurchase	$ 50,000,000
Business Exit Costs	4,000,000			2,000,000
2011 Share Repurchase Program
Subsequent Events
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	200
Value of shares repurchased	$ 11,700,000	92,500,000