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Pension and Other Retirement Plans Asset Allocation (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Jan. 29, 2011
Jan. 30, 2010
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets $ 1,094,309 $ 1,091,270 $ 1,020,793
Actual Asset Allocation, Equity securities 31.00% 33.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Debt securities 49.00% 49.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Real estate 8.00% 9.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Cash 5.00% 3.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Other 7.00% 6.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Total 100.00% 100.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Equity securities 39.00% 39.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Debt securities 47.00% 48.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Real estate 8.00% 7.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Cash 0.00% 0.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Other 6.00% 6.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Total 100.00% 100.00%  
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 29,640 28,451 24,836
Actual Asset Allocation, Equity securities 36.00% 41.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Debt securities 57.00% 59.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Real estate 7.00% 0.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Cash 0.00% 0.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Other 0.00% 0.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Total 100.00% 100.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Equity securities 40.00% 36.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Debt securities 60.00% 64.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Real estate 0.00% 0.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Cash 0.00% 0.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Other 0.00% 0.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Total 100.00% 100.00%  
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 1,064,669 1,062,819 995,957
Actual Asset Allocation, Equity securities 31.00% 33.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Debt securities 49.00% 49.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Real estate 8.00% 9.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Cash 5.00% 3.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Other 7.00% 6.00%  
Actual Asset Allocation, Total 100.00% 100.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Equity securities 39.00% 39.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Debt securities 47.00% 48.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Real estate 8.00% 7.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Cash 0.00% 0.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Other 6.00% 6.00%  
Target Asset Allocation, Total 100.00% 100.00%  
Commodity [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets 49,900    
Banks, Trust and Insurance, Equities [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets $ 13,100