Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Jan. 29, 2011
Jan. 30, 2010
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Intraperiod Tax Allocation      
Income from continuing operations $ 291.2 $ 232.6 $ 187.1
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) marking derivative financial instruments to fair value (0.1) 1.3 0.1
Stockholders' equity, tax benefit on exercises/vesting of equity based compensation (13.8) (7.8) (3.9)
Total allocated income tax 277.3 226.1 183.3
Income tax provision (benefit)      
Federal - current 240.4 215.7 160.2
State - current 39.4 31.3 27.5
Foreign - current 0.3 0 0
Total current 280.1 247.0 187.7
Federal - deferred 14.9 (10.0) (0.4)
State - deferred 0.1 (4.4) (0.2)
Foreign - deferred (3.9) 0 0
Total deferred 11.1 (14.4) (0.6)
Provision for income taxes 291.2 232.6 187.1
Federal Statutory Tax Rate Reconciliation      
Statutory tax rate (in hundredths) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Effect of:      
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (in hundredths) 3.40% 3.40% 3.30%
Other, net (in hundredths) (1.00%) (1.50%) (1.40%)
Effective tax rate (in hundredths) 37.40% 36.90% 36.90%
Deferred tax assets:      
Deferred rent 31.5 31.4  
Accrued expenses 31.4 25.4  
State tax net operating losses and credit carryforwards, net of federal benefit 9.1 6.4  
Accrued compensation expense 27.0 22.5  
Other 1.5 1.9  
Total deferred tax assets 100.5 87.6  
Valuation allowance (3.5) (4.8)  
Deferred tax assets, net 97.0 82.8  
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Property and equipment (34.0) (4.6)  
Goodwill (15.1) (15.8)  
Prepaid expenses (0.4) (3.8)  
Inventory (4.5) (4.3)  
Total deferred tax liabilities (54.0) (28.5)  
Net deferred tax asset 43.0 54.3  
Income Tax Uncertainties      
Valuation allowance 3.5 4.8  
Number of prior years of taxable income used to assess the deductibility of carrybacks 2    
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate 10.2    
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued      
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, accrued potential interest 0.4    
Liability for potential interest 4.1    
Liability for potential penalties 0.1    
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]      
Beginning Balance 15.2    
Additions, based on tax positions related to current year 0.8    
Additions for tax positions of prior years 0.6    
Lapses in statute of limitations (1.1)    
Ending Balance $ 15.5 $ 15.2