STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Shares repurchases related to:
Shares repurchased (in shares)	(2,095)	(1,011)	(1,947)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	2	4	3
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ 248	$ 248	$ 249
Number of shares deferred into deferred compensation plan (in shares)	2	4	3
Shares deferred into deferred compensation plan, aggregate cost	$ 248	$ 248	$ 249
Dividends	34,400	29,700
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	33,000	28,100
Dividendsunvestedshares	1,400	1,600
2017 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member] [Member] [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ (244,338)	$ (5,662)
Shares repurchases related to:
Shares repurchased (in shares)	1,995	37
2015 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ 0	$ 0	$ (20,726)
Shares repurchases related to:
Shares repurchased (in shares)	0	0	310
2015 $ 250M Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member] [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ 0	$ (112,917)	$ (137,083)
Shares repurchases related to:
Shares repurchased (in shares)	0	974	1,637
2018 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member] [Member] [Member] [Domain]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ (9,205)
Shares repurchases related to:
Shares repurchased (in shares)	101
Retained Earnings [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ (112,991)	$ (103,656)	$ (132,991)
Shares repurchases related to:
Dividendsunvestedshares	$ 1,313	$ 1,550	$ 796