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2413402 - Disclosure - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000768835 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-31 - 2017-01-28
2015-02-01 - 2016-01-30
2014-02-02 - 2015-01-31
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
0  
0  
(5,022,000) 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax
0  
0  
(39,000) 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax
0  
0  
5,061,000  
Foreign currency translation
0  
 
0  
 
5,022,000  
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
0  
 
0  
 
0  
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax
(15,977,000) 
(14,656,000) 
(8,489,000) 
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Reclassification Adjustments, Net of Tax
(185,000) 
(3,730,000) 
(8,180,000) 
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax
16,162,000  
2,409,000  
2,013,000  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax
15,977,000  
 
(1,321,000) 
 
(6,167,000) 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax
0  
 
(15,977,000) 
 
(14,656,000) 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
(15,977,000) 
(14,656,000) 
(13,511,000) 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax
(185,000) 
(3,730,000) 
(8,219,000) 
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax
16,162,000  
2,409,000  
7,074,000  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
15,977,000  
 
(1,321,000) 
 
(1,145,000) 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
0  
 
(15,977,000) 
 
(14,656,000)