INCOME TAXES Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
Gross Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Tax loss and credit carryforwards	$ 93,311	$ 108,145
Employee compensation and benefits	116,448	84,760
Inventories	19,606	18,018
Accounts receivable	14,820	13,156
Property, plant and equipment	0	5,972
Accrued expenses	18,239	27,026
Other, net	19,836	28,134
Subtotal	282,260	285,211
Valuation allowances	(18,932)	(25,177)
Total gross deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	263,328	260,034
Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Intangibles	(701,391)	(710,119)
Property, plant and equipment	(3,326)	0
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(704,717)	(710,119)
Net deferred tax liability	(441,389)	(450,085)
Other Carryforward Data:
Tax effected state tax loss carryforwards	17,559
Estimated income based upon state tax loss carryforwards	451,274
Federal and state and local credit carryforwards	20,286
Federal [Member]
Other Carryforward Data:
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	2,698
Foreign [Member]
Other Carryforward Data:
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	$ 280,179