STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - RSU, RESTRICTED STOCK AND PERFORMANCE SHARE ACTIVITY (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended							6 Months Ended
	May. 01, 2016	Aug. 02, 2015	May. 03, 2015	Aug. 03, 2014	Aug. 04, 2013	May. 05, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Aug. 02, 2015	Aug. 03, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit Realized from Exercise of Stock Options								$ 9,000,000	$ 10,500,000
Share Based Payment Award Maximum Term								10 years
Reduction in number of shares available to be granted by each stock award		2						2
First RSU Vesting Installments, Employees, Number of Yrs Following Grant Date
First RSU Vesting Installments, Nonemployee Directors, Number of Yrs Following Grant Date, Awards Prior to 2010
Receipt of service-based RSU vesting period, non-employee directors, granted during or after 2010
Percentage of Final Number of Shares Based Upon the Company's Absolute Stock Price Growth		50.00%
Percent of Final Number of Shares Based Upon the Company's Total Shareholder Return		50.00%
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Tax benefits realized, stock plan awards								$ 5,000,000	6,200,000
Excess tax benefits reported, stock plan awards								$ 3,400,000	$ 4,600,000
Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contingently issuable performance share awards, performance period								4 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contingently issuable performance share awards, performance period								3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period								295,000
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period			640,000					640,000
Other than options, vested number								195,000
Other than options, cancelled number								53,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period		687,000						687,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period			$ 107.42					$ 107.42
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value								104.53
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value								86.22
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value								113.53
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period		$ 111.73						$ 111.73
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period								0
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period			20,000					20,000
Other than options, vested number								17,000
Other than options, cancelled number								1,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period		2,000						2,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period			$ 120.72					$ 120.72
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value								0.00
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value								120.72
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value								120.72
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period		$ 120.72						$ 120.72
Performance Share [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contingently issuable performance share awards, performance period		3 years		2 years	3 years	2 years	2 years
Contingently issuable performance share awards, service period				1 year		1 year	1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period								46,000
Non-vested activity [Roll Forward]
Other than options, non-vested number, beginning of period			553,000					553,000
Other than options, vested number	26,000		54,000					54,000
Other than options, cancelled number								45,000
Other than options, non-vested number, end of period		500,000						500,000
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of period			$ 119.95					$ 119.95
Other than options, granted, weighted average grant date fair value								101.23
Other than options, vested, weighted average grant date fair value								88.52
Other than options, cancelled, weighted average grant date fair value								121.91
Other than options, non-vested, weighted average grant date fair value, end of period		$ 121.45						$ 121.45
Monte Carlo Model [Member]
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of service-based stock options and performance share units [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate								0.90%
Expected Company volatility								29.10%
Expected annual dividends per share								$ 0.15
Estimated fair value per option								$ 101.23
Warnaco acquisition [Member] | Equity Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contingently issuable performance share awards, performance period								3 years
First Annual Installment [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, granted to employees in installments								25.00%
Second Annual Installment [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, granted to employees in installments								25.00%
Third Annual Installment [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting, granted to employees in installments								50.00%