|**ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)**                                               | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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|**Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]**                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Table Text Block]                             | The following table presents the changes in AOCL, net of related taxes, by component:(In millions)Foreign currency translation adjustmentsNet unrealized and realized gain (loss) on effective cash flow hedgesTotalBalance at January 29, 2017$(737.7)$26.9$(710.8)Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications490.5(1)(2)(116.0)374.5Less: Amounts reclassified from AOCL—(16.9)(16.9)Other comprehensive income (loss)490.5(99.1)391.4Impact of the U.S. Tax Legislation(4)(2.2)0.1(2.1)Balance at February 4, 2018$(249.4)$(72.1)$(321.5)Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications(288.2)(1)(3)92.0(196.2)Less: Amounts reclassified from AOCL—(9.8)(9.8)Other comprehensive (loss) income(288.2)101.8(186.4)Balance at February 3, 2019$(537.6)$29.7$(507.9)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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|(In millions)                                                                                   | Foreign currency translation adjustments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|Balance at January 29, 2017                                                                     | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications                                      | 490.5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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|Other comprehensive income (loss)                                                               | 490.5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Impact of the U.S. Tax Legislation(4)                                                           | (2.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Balance at February 4, 2018                                                                     | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications                                      | (288.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Less: Amounts reclassified from AOCL                                                            | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Other comprehensive (loss) income                                                               | (288.2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Balance at February 3, 2019                                                                     | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Schedule of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Table Text Block] | The following table presents reclassifications from AOCL to earnings:(In millions)Amount Reclassified from AOCLAffected Line Item in the Company’s Consolidated Income Statements20182017Realized (loss) gain on effective cash flow hedges:Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases)$(11.6)$(13.6)Cost of goods soldInterest rate swap agreements1.1(6.2)Interest expenseLess: Tax effect(0.7)(2.9)Income tax expense (benefit)Total, net of tax$(9.8)$(16.9)(1)Foreign currency translation adjustments included a net gain (loss) on net investment hedges of $73.1million and $(70.8) million in 2018 and 2017, respectively.(2)Favorable foreign currency translation adjustments were principally driven by a weakening of the United States dollar against the euro.(3)Unfavorable foreign currency translation adjustments were principally driven by a strengthening of the United States dollar against the euro.(4)The stranded tax effects resulting from the U.S. Tax Legislation were reclassified from AOCL to retained earnings as a result of the Company’s early adoption of an update to accounting guidance in the fourth quarter of 2017. The amount of the reclassification was calculated based on the effect of the change in the United States federal corporate income tax rate on the gross deferred tax amounts at the date of the enactment of the U.S. Tax Legislation related to items that remained in AOCL at that time.
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|(In millions)                                                                                   | Amount Reclassified from AOCL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|Realized (loss) gain on effective cash flow hedges:                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
|Foreign currency forward exchange contracts (inventory purchases)                               | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
|Interest rate swap agreements                                                                   | 1.1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Less: Tax effect                                                                                | (0.7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Total, net of tax                                                                               | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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|(1)                                                                                             | Foreign currency translation adjustments included a net gain (loss) on net investment hedges of $73.1million and $(70.8) million in 2018 and 2017, respectively.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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|(2)                                                                                             | Favorable foreign currency translation adjustments were principally driven by a weakening of the United States dollar against the euro.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
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|(3)                                                                                             | Unfavorable foreign currency translation adjustments were principally driven by a strengthening of the United States dollar against the euro.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|(4)                                                                                             | The stranded tax effects resulting from the U.S. Tax Legislation were reclassified from AOCL to retained earnings as a result of the Company’s early adoption of an update to accounting guidance in the fourth quarter of 2017. The amount of the reclassification was calculated based on the effect of the change in the United States federal corporate income tax rate on the gross deferred tax amounts at the date of the enactment of the U.S. Tax Legislation related to items that remained in AOCL at that time.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

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