|**ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)**                                               | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|**Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]**                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]                             | The following table sets forth the detail of AOCI, net of related taxes, by component:Foreign currency translation adjustmentsRetirement liability adjustmentNet unrealized and realized (loss) gain on effective hedgesTotalBalance at February 3, 2013$153,648$1,552$(15,318)$139,882Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications(103,529)—(309)(103,838)Less: Amounts reclassified from AOCI—541(6,819)(6,278)Other comprehensive (loss) income(103,529)(541)6,510(97,560)Balance at February 2, 2014$50,119$1,011$(8,808)$42,322                     
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|Balance at February 3, 2013                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications                                                 | (103,529                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Less: Amounts reclassified from AOCI                                                              | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Other comprehensive (loss) income                                                                 | (103,529                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Balance at February 2, 2014                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Schedule of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] | The following table presents reclassifications out of AOCI to earnings:Amount Reclassified from AOCIAffected Line Item in the Consolidated Income Statements2013Realized loss on effective hedges:Foreign currency forward exchange contracts$(1,061)Cost of goods soldInterest rate contracts(6,305)Interest expenseLess: Tax effect(547)Income tax expenseTotal, net of tax$(6,819)Amortization of retirement liability items:Prior service credit$879Selling, general and administrative expensesLess: Tax effect338Income tax expenseTotal, net of tax$541
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|                                                                                                  | Amount Reclassified from AOCI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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|Realized loss on effective hedges:                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Foreign currency forward exchange contracts                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Interest rate contracts                                                                           | (6,305                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Less: Tax effect                                                                                  | (547                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|Total, net of tax                                                                                 | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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|Amortization of retirement liability items:                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Prior service credit                                                                              | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Less: Tax effect                                                                                  | 338                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Total, net of tax                                                                                 | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

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