RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Number of Noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans	5		5
Vesting Period Non-Contributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans			5
Number of Defined Benefit Plans	6		6
Current Executives Covered By Capital Accumulation Program	2
Retired Executives Covered By Capital Accumulation Program	17		17
Plan Benefit Payment Activation Age	65		65
Minimum Age Prior to Employment Termination	55		55
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost, including plan expenses	$ 4,799	$ 3,632	$ 14,396	$ 10,896
Interest cost	4,958	4,796	14,874	14,387
Amortization of net loss	3,993	2,310	11,979	6,930
Expected return on plan assets	(5,540)	(5,531)	(16,621)	(16,592)
Amortization of prior service credit	(16)	(15)	(47)	(46)
Total	8,194	5,192	24,581	15,575
SERP Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Number of Noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans	2		2
Plan Benefit Payment Period			10 years
Minimum Number of Years of Employment			10 years
Service cost, including plan expenses	27	25	82	74
Interest cost	372	453	1,116	1,358
Amortization of net loss	25	0	74	0
Total	424	478	1,272	1,432
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Minimum Number of Years of Employment			10 years
Interest cost	200	255	599	764
Amortization of net loss	0	6	0	20
Amortization of prior service credit	(204)	(204)	(613)	(613)
Total	$ (4)	$ 57	$ (14)	$ 171