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Retirement Plans (Weighted Average Assumptions Used To Determine Net Periodic Pension Costs For The Supplemental Retirement Plan) (Details) - Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2017
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate, Interest Cost | 3.39% | 3.10% | 2.65%
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate, Interest Cost | 4.09% | 3.26% | 3.16%

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