RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 04, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2017 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Number of plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets	2	2
Aggregate projected benefit obligation	$ 41.6	$ 34.6
Aggregate fair value of related plan assets	$ 35.1	$ 34.0
Number of plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets	2	1
Aggregate accumulated benefit obligation	$ 37.4	$ 3.3
Aggregate fair value of related plan assets	$ 35.1	$ 3.1

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Amount of accumulated benefit obligation for defined benefit pension plan with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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