Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||
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Feb. 01, 2014
Bank
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Feb. 02, 2013
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Jan. 28, 2012
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Feb. 01, 2014
Four Point Seven Eight Percent Senior Note Due Twenty Twenty Three [Member] [Domain]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Four Point Seven Eight Percent Senior Note Due Twenty Twenty Three [Member] [Domain]
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Feb. 01, 2014
Senior Notes Due Twenty Twenty Three [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Senior Notes Due Twenty Twenty Three [Member]
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Jun. 01, 2013
Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
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Feb. 01, 2014
Trade Letters of Credit and Stand by Letters of Credit
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Feb. 01, 2014
Senior Notes
Four Point Seven Eight Percent Senior Note Due Twenty Twenty Three [Member] [Domain]
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Feb. 01, 2014
Senior Notes
Senior Notes Due Twenty Twenty Three [Member]
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Feb. 01, 2014
Senior Notes
Senior Notes Due 2021
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Debt issued | $ 300,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 | ||||||||||
Debt instrument, interest rate | 4.75% | 3.25% | 4.75% | 3.25% | 4.00% | |||||||
Maturity of notes | Dec. 15, 2023 | Feb. 01, 2023 | ||||||||||
Interest rate hedges, fair value | 0 | 0 | 48,000,000 | |||||||||
Borrowings under credit facility | 1,000,000,000 | |||||||||||
Line of credit facilty outstanding amount | $ 64,000,000 | |||||||||||
Number of Banks With Uncommitted Lines | 2 |