|**ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) 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 presents the changes in AOCI, net of related taxes, by component:(In millions)Foreign currency translation adjustmentsRetirement liability adjustmentNet unrealized and realized (loss) gain on effective hedgesTotalBalance at February 3, 2013$153.6$1.6$(15.3)$139.9Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassifications(103.5)—(0.3)(103.8)Less: Amounts reclassified from AOCI—0.6(6.8)(6.2)Other comprehensive (loss) income(103.5)(0.6)6.5(97.6)Balance at February 2, 2014$50.1$1.0$(8.8)$42.3Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(548.3)—92.9(455.4)Less: Amounts reclassified from AOCI(2.0)0.64.83.4Other comprehensive (loss) income(546.3)(0.6)88.1(458.8)Balance at February 1, 2015$(496.2)$0.4$79.3$(416.5)                                                                                          
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|(In millions)                                                                                     | Foreign currency translation adjustments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Balance at February 3, 2013                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassifications                                               | (103.5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Less: Amounts reclassified from AOCI                                                              | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Other comprehensive (loss) income                                                                 | (103.5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Balance at February 2, 2014                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications                                        | (548.3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Less: Amounts reclassified from AOCI                                                              | (2.0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|Other comprehensive (loss) income                                                                 | (546.3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Balance at February 1, 2015                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Schedule of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] | The following table presents reclassifications out of AOCI to earnings:(In millions)Amount Reclassified from AOCIAmount Reclassified from AOCIAffected Line Item in the Consolidated Income Statements20142013Realized gain (loss) on effective hedges:Foreign currency forward exchange contracts$10.2$(1.1)Cost of goods soldInterest rate contracts(6.4)(6.3)Interest expenseLess: Tax effect(1.0)(0.6)Income tax expenseTotal, net of tax$4.8$(6.8)Amortization of retirement liability items:Prior service credit$0.9$0.9Selling, general and administrative expensesLess: Tax effect0.30.3Income tax expenseTotal, net of tax$0.6$0.6Foreign currency translation adjustments:Deconsolidation of foreign subsidiaries and joint venture$(2.0)$—Selling, general and administrative expensesLess: Tax effect——Income tax expenseTotal, net of tax$(2.0)$—
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|(In millions)                                                                                     | Amount Reclassified from AOCI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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|Realized gain (loss) on effective hedges:                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Foreign currency forward exchange contracts                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Interest rate contracts                                                                           | (6.4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|Less: Tax effect                                                                                  | (1.0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|Total, net of tax                                                                                 | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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|Amortization of retirement liability items:                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Prior service credit                                                                              | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Less: Tax effect                                                                                  | 0.3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Total, net of tax                                                                                 | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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|Foreign currency translation adjustments:                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Deconsolidation of foreign subsidiaries and joint venture                                         | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Less: Tax effect                                                                                  | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Total, net of tax                                                                                 | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

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