Retirement Plans (Weighted Average Assumptions Used To Determine Net Periodic Pension Costs For The Supplemental Retirement Plan) (Details) - Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan	12 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Minimum [Member]
Discount rate used to measure interest cost	1.65%	2.65%	3.39%
Maximum [Member]
Discount rate used to measure interest cost	2.44%	3.69%	4.09%

Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate, Interest Cost

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