RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2014 plans	Aug. 04, 2013	Aug. 03, 2014 plans	Aug. 04, 2013	Feb. 01, 2015
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Number of Noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans	5		5
Service cost, including plan expenses	$ 4.8	$ 4.8	$ 9.8	$ 9.4
Interest cost	7.1	6.6	14.2	13.1
Expected return on plan assets	(10.9)	(9.7)	(21.8)	(19.5)
Total	1.0	1.7	2.2	3.0
Pension Contributions					2.5
Vesting Period Non-Contributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans			5 years
SERP Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Number of Noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans	3		3
Plan Benefit Payment Activation Age	65		65
Plan Benefit Payment Period			10 years
Minimum Number of Years of Employment			10 years
Minimum Age Prior to Employment Termination	55		55
Service cost, including plan expenses	1.1	1.1	2.2	2.2
Interest cost	1.1	1.0	2.0	1.8
Total	2.2	2.1	4.2	4.0
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Number of Noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plans	2		2
Minimum Number of Years of Employment			10 years
Minimum Age Prior to Employment Termination	55		55
Interest cost	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.4
Amortization of prior service credit	(0.2)	(0.2)	(0.4)	(0.4)
Total	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0