DEBT Yen-denominated overdraft facility (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 29, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 02, 2011 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] JPY (¥)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 450,000	$ 450,000	$ 13,000	¥ 1,000,000
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.15%	0.15%
Short-term debt, weighted average interest rate			0.33%	0.33%

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

-Paragraph 2, 4

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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 SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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