| **LEASES Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | May 05, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2019 | May 06, 2018 |
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| **Right-of-use assets:**                                                                              |         |          |         |
| Operating lease                                                                                       | $ 1,606.0    | $ 0.0         | $ 0.0        |
| Finance lease                                                                                         | 14.6         |          |         |
| Total right-of-use assets                                                                             | 1,620.6      |          |         |
| **Current lease liabilities**                                                                         |         |          |         |
| Operating lease                                                                                       | 334.3        | 0.0           | 0.0          |
| Finance lease                                                                                         | 4.7          |          |         |
| Total current lease liabilities                                                                       | 339.0        |          |         |
| **Other lease liabilities:**                                                                          |         |          |         |
| Operating lease                                                                                       | 1,499.4      | $ 0.0         | $ 0.0        |
| Finance lease                                                                                         | 11.0         |          |         |
| Total other lease liabilities                                                                         | $ 1,510.4    |          |         |

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| - Definition
Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease, classified as current.
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