RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2012

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Net benefit cost was recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses as follows:

	Pension Plans						SERP Plans				Postretirement Plan
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirteen Weeks Ended
	4/29/12			5/1/11			4/29/12		5/1/11		4/29/12			5/1/11
Service cost, including plan expenses	$	4,800		$	3,593		$	27	$	25	$	—		$	—
Interest cost	4,932			4,721			370		453		218			255
Amortization of net loss	4,092			2,544			—		—		40			7
Expected return on plan assets	(5,525		)	(5,547		)	—		—		—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	(16		)	(15		)	—		—		(204		)	(204		)
Total	$	8,283		$	5,296		$	397	$	478	$	54		$	58