Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
May 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014
Forward contracts designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange currency cash flow hedge unrealized loss to be recognized in cost of product sales or other expense over the following 12 months	$ (1.7)
Cash flow hedges \| Canada
Forward contracts designated as hedging instruments
U.S. dollar forward contracts purchased, total notional amount	36.4
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding	40.6	15.2
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding, maximum remaining maturity period (in months)	14 months
Cash flow hedges \| Europe
Forward contracts designated as hedging instruments
U.S. dollar forward contracts purchased, total notional amount	26.0
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding	$ 92.1	$ 87.1
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding, maximum remaining maturity period (in months)	14 months

The total notional amount of foreign exchange forward contracts purchased during the period.

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

The estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7668309&loc=d3e80748-113994

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- Definition

Maximum amount of time remaining before foreign currency exchange rate derivatives mature or expire, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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