Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 04, 2013	Feb. 03, 2013	Jul. 29, 2012
Current Assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 22,121	$ 16,114	$ 13,955
Other current assets, deferred taxes	88,189	38,310	53,150
Other Assets:
Other assets, deferred taxes	114,320	61,465	5,315
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses, deferred taxes	3,329	0
Other liabilities, deferred taxes	1,126,386	589,796	501,858
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	240,000,000	240,000,000	240,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	82,052,537	73,324,491	70,951,932
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 100	$ 100	$ 100
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	150,000	150,000	150,000
Shares of common stock held in treasury, at cost (in shares)	478,934	413,596	409,440
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 100	$ 100	$ 100
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	0	8,000	8,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0	4,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0	4,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 0	$ 0	$ 100,000