RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2013

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 related to the Company’s Pension Plans was recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	8/4/13			7/29/12			8/4/13			7/29/12
Service cost, including plan expenses	$	4,823		$	4,011		$	9,420		$	7,865
Interest cost	6,528			4,530			13,067			8,986
Expected return on plan assets	(9,658		)	(5,254		)	(19,528		)	(10,476		)
Amortization of prior service cost	2			1			3			2
Total	$	1,695		$	3,288		$	2,962		$	6,377

Net benefit cost related to the Company’s SERP Plans was recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	8/4/13			7/29/12			8/4/13			7/29/12
Service cost, including plan expenses	$	1,119		$	814		$	2,169		$	1,787
Interest cost	953			827			1,810			1,673
Amortization of prior service credit	(17		)	(16		)	(34		)	(33		)
Total	$	2,055		$	1,625		$	3,945		$	3,427

Net benefit cost related to the Company’s Postretirement Plans was recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses as follows:

	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Twenty-Six Weeks Ended
	8/4/13			7/29/12			8/4/13			7/29/12
Service cost, including plan expenses	$	14		$	—		$	40		$	—
Interest cost	207			181			429			399
Amortization of prior service credit	(204		)	(204		)	(408		)	(408		)
Total	$	17		$	(23	)	$	61		$	(9	)