| **ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME**            | 3 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Text Block]   | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEThe following table presents the changes in AOCI, net of related taxes, by component for the thirteen weeks endedMay 4, 2014:(In millions)Foreign currency translation adjustments Retirement liability adjustment Net unrealized and realized (loss) gain on effective hedges TotalBalance, February 2, 2014$50.1 $1.0 $(8.8) $42.3Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications106.9 — (12.1) 94.8Less: Amounts reclassified from AOCI(2.0) 0.1 (4.6) (6.5)Other comprehensive income (loss)108.9 (0.1) (7.5) 101.3Balance at May 4, 2014$159.0 $0.9 $(16.3) $143.6The following table presents reclassifications out of AOCI to earnings for the thirteen weeks endedMay 4, 2014 and May 5, 2013:(In millions)Amount Reclassified from AOCIAffected Line Item in the Consolidated Income Statements Thirteen Weeks Ended  5/4/14 5/5/13 Realized (loss) gain on effective hedges:    Foreign currency forward exchange contracts$(3.4) $3.2Cost of goods soldInterest rate contracts(1.9) (1.2)Interest expenseLess: Tax effect(0.7) 1.1Income tax expenseTotal, net of tax$(4.6) $0.9      Amortization of retirement liability items:    Prior service credit$0.2 $0.2Selling, general and administrative expensesLess: Tax effect0.1 0.1Income tax expenseTotal, net of tax$0.1 $0.1      Foreign currency translation adjustments:    Deconsolidation of foreign subsidiaries and joint venture$(2.0) $—Selling, general and administrative expenses  Less: Tax effect— —Income tax expenseTotal, net of tax$(2.0) $—       |

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The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.
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