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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 24, 2015 | Jan. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 250,000 | $ 200,000 |
Shares repurchases related to: |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  | (2,008,000) | (1,493,000) | (1,298,000)
Number of shares exchanged in payment of withholding taxes (in shares) |  | 29,654 | 21,788 | 2,089
Share-based compensation withholding tax payments |  | $ 1,828 | $ 1,249 | $ 139
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  | 4,000 | 2,000 | 9,000
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method |  | $ 257 | $ 107 | $ 456
Number of shares deferred into deferred compensation plan (in shares) |  | 4,000 | 2,000 | 9,000
Shares deferred into deferred compensation plan, aggregate cost |  | $ 257 | $ 107 | $ 456
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount |  | 270,800 |  |
Dividends |  | 12,800 | 12,000 |
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash |  | 12,200 | 11,500 |
Dividendsunvestedshares |  | 600 | 500 |
2015 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value |  | $ (79,274) |  |
Shares repurchases related to: |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  | 1,338,000 |  |
2014 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value |  | $ (39,791) | $ (60,209) |
Shares repurchases related to: |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  | 640,000 | 1,189,000 |
2012 $100 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value |  | $ 0 | $ (14,671) | $ (65,691)
Shares repurchases related to: |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  | 0 | 282,000 | 1,296,000
Retained Earnings [Member] |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value |  | $ (98,048) | $ (60,380) | $ (53,145)
Shares repurchases related to: |  |  |  |
Dividendsunvestedshares |  | (545) | $ 506 |
2014 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value | $ (22,300) | $ (1,600) |  |
Shares repurchases related to: |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | 300,000 |  |  |

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