Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2) - Cash flow hedges - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Europe
Forward contracts designated as hedging instruments
U.S. dollar forward contracts purchased, total notional amount	$ 82.2
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding, maximum remaining maturity period (in months)	18 months
Canada
Forward contracts designated as hedging instruments
U.S. dollar forward contracts purchased, total notional amount	$ 43.8
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding, maximum remaining maturity period (in months)	18 months
Foreign exchange currency contracts \| Europe
Forward contracts designated as hedging instruments
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding	$ 92.9	$ 50.8
Foreign exchange currency contracts \| Canada
Forward contracts designated as hedging instruments
U.S. dollar forward contracts outstanding	$ 43.8	$ 24.5

The total notional amount of foreign exchange forward contracts purchased during the period. Expressed as an absolute value.

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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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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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