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Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Beginning balance		$ (161,389)	$ (158,054)	$ (127,065)
Gains (losses) arising during the period		68,771	(679)	(22,683)
Reclassification to net earnings (loss) for (gains) losses realized		766	(2,656)	(8,306)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		69,537	(3,335)	(30,989)
Cumulative adjustment reclassified to retained earnings from adoption of new accounting guidance	[1]	(1,210)
Ending balance		(93,062)	(161,389)	(158,054)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Beginning balance		(158,227)	(157,652)	(121,569)
Gains (losses) arising during the period		91,178	(575)	(36,083)
Reclassification to net earnings (loss) for (gains) losses realized		0	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		91,178	(575)	(36,083)
Cumulative adjustment reclassified to retained earnings from adoption of new accounting guidance	[1]	0
Ending balance		(67,049)	(158,227)	(157,652)
Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Beginning balance		5,400	7,252	7,157
Gains (losses) arising during the period		(20,408)	1,059	7,944
Reclassification to net earnings (loss) for (gains) losses realized		414	(2,911)	(7,849)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		(19,994)	(1,852)	95
Cumulative adjustment reclassified to retained earnings from adoption of new accounting guidance	[1]	225
Ending balance		(14,369)	5,400	7,252
Marketable Securities
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Beginning balance		0	(15)	(3)
Gains (losses) arising during the period		0	(1)	(12)
Reclassification to net earnings (loss) for (gains) losses realized		0	16	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		0	15	(12)
Cumulative adjustment reclassified to retained earnings from adoption of new accounting guidance	[1]	0
Ending balance		0	0	(15)
Defined Benefit Plans
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Beginning balance		(8,562)	(7,639)	(12,650)
Gains (losses) arising during the period		(1,999)	(1,162)	5,468
Reclassification to net earnings (loss) for (gains) losses realized		352	239	(457)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,647)	(923)	5,011
Cumulative adjustment reclassified to retained earnings from adoption of new accounting guidance	[1]	(1,435)
Ending balance		(11,644)	$ (8,562)	$ (7,639)
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 | Retained Earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Cumulative adjustment reclassified to retained earnings from adoption of new accounting guidance		$ 1,210
[1] During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company early adopted authoritative guidance which addresses certain stranded income tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) resulting from the Tax Reform enacted in December 2017. As a result, the Company recorded a cumulative adjustment to increase retained earnings by $1.2 million with a corresponding reduction to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and its interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedge based in the U.S.

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