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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Jan. 28, 2012
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Oct. 29, 2011
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Jul. 30, 2011
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Apr. 30, 2011
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Jan. 29, 2011
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Oct. 30, 2010
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Jul. 31, 2010
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May 01, 2010
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Jan. 28, 2012
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Jan. 29, 2011
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Jan. 30, 2010
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| QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION - (Details) [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Net sales | $ 1,945.6 | $ 1,596.6 | $ 1,542.4 | $ 1,545.9 | $ 1,725.3 | $ 1,426.6 | $ 1,377.9 | $ 1,352.6 | $ 6,630.5 | $ 5,882.4 | $ 5,231.2 |
| Gross profit | 734.5 | 560.6 | 542.4 | 540.8 | 647.9 | 506.0 | 483.5 | 450.2 | 2,378.3 | 2,087.6 | 1,856.8 |
| Operating income | 302.0 | 164.9 | 153.5 | 161.7 | 258.7 | 140.9 | 127.8 | 102.6 | 782.1 | 630.0 | 512.8 |
| Net income | $ 187.9 | $ 104.5 | $ 94.9 | $ 101.0 | $ 162.5 | $ 93.2 | $ 78.0 | $ 63.6 | $ 488.3 | $ 397.3 | $ 320.5 |
| Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.60 | $ 0.87 | $ 0.77 | $ 0.82 | $ 1.29 | $ 0.73 | $ 0.61 | $ 0.49 | $ 4.03 | $ 3.10 | $ 2.37 |
| Stores open at end of quarter | 4,351 | 4,335 | 4,242 | 4,177 | 4,101 | 4,009 | 3,925 | 3,874 | |||
| Comparable store net sales change (in hundredths) | 7.30% | 4.80% | 4.70% | 7.10% | 3.90% | 8.70% | 6.70% | 6.50% | |||
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Comparable net sales change as a percentage from prior period. No definition available.
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Number of stores open at the end of the period. No definition available.
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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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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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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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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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