DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2015	Feb. 02, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)	$ 92.9	$ (0.3)
Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	111.0	8.0
Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	16.6	13.0
Foreign Exchange Forward Inventory Purchases [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	887.7
Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] \| Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	80.4	7.2
Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] \| Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	15.5	13.0
Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] \| Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member] \| Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	79.8	5.0
Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] \| Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member] \| Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	0.2	6.2
Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] \| Interest rate contracts [Member] \| Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	0.6	2.2
Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] \| Interest rate contracts [Member] \| Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	15.3	6.8
Undesignated contracts [Member] \| Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets and Other Assets) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	30.6	0.8
Undesignated contracts [Member] \| Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	1.1	0
Undesignated contracts [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward Intercompany Loans [Member] \| Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	1.1	0
Undesignated contracts [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward Intercompany Loans [Member] \| Other Current Assets and Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	30.6	0.8
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Undesignated contracts [Member] \| Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	0	0.2
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Undesignated contracts [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward Intercompany Loans [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	30.1	(1.4)
Interest Expense [Member] \| Interest rate contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimate of Time to Transfer	12 months
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimated Net Amount to be Transferred	(2.9)
Cost of Sales [Member] \| Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimate of Time to Transfer	12 months
Cost of Sales [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimated Net Amount to be Transferred	103.6
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)	97.5	(1.1)
(Loss) Gain Reclassified from AOCI into (Expense) Income (Effective Portion)	3.8	(7.4)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] \| Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)	114.2	4.8
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] \| Interest rate contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)	(16.7)	(5.9)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member] \| Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] \| Interest rate contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
(Loss) Gain Reclassified from AOCI into (Expense) Income (Effective Portion)	(6.4)	(6.3)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Contracts designated as cash flow hedges [Member] \| Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
(Loss) Gain Reclassified from AOCI into (Expense) Income (Effective Portion)	$ 10.2	$ (1.1)

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period.

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