STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2019

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

Schedule of stock-based compensation expense

	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 2, 2019		February 3, 2018		January 28, 2017
	(In thousands)
Deferred Awards	$	12,849	$	11,891	$	8,906
Performance Awards	14,566		18,906		19,134
Total stock-based compensation expense(1)	$	27,415	$	30,797	$	28,040

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Schedule of changes in unvested deferred awards

	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 2, 2019				February 3, 2018				January 28, 2017
	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	420		$	82.30	469		$	61.19	473		$	54.62
Granted	135		124.21		212		110.17		189		72.19
Vested	(197	)	75.65		(202	)	62.30		(163	)	54.35
Forfeited	(59	)	110.63		(59	)	83.25		(30	)	63.88
Unvested Deferred Awards at end of year	299		$	99.98	420		$	82.30	469		$	61.19

Schedule of unvested performance awards

	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 2, 2019					February 3, 2018				January 28, 2017
	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	544			$	84.11	515		$	68.11	375		$	61.37
Granted	87			123.02		172		113.76		204		75.19
Shares earned in excess of target	347		203	70.09		203		50.97		—		—
Vested shares, including shares earned in excess of target	(513	)		70.09		(301	)	50.97		(54	)	48.26
Forfeited	(113	)		114.06		(45	)	86.80		(10	)	67.11
Unvested Performance Awards at end of year	352			$	90.66	544		$	84.11	515		$	68.11