RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS Benefit Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit payments	$ (30,541)	$ (14,456)
Actuarial (gain) loss on retirement and benefit plans	52,539	(28,142)	(76,120)
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	406,395	359,727
Service cost	18,721	15,315
Interest cost	26,395	17,974	17,391
Benefit payments	(30,541)	(14,456)
Benefit payments, net of retiree contributions	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments	0	0	0
Plan settlements	0	0
Medicare subsidy	0	0
Actuarial (gain) loss on retirement and benefit plans	(31,838)	27,835
Balance at end of year	571,511	406,395	359,727
SERP Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	74,861	71,717
Service cost	4,415	3,579
Interest cost	3,619	3,366	3,602
Benefit payments	(4,392)	(2,674)
Benefit payments, net of retiree contributions	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments	0	0	0
Plan settlements	0	(6,977)
Medicare subsidy	0	0
Actuarial (gain) loss on retirement and benefit plans	2,120	5,850
Balance at end of year	80,788	74,861	71,717
Postretirement Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	16,036	18,247
Service cost	83	0
Interest cost	863	798	1,018
Benefit payments	0	0
Benefit payments, net of retiree contributions	(2,150)	(1,959)
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments	(2,172)	0	0
Plan settlements	0	0
Medicare subsidy	14	56
Actuarial (gain) loss on retirement and benefit plans	(1,046)	(1,106)
Balance at end of year	16,100	16,036	18,247
Warnaco Acquisition [Member] | Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Benefit Obligation	182,379	0
Warnaco Acquisition [Member] | SERP Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Benefit Obligation	165	0
Warnaco Acquisition [Member] | Postretirement Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Benefit Obligation	$ 4,472	$ 0