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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 03, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2017 | Jan. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | [1] | $ 30,797 | $ 28,040 | $ 21,119
Deferred and Performance Awards |  |  |  |
Forfeited (in shares) |  |  |  | 65
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |
Net shares in excess (less) than target |  | 203 |  |
Unrecognized costs and period of recognition |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) | [2] | 0 | 15 |
Exercised (in shares) |  |  | (15) | (15)
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) | [2] | 0 | 0 | 15
Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.00 | $ 29.05 |
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) |  |  | 0.00 | $ 29.05
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.00 | $ 29.05 |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars) |  | $ 500 |  |
Exercised (in dollars) |  |  | $ 700 | $ 500
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars) |  |  | $ 500 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, unvested stock options |  |  |  |
Weighted avg fair value, shares in excess (less) than target |  | $ 50.97 |  |
Stock Option Plans |  |  |  |
Unrecognized costs and period of recognition |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) |  | 0 | 15 |
Exercised (in shares) | [3] | 0 | (15) |
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 15
Granted (in shares) |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Options exercisable (in shares) | [4] |  | 0 | 15
Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.00 | $ 29.05 | $ 29.05
Exercised (in dollars per share) |  | 0.00 | 29.05 | 29.05
Forfeited (in dollars per share) |  | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) |  | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29.05
Granted (in dollars per share) |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.00 | $ 29.05 | $ 29.05
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars) |  |  |  | $ 30
Exercised (in dollars) | [3] |  |  | (15)
Forfeited (in dollars) |  |  |  | $ 0
Deferred and Restricted Stock (Deferred Awards) Member |  |  |  |
Deferred and Performance Awards |  |  |  |
Unvested awards at the beginning of the period (in shares) |  | 469 | 473 | 592
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  | 212 | 189 | 196
Vested (in shares) | [5] | (202) | 163 | 250
Forfeited (in shares) |  | (59) | 30 |
Unvested awards at the end of the period (in shares) |  | 420 | 469 | 473
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |
Unvested awards at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 61.19 | $ 54.62 | $ 49.02
Granted (in shares) |  | 110.17 | 72.19 | 64.62
Vested (in dollars per share) |  | 62.3 | 54.35 | 49.02
Forfeited (in dollars per share) |  | 83.25 | 63.88 | 55.35
Unvested awards at the end of the period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 82.3 | $ 61.19 | $ 54.62
Unrecognized costs and period of recognition |  |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense (in dollars) |  | $ 19,600 |  |
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense (in years) |  | 1 year 11 months 12 days |  |
Restricted stock |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense |  | $ 11,891 | $ 8,906 | $ 10,653
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, unvested stock options |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value |  | 23,600 | 12,200 | 15,500
Performance awards |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense |  | $ 18,906 | $ 19,134 | $ 10,466
Deferred and Performance Awards |  |  |  |
Unvested awards at the beginning of the period (in shares) |  | 515 | 375 | 345
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  | 172 | 204 | 195
Vested (in shares) |  | (301) | 54 | 147
Forfeited (in shares) |  | (45) | 10 | 18
Unvested awards at the end of the period (in shares) |  | 544 | 515 | 375
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |
Unvested awards at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 68.11 | $ 61.37 | $ 50.18
Granted (in shares) |  | 113.76 | 75.19 | 70.91
Vested (in dollars per share) |  | 50.97 | 48.26 | 48.02
Forfeited (in dollars per share) |  | 86.80 | 67.11 | 59.49
Unvested awards at the end of the period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 84.11 | $ 68.11 | $ 61.37
Unrecognized costs and period of recognition |  |  |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense (in dollars) |  | $ 27,000 |  |
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense (in years) |  | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, unvested stock options |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value |  | $ 49,100 | $ 4,400 | $ 2,300
Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense |  | $ 4,000 | $ 3,600 | $ 2,500
[1] | A portion of stock-based compensation is included in cost of sales. Approximately $4.0 million, $3.6 million, and $2.5 million in Fiscal 2017, Fiscal 2016, and Fiscal 2015, respectively, were included in cost of sales. All other stock-based compensation is included in selling, general, and administrative expense.
[2] | he aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at the end of Fiscal 2015 was approximately $0.5 million.
[3] | he aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised was approximately $0.7 million and $0.5 million for Fiscal 2016 and Fiscal 2015, respectively.
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