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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Textual) (Details) shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($) share_based_compensation_plan shares | Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture | [1] | $ 14,464,000 | $ 13,163,000 | $ 5,694,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit |  | 1,956,000 | 4,198,000 | (1,719,000)
Share-based compensation expense |  | 28,995,000 | 29,304,000 | 18,682,000
Tax benefits related to share-based compensation |  | $ 3,515,000 | 3,338,000 | 0
Number of primary share based compensation plans | share_based_compensation_plan |  | 2 |  |
Number of other share based compensation plans | share_based_compensation_plan |  | 2 |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Cancellation of Option, Tax Charge |  | $ (226,000) | (204,000) | (1,943,000)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Discrete Income Tax Benefit (Charge) |  | 1,730,000 | 3,994,000 | (3,662,000)
LTIP Directors 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Market Value Authorized |  | $ 300,000 |  |
Maximum number of shares approved for grant | shares |  | 900 |  |
Non-Executive Chairman [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Market Value Authorized |  | $ 500,000 |  |
Non Associate Director [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Market Value Authorized |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |
LTIP Associates 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares approved for grant | shares |  | 10,665 |  |
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value of award other than options vested during period |  | $ 0 | 1,069,000 | 0
Service-based Restricted Stock Unit (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures |  | $ 34,026,000 |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, weighted-average period of recognition |  | 1 year 2 months 12 days |  |
Grant date fair value of award other than options vested during period |  | $ 16,794,000 | 13,360,000 | 14,083,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested |  | 28,037,000 | 36,507,000 | 8,147,000
Total fair value of restricted stocks |  | 28,878,000 | 23,959,000 | 19,843,000
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value of award other than options vested during period |  | 4,482,000 | 0 | 4,635,000
Total fair value of restricted stocks |  | 5,600,000 | 5,059,000 | 0
Market-based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures |  | $ 4,907,000 |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, weighted-average period of recognition |  | 10 months 24 days |  |
Grant date fair value of award other than options vested during period |  | $ 4,105,000 | 3,390,000 | 4,132,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested |  | 3,768,000 | 3,335,000 | 3,263,000
Total fair value of restricted stocks |  | $ 3,852,000 | $ 3,966,000 | $ 8,443,000
[1] | (1) Classified within other financing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

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