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Pension and Other Retirement Plans Pension Assets By Category (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2012 | Jan. 29, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets beginning balance | $ 1,091,270 |  | $ 1,020,793
Actual Return on Plan Assets sold during the period | 87,410 |  | 120,457
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 1,094,309 |  | 1,091,270
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets beginning balance | 28,451 |  | 24,836
Actual Return on Plan Assets sold during the period | 1,521 |  | 3,760
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 29,640 |  | 28,451
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets beginning balance | 1,062,819 |  | 995,957
Actual Return on Plan Assets sold during the period | 85,889 |  | 116,697
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 1,064,669 |  | 1,062,819
Banks, Trust and Insurance, Equities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 13,100 |  |
Netting and Collateral [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 29,640 |  |
Netting and Collateral [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 1,064,669 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 19,702 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 965,631 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 99,038 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets beginning balance | 10,129 |  |
Actual Return on Plan Assets still held at the reporting date | 536 |  |
Actual Return on Plan Assets sold during the period | 0 |  |
Purchases, sales, and settlements | (727) |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 9,938 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 0 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Netting and Collateral [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 10,731 | [1] |
Equity Securities [Member] | Netting and Collateral [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 323,373 | [1] |
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 10,731 | [1] |
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 295,455 | [1] |
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 0 | [1] |
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 27,918 | [1] |
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 0 | [1] |
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 0 | [1] |
Debt Securities [Member] | Netting and Collateral [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 16,703 | [2] |
Debt Securities [Member] | Netting and Collateral [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 524,357 | [2] |
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 6,765 | [2] |
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 517,346 | [2] |
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 0 | [2] |
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 7,011 | [2] |
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 9,938 | [2] |
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 0 | [2] |
Cash [Member] | Netting and Collateral [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 56,980 |  |
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 56,980 |  |
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 0 |  |
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 0 |  |
Other Pension Assets [Member] | Netting and Collateral [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 71,088 | [3] |
Other Pension Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 15,026 | [3] |
Other Pension Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 56,062 | [3] |
Other Pension Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 0 | [3] |
Real Estate [Member] | Netting and Collateral [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 2,206 | [2] |
Real Estate [Member] | Netting and Collateral [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 88,871 | [4] |
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 2,206 | [2] |
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 80,824 | [4] |
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 0 | [2] |
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 8,047 | [4] |
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | 0 | [2] |
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets ending balance | $ 0 | [4] |
[1] | This category includes investments in equity securities of large, small and medium sized companies in the U.S. and in foreign companies, including those in developing countries. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is used to value the fund.
[2] | This category includes investments in investment grade fixed income instrument, U.S. dollar denominated debt securities of emerging market issuers and high yield fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is issued to value the fund.
[3] | This category includes commodities of approximately $49.9 million and non-separated investments with insurance companies of approximately $13.1 million.
[4] | This category includes investments in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for the underlying investments is used to value the fund.

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- Definition The difference between fair value of plan assets at the end of the period and the fair value at the beginning of the period, adjusted for contributions and payments of benefits during the period, and after adjusting for taxes and other expenses, as applicable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Actual Return on Plan Assets (Component of Net Periodic Pension Cost) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6504226 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Actual Return on Plan Assets (Component of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6504192 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6962843&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 106 -Paragraph 518 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 87 -Paragraph 264 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph d(iv)(b)(i) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6867990&loc=d3e12355-114930 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph d(iv)(b)(i) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 87 -Paragraph 49 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6962843&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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