| **DEBT Won-denominated overdraft facility (Details) - 12 months ended Jan. 29, 2017 - Line of credit, Won-denominated facility [Member] ₩ in Millions, $ in Millions** | USD ($)  | KRW (₩)   |
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| **Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                     |     |            |
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity                                                                                                                          | $ 3.0    | ₩ 3,500.0 |
| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                                                                                                                               | 1.50%    |            |
| South Korean Certificate of Deposit Period                                                                                                                                   | 3 months |            |

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South Korean Certificate of Deposit Period
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| - Definition
Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.
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| - Definition
Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
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No definition available.
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| - Definition
Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682
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