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|**STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)**                                                          | 6 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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|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 the twenty-six weeks endedJuly 31, 2011andAugust 1, 2010, respectively:Twenty-Six Weeks Ended7/31/118/1/10Weighted average risk‐free interest rate2.62%2.99%Weighted average expected option term (in years)6.256.25Weighted average expected volatility44.35%41.78%Expected annual dividends per share$0.15$0.15Weighted average estimated fair value per option$29.81$26.45The 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 and changes in the vesting schedule of certain grants. The Company will continue to evaluate the appropriateness of utilizing such method.
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|Weighted average risk‐free interest rate                                                       | 2.62                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Weighted average expected option term (in years)                                               | 6.25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Weighted average expected volatility                                                           | 44.35                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|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 31, 2011was as follows:OptionsWeighted Average Price Per OptionOutstanding at January 30, 20112,853$33.41Granted19565.16Exercised34034.02Cancelled——Outstanding at July 31, 20112,708$35.62Exercisable at July 31, 20111,864$32.60                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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|Outstanding at January 30, 2011                                                                | 2,853                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Granted                                                                                        | 195                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Exercised                                                                                      | 340                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Cancelled                                                                                      | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Outstanding at July 31, 2011                                                                   | 2,708                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Exercisable at July 31, 2011                                                                   | 1,864                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block] | RSU activity for thetwenty-six weeks endedJuly 31, 2011was as follows:RSUsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueNon-vested at January 30, 2011814$40.24Granted24168.45Vested21241.01Cancelled1653.13Non-vested at July 31, 2011827$48.03                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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|Non-vested at January 30, 2011                                                                 | 814                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Granted                                                                                        | 241                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Vested                                                                                         | 212                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Cancelled                                                                                      | 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Non-vested at July 31, 2011                                                                    | 827                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Schedule of Restricted Stock Activity [Table Text Block]                                       | Restricted stock activity for the twenty-six weeks endedJuly 31, 2011was as follows:Restricted StockWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueNon-vested at January 30, 2011350$60.41Granted——Vested1460.41Non-vested at July 31, 2011336$60.41                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|Non-vested at January 30, 2011                                                                 | 350                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Granted                                                                                        | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Vested                                                                                         | 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Non-vested at July 31, 2011                                                                    | 336                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity [Table Text Block]                      | Performance share activity for thetwenty-six weeks endedJuly 31, 2011was as follows:Performance SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueNon-vested at January 30, 2011611$52.69Granted8571.26Vested——Cancelled850.73Non-vested at July 31, 2011688$55.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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|Non-vested at January 30, 2011                                                                 | 611                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Granted                                                                                        | 85                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Vested                                                                                         | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Cancelled                                                                                      | 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Non-vested at July 31, 2011                                                                    | 688                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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