|**STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)**                                                          | 6 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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|**Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]**                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Table Of Weighted Average Black Scholes Fair Value Assumptions [Table Text Block]              | The following summarizes the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of service-based stock options granted during thetwenty-six weeks endedJuly 29, 2012andJuly 31, 2011:Twenty-Six Weeks Ended7/29/127/31/11Weighted average risk‐free interest rate1.20%2.62%Weighted average expected option term (in years)6.256.25Weighted average expected volatility45.16%44.35%Expected annual dividends per share$0.15$0.15Weighted average estimated fair value per option$40.59$29.81The Company has continued to utilize the simplified method to estimate the expected term for its “plain vanilla” stock options granted due to a lack of relevant historical data resulting, in part, from changes in the pool of employees receiving option grants. The Company will continue to evaluate the appropriateness of utilizing such method.
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|Weighted average risk‐free interest rate                                                       | 1.20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Weighted average expected option term (in years)                                               | 6.25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Weighted average expected volatility                                                           | 45.16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Expected annual dividends per share                                                            | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Weighted average estimated fair value per option                                               | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]               | Service-based stock option activity for thetwenty-six weeks endedJuly 29, 2012was as follows:OptionsWeighted Average Price Per OptionOutstanding at January 29, 20122,189$37.77Granted18791.88Exercised14928.32Cancelled741.92Outstanding at July 29, 20122,220$42.96Exercisable at July 29, 20121,530$36.65                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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|Outstanding at January 29, 2012                                                                | 2,189                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Granted                                                                                        | 187                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Exercised                                                                                      | 149                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Cancelled                                                                                      | 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Outstanding at July 29, 2012                                                                   | 2,220                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Exercisable at July 29, 2012                                                                   | 1,530                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block] | RSU activity for thetwenty-six weeks endedJuly 29, 2012was as follows:RSUsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueNon-vested at January 29, 2012820$48.28Granted18589.33Vested30642.40Cancelled1057.04Non-vested at July 29, 2012689$61.81                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|Non-vested at January 29, 2012                                                                 | 820                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Granted                                                                                        | 185                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Vested                                                                                         | 306                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Cancelled                                                                                      | 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|Non-vested at July 29, 2012                                                                    | 689                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Schedule of Restricted Stock Activity [Table Text Block]                                       | Restricted stock activity for thetwenty-six weeks endedJuly 29, 2012was as follows:Restricted StockWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueNon-vested at January 29, 2012333$60.41Granted——Vested33360.41Cancelled——Non-vested at July 29, 2012—$—                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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|Non-vested at January 29, 2012                                                                 | 333                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Granted                                                                                        | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Vested                                                                                         | 333                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Cancelled                                                                                      | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Non-vested at July 29, 2012                                                                    | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity [Table Text Block]                      | Performance share activity for thetwenty-six weeks endedJuly 29, 2012was as follows:Performance SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueNon-vested at January 29, 2012590$53.96Granted9688.52Vested——Cancelled850.73Non-vested at July 29, 2012678$58.86                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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|Non-vested at January 29, 2012                                                                 | 590                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Granted                                                                                        | 96                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|Vested                                                                                         | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Cancelled                                                                                      | 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Non-vested at July 29, 2012                                                                    | 678                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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