| **DEBT Euro-denominated overdraft facility (Details) - 12 months ended Jan. 29, 2017 - Line of credit, Euro-denominated facility € in Millions, $ in Millions** | EUR (€) | USD ($) |
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| **Short-term Debt [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                      |          |    |
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity                                                                                                                   | € 40.0  | $ 42.7  |
| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                                                                                                                        | 1.50%         |    |
| EURIBOR Offered Rate Period                                                                                                                                           | 1 month       |    |

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EURIBOR Offered Rate Period
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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.
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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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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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