STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 04, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Table Of Weighted Average Black Scholes Fair Value Assumptions [Table Text Block]

The following summarizes the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted during 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	2017			2016			2015
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	2.10		%	1.45		%	1.54		%
Weighted average expected stock option term (in years)	6.25			6.25			6.25
Weighted average Company volatility	29.46		%	34.54		%	36.26		%
Expected annual dividends per share	$	0.15		$	0.15		$	0.15
Weighted average grant date fair value per stock option	$	33.50		$	35.62		$	40.20

The risk-free interest rate is based on United States Treasury yields in effect at the date of grant for periods corresponding to the expected stock option term. The expected stock option term represents the weighted average period of time that stock options granted are expected to be outstanding, based on vesting schedules and the contractual term of the stock options. Company volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over a period of time corresponding to the expected stock option term. Expected dividends are based on the Company’s common stock cash dividend rate at the date of grant.

Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

Stock option activity for the year was as follows:

(In thousands, except years and per stock option data)	Stock Options	Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Stock Option		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 29, 2017	1,466	$	75.74	5.3	$	34,996
Granted	142	101.94
Exercised	671	44.32
Cancelled	16	105.98
Outstanding at February 4, 2018	921	$	102.18	6.6	$	45,020
Exercisable at February 4, 2018	501	$	100.93	5.3	$	25,109

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]

RSU activity for the year was as follows:

(In thousands, except per RSU data)	RSUs	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per RSU
Non-vested at January 29, 2017	812	$	105.96
Granted	445	103.28
Vested	263	109.04
Cancelled	77	104.48
Non-vested at February 4, 2018	917	$	103.90

Table of Weighted Average Monte Carlo Fair Value Assumptions Performance Awards [Table Text Block]

	2017			2016			2015
Risk-free interest rate	1.49		%	1.04		%	0.90		%
Expected Company volatility	31.29		%	28.33		%	29.10		%
Expected annual dividends per share	$	0.15		$	0.15		$	0.15
Weighted average grant date fair value per PSU	$	96.81		$	87.16		$	101.23

Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity [Table Text Block]

PSU activity for the year was as follows:

(In thousands, except per PSU data)	PSUs	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per PSU
Non-vested at January 29, 2017	125	$	92.32
Granted	72	96.81
Vested	—	—
Cancelled	—	—
Non-vested at February 4, 2018	197	$	93.97