RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014		Feb. 03, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 384,022		$ 268,505
Actual return, net of plan expenses	58,572		24,973
Benefit payments	(30,541)		(14,456)
Company contributions	60,000		105,000
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	615,600		384,022
Funded status at end of year	44,089		(22,373)
Estimate of fair value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	614,219		382,318
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	337,436		129,707
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	276,783		252,611
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0		0
Other Assets and Liabilities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	1,381	[1]	1,704	[1]
United States Equities [Member] | Estimate of fair value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	244,700	[2]	65,101	[2]
United States Equities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	244,700	[2]	65,101	[2]
United States Equities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[2]	0	[2]
United States Equities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[2]	0	[2]
International Equities [Member] | Estimate of fair value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	23,991	[2]	1,266	[2]
International Equities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	23,991	[2]	1,266	[2]
International Equities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[2]	0	[2]
International Equities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[2]	0	[2]
Global Equity Mutual Fund [Member] | Estimate of fair value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year			16,373	[3]
Global Equity Mutual Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year			16,373	[3]
Global Equity Mutual Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year			0	[3]
Global Equity Mutual Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year			0	[3]
United States equity fund [Member] | Estimate of fair value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	19,298	[4]	42,183	[5]
United States equity fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[4]	42,183	[5]
United States equity fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	19,298	[4]	0	[5]
United States equity fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[4]	0	[5]
International Equity Commingled Fund [Member] | Estimate of fair value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	63,433	[6]	46,976	[7]
International Equity Commingled Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	63,433	[6]	0	[7]
International Equity Commingled Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[6]	46,976	[7]
International Equity Commingled Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[6]	0	[7]
Government Securities [Member] | Estimate of fair value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	51,592	[8]	19,356	[8]
Government Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[8]	0	[8]
Government Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	51,592	[8]	19,356	[8]
Government Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[8]	0	[8]
Corporate Securities [Member] | Estimate of fair value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	168,560	[8]	86,982	[8]
Corporate Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[8]	0	[8]
Corporate Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	168,560	[8]	86,982	[8]
Corporate Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[8]	0	[8]
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Estimate of fair value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	10,331	[8]
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[8]
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	10,331	[8]
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[8]
Short-term Investment Commingled Funds [Member] | Estimate of fair value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	27,002	[9]	99,297	[9]
Short-term Investment Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[9]	0	[9]
Short-term Investment Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	27,002	[9]	99,297	[9]
Short-term Investment Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[9]	0	[9]
Total Return Mutual Fund [Member] | Estimate of fair value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	5,312	[10]	4,784	[10]
Total Return Mutual Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	5,312	[10]	4,784	[10]
Total Return Mutual Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[10]	0	[10]
Total Return Mutual Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	[10]	0	[10]
Warnaco Acquisition [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets	$ 143,547		$ 0

[1] This category includes other pension assets and liabilities such as pending trades and accrued income

[2] Valued at the closing price or unadjusted quoted price in the active market in which the individual securities are traded.

[3] Valued at the net asset value of the fund, as determined by the closing price in the active market in which the individual fund is traded. This fund invests in a portfolio of United States and international equities seeking long-term growth of principal and income.

[4] Valued at the net asset value of the fund, as determined by a pricing vendor or the fund family. The Company has the ability to redeem these investments at net asset value within the near term and therefore classifies these investments within Level 2. This commingled fund invests in United States large cap equities that track the Russell 1000 Index.

[5] Valued at the closing price in the active market in which this fund is traded. This fund invests in United States large cap equities that track the Russell 1000 Index.

[6] Valued at the net asset value of the fund, as determined by the closing price in the active market in which the individual fund is traded. This mutual fund invests in a portfolio of equities outside the United States.

[7] Valued at the net asset value of the fund, as determined by a pricing vendor or the fund family. The Company has the ability to redeem these investments at net asset value within the near term and therefore classifies these investments within Level 2. This fund invests primarily in equities outside the United States seeking long-term capital appreciation.

[8] Valued with bid evaluation pricing where the inputs are based on actual trades in active markets, when available, as well as observable market inputs that include actual and comparable trade data, market benchmarks, broker quotes, trading spreads and/or other applicable data.

[9] Valued at the net asset value of the funds, as determined by a pricing vendor or the fund family. The Company has the ability to redeem these investments at net asset value within the near term and therefore classifies these investments within Level 2. These funds invest in high-grade, short-term, money market instruments.

[10] Valued at the net asset value of the fund, as determined by the closing price in the active market in which the individual fund is traded. This fund invests in both equity securities and fixed income securities seeking a high total return.