Postretirement Benefits (Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Determine Benefit Obligations And SERP Expense) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligation:
Discount rate	4.50%	5.60%	5.95%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Assumptions used to determine SERP expense:
Discount rate	5.60%	5.95%	6.95%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%

Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 5

-Subparagraph j

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (k)(2)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6962843&loc=d3e1928-114920

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