STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of stock-based compensation expense

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Schedule of changes in unvested deferred awards

	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 2, 2013				January 28, 2012				January 29, 2011
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Unvested Deferred Awards at beginning of year	406		$	47.96	356		$	36.91	512		$	30.34
Granted	518		49.06		334		50.76		145		46.19
Vested (1)	(198	)	45.33		(186	)	34.23		(242	)	29.51
Forfeited	(166	)	49.22		(98	)	43.49		(59	)	32.98
Unvested Deferred Awards at end of year	560		$	49.53	406		$	47.96	356		$	36.91

Schedule of unvested performance awards

	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 2, 2013				January 28, 2012				January 29, 2011
	Number of Performance Shares (1)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Performance Shares (1)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Performance Shares (1)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Unvested Performance Awards at beginning of year	6		$	46.08	151		$	25.16	174		$	27.65
Granted	230		48.51		227		51.45		16		46.30
Vested	(2	)	45.79		(144	)	24.10		—		—
Net shares in excess of (less than) target	(13	)	51.40		(198	)	51.26		(11	)	88.19
Forfeited	(49	)	47.37		(30	)	52.49		(28	)	28.43
Unvested Performance Awards at end of year	172		$	48.59	6		$	46.08	151		$	25.16

Schedule of stock option activity

	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 2, 2013				January 28, 2012				January 29, 2011
	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)				(in thousands)
Options outstanding at beginning of year	154		$	30.98	351		$	33.93	731		$	33.22
Granted	—		—		—		—		—		—
Exercised (1)	(68	)	32.03		(188	)	36.21		(366	)	32.57
Forfeited	(2	)	12.07		(9	)	37.09		(14	)	33.97
Options outstanding at end of year (2)	84		$	30.08	154		$	30.98	351		$	33.93
Options exercisable at end of year (2)	84		$	30.08	154		$	30.98	335		$	34.35

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]

		Options Outstanding and Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices		Options	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
$8.98	$21.63	9	$	17.13	3.6
$22.02	$31.63	54	27.00		3.9
$31.89	$42.15	8	37.42		2.0
$44.12	$50.81	13	47.69		2.6
		84	$	30.08	3.5