RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS Benefit Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2015	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit payments	$ (29.1)	$ (30.5)
Actuarial loss (gain) on retirement and benefit plans	138.9	(52.5)	28.1
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	571.5	406.4
Acquisition of Warnaco	0	182.3
Service cost	19.4	18.7
Interest cost	28.5	26.4	18.0
Benefit payments	(29.1)	(30.5)
Benefit payments, net of retiree contributions	0	0
Plan curtailments	0	0	0
Medicare subsidy	0	0
Actuarial loss (gain) on retirement and benefit plans	(144.5)	31.8
Balance at end of year	734.8	571.5	406.4
SERP Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	80.8	74.9
Acquisition of Warnaco	0	0.2
Service cost	4.5	4.4
Interest cost	4.0	3.6	3.3
Benefit payments	(4.7)	(4.4)
Benefit payments, net of retiree contributions	0	0
Plan curtailments	0	0	0
Medicare subsidy	0	0
Actuarial loss (gain) on retirement and benefit plans	(13.9)	(2.1)
Balance at end of year	98.5	80.8	74.9
Postretirement Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	16.1	16.0
Acquisition of Warnaco	0	4.5
Service cost	0	0.1
Interest cost	0.8	0.9	0.8
Benefit payments	0	0
Benefit payments, net of retiree contributions	(2.1)	(2.2)
Plan curtailments	0	(2.2)	0
Medicare subsidy	0.1	0
Actuarial loss (gain) on retirement and benefit plans	(3.2)	1.0
Balance at end of year	$ 18.1	$ 16.1	$ 16.0