RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2015	Feb. 02, 2014 plans	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Non-contributory defined benefit pension plans, vesting period		5
Number of current executives covered by capital accumulation program		3
Number of retired executives covered by capital accumulation program		15
Plan benefit payment activation age		65
Minimum age prior to employment termination		55
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next fiscal year		6.17%
Assumed annual reduction in health care cost trend rate for next ten years		0.14%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for after ten years and thereafter		5.00%
Company contributions to supplemental savings plan and defined contribution plan		$ 21,849	$ 15,114	$ 12,664
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
NumberOfPlans		5
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost, including plan expenses		19,201	15,729	11,550
Interest cost		26,395	17,974	17,391
Actuarial loss (gain)		(51,441)	23,398	64,683
Expected return on plan assets		(39,449)	(20,950)	(20,514)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		6	6	6
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments		0	0	0
Total		(45,288)	36,157	73,116
Estimated future employer contributions to its pension plans in 2013	2,500
SERP Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
NumberOfPlans		3
Plan Benefit Payment Period		10 years
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost, including plan expenses		4,415	3,579	3,069
Interest cost		3,619	3,366	3,602
Actuarial loss (gain)		2,120	5,850	10,296
Expected return on plan assets		0	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		(68)	(68)	(68)
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments		0	0	0
Total		10,086	12,727	16,899
Minimum Number of Years of Employment		10 years
Postretirement Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost, including plan expenses		83	0	0
Interest cost		863	798	1,018
Actuarial loss (gain)		(1,046)	(1,106)	1,141
Expected return on plan assets		0	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		(817)	(817)	(817)
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments		(2,172)	0	0
Total		$ (3,089)	$ (1,125)	$ 1,342
Minimum Number of Years of Employment		10 years
United States Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Target allocation percentage of assets, equity securities		40.00%
International Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Target allocation percentage of assets, equity securities		20.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Target allocation percentage of assets, equity securities		40.00%