ACQUISITON (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions  | 
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
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Jul. 30, 2016  | 
Aug. 01, 2015  | 
Jul. 30, 2016  | 
Aug. 01, 2015  | 
Jan. 30, 2016  | 
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||
| Expected Synergies | $ 300.0 | ||||
| Favorable lease rights, net | $ 518.8 | $ 620.8 | 518.8 | $ 620.8 | $ 569.4 | 
| Unfavorable lease rights, net | 136.6 | 162.4 | 136.6 | 162.4 | 149.3 | 
| Operating Income (loss) | 357.2 | 123.4 | 775.9 | 356.3 | |
| Other current liabilities | 683.0 | 837.8 | 683.0 | 837.8 | $ 722.6 | 
| Net sales | 4,996.3 | 3,011.2 | 10,082.1 | 5,187.8 | |
| Net income (loss) | 170.2 | (98.0) | 402.8 | (28.5) | |
| Adjustment to cost of goods sold | $ (3,483.9) | (2,156.0) | $ (7,015.2) | $ (3,583.7) | |
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| Number of shares issued in business acquisition | 28.5 | ||||
| Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs | $ 17.6 | $ 28.0 | |||
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- Definition The goodwill recognized is attributable to growth opportunities and expected synergies expected to be achieved by the third year following the Acquisition Date. No definition available. 
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- Definition Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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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. No definition available. 
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- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition Total costs related to goods produced and sold during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition This element represents the identifiable intangible asset established upon acquisition based on a favorable difference between the terms of an acquired lease and the current market terms for that lease at the acquisition date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition This element represents a liability associated with the acquisition of an off-market lease when the terms of the lease are unfavorable to the market terms for the lease at the date of acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available. 
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- Definition Amount of liabilities classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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