| **LEASES Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | Jan. 29, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2016 |
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| **Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]**                |          |          |
| Total minimum lease payments                                        | $ 2,384.4     |          |
| Capital leases, aggregate future minimum rentals to be received     | 2.1           |          |
| Operating leases, aggregate future minimum rentals to be received   | 3.0           |          |
| Assets under capital lease, gross book value                        | 30.1          | $ 25.1        |
| Accumulated amortization of assets under capital leases             | 13.5          | $ 10.1        |
| Retail Site [Member]                                                |          |          |
| **Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]**                |          |          |
| Total minimum lease payments                                        | 1,575.8       |          |
| NEW YORK | Administrative Offices [Member]                          |          |          |
| **Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]**                |          |          |
| Total minimum lease payments                                        | 465.9         |          |
| NETHERLANDS | Administrative Offices [Member]                       |          |          |
| **Operating and Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]**                |          |          |
| Total minimum lease payments                                        | $ 114.2       |          |

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Amount before accumulated depreciation of leased physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.
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Minimum payments receivable in the future under noncancelable subleases.
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The total charge for the use of long-lived depreciable assets subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization.
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Contractually required future rental payments receivable on noncancelable subleasing arrangements.
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