|**STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)**                                                              | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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|**Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]**                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|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 during2016,2015and2014:201620152014Weighted average risk-free interest rate1.45%1.54%2.15%Weighted average expected option term (in years)6.256.256.25Weighted average Company volatility34.54%36.26%44.12%Expected annual dividends per share$0.15$0.15$0.15Weighted average grant date fair value per option$35.62$40.20$56.21The risk-free interest rate is based on United States Treasury yields in effect at the date of grant for periods corresponding to the expected option term. The expected option term represents the weighted average period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, based on vesting schedules and the contractual term of the options. Company volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over a period of time corresponding to the expected option term. Expected dividends are based on the Company’s common stock cash dividend rate at the date of grant.
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|Weighted average risk-free interest rate                                                           | 1.45                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Weighted average expected option term (in years)                                                   | 6.25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Weighted average Company volatility                                                                | 34.54                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Expected annual dividends per share                                                                | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Weighted average grant date fair value per option                                                  | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]                   | Service-based stock option activity for the year was as follows:(In thousands, except years and per option data)OptionsWeighted Average ExercisePrice Per OptionWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)Aggregate Intrinsic ValueOutstanding at January 31, 20161,443$70.795.3$26,643Granted23799.59Exercised20166.05Cancelled13108.65Outstanding at January 29, 20171,466$75.745.3$34,996Exercisable at January 29, 20171,009$61.903.9$34,996                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|(In thousands, except years and per option data)                                                   | Options                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Outstanding at January 31, 2016                                                                    | 1,443                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Granted                                                                                            | 237                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Exercised                                                                                          | 201                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Cancelled                                                                                          | 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Outstanding at January 29, 2017                                                                    | 1,466                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Exercisable at January 29, 2017                                                                    | 1,009                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]     | RSU activity for the year was as follows:(In thousands, except per RSU data)RSUsWeighted AverageGrant DateFair Value Per RSUNon-vested at January 31, 2016653$111.61Granted39498.29Vested159108.88Cancelled76108.61Non-vested at January 29, 2017812$105.96                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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|(In thousands, except per RSU data)                                                                | RSUs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Non-vested at January 31, 2016                                                                     | 653                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Granted                                                                                            | 394                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Vested                                                                                             | 159                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Cancelled                                                                                          | 76                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Non-vested at January 29, 2017                                                                     | 812                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Table of Weighted Average Monte Carlo Fair Value Assumptions Performance Awards [Table Text Block] | The fair value of the awards granted in 2016 and 2015 was established for each grant on the grant date using the Monte Carlo simulation model, which was based on the following assumptions:20162015Risk-free interest rate1.04%0.90%Expected Company volatility28.33%29.10%Expected annual dividends per share$0.15$0.15Weighted average grant date fair value per PSU$87.16$101.23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|Risk-free interest rate                                                                            | 1.04                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Expected Company volatility                                                                        | 28.33                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
|Expected annual dividends per share                                                                | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Weighted average grant date fair value per PSU                                                     | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity [Table Text Block]                          | PSU activity for the year was as follows:(In thousands, except per PSU data)PSUsWeighted AverageGrant DateFair Value Per PSUNon-vested at January 31, 2016493$121.41Granted7987.16Vested26114.77Cancelled421124.01Non-vested at January 29, 2017125$92.32                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|(In thousands, except per PSU data)                                                                | PSUs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Non-vested at January 31, 2016                                                                     | 493                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Granted                                                                                            | 79                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Vested                                                                                             | 26                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Cancelled                                                                                          | 421                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Non-vested at January 29, 2017                                                                     | 125                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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