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Retirement Plans (Weighted Average Assumptions Used To Determine Net Periodic Pension Costs For The Pension Plan) (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 03, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2017 | Jan. 30, 2016
Discount rate for service cost (percent) |  |  | 3.55%
Discount rate for interest cost (percent) |  |  | 3.55%
Expected long-term return on plan assets | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00%
Rate of compensation increases | 4.10% | 4.10% | 4.10%
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Discount rate for service cost (percent) | 3.75% | 3.79% |
Discount rate for interest cost (percent) | 3.12% | 2.96% |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Discount rate for service cost (percent) | 4.06% | 4.26% |
Discount rate for interest cost (percent) | 3.31% | 3.30% |

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- Definition Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average rate of compensation increase used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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