INCOME TAXES Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Feb. 02, 2014 Domestic Tax Authority [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Federal State And Local Jurisdiction [Member]	Feb. 02, 2014 Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Gross Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Tax loss and credit carryforwards	$ 282,888	$ 95,665
Employee compensation and benefits	82,414	102,105
Inventories	18,047	13,765
Accounts receivable	26,698	12,751
Accrued expenses	38,051	22,844
Other, net	40,194	8,022
Subtotal	488,292	255,152
Valuation allowances	(43,553)	(9,945)
Total gross deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances	444,739	245,207
Gross Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Intangibles	(1,197,118)	(712,496)
Property, plant and equipment	(75,113)	(22,732)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(1,272,231)	(735,228)
Net deferred tax liability	(827,492)	(490,021)
Other Data:
Estimated income based upon state tax loss carryforwards				1,404,744
Net operating loss carryforwards			3,926	37,984		451,085
Federal, state and local carryforwards					183,610
Excess of financial reporting earnings over tax basis that are permanently reinvested	$ 1,723,499