CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 270,650	$ 294,503	$ 246,330
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	77,044	63,749	56,521
Amortization of intangible assets	2,242	3,739	7,853
Share-based compensation expense	28,100	29,312	27,339
Unrealized forward contract (gains) losses	(4,020)	2,736	(3,720)
Deferred income taxes	(885)	11,848	(4,678)
Net loss on disposition of long-term assets and property and equipment	6,148	4,109	5,514
Pension curtailment expense	1,242	5,819
Other items, net	(6,264)	(12,431)	(6,093)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	10,630	(76,709)	(12,803)
Inventories	(35,810)	(40,693)	(72)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(37,916)	(46,490)	15,044
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,287	81,770	17,330
Deferred rent and lease incentives	11,544	15,765	8,108
Other long-term liabilities	37,502	9,347	1,537
Net cash provided by operating activities	364,494	346,374	358,210
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(123,531)	(123,065)	(82,286)
Proceeds from dispositions of other assets	3,108	5,072	474
Proceeds from maturity of investment	15,000
Acquisition of lease interest	(1,339)	(2,249)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired			549
Net cash settlement of forward contracts	(4,428)	5,188	(2,693)
Purchases of investments	(20,906)	(31,049)	(6,880)
Net cash used in investing activities	(132,096)	(146,103)	(90,836)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Certain short-term borrowings, net			(24,861)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(970)
Proceeds from borrowings			40,000
Repayment of borrowings and capital lease obligation	(1,771)	(1,137)	(41,596)
Dividends paid	(74,371)	(247,098)	(41,598)
Noncontrolling interest capital contributions			1,001
Noncontrolling interest capital distributions			(1,311)
Issuance of common stock, net of nonvested award repurchases	4,214	11,890	5,778
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	1,992	8,700	6,133
Purchase of treasury stock	(92,082)	(49,361)	(5,309)
Net cash used in financing activities	(162,988)	(277,006)	(61,763)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(4,642)	1,709	2,334
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	64,768	(75,026)	207,945
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	427,037	502,063	294,118
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	491,805	427,037	502,063
Supplemental cash flow data:
Interest paid	1,596	717	1,894
Income taxes paid	$ 129,946	$ 80,281	$ 106,089