Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive loss Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Amendment Flag Impairment charges Non-cash impairment charges Assets Assets, Total ASSETS Assets, Current Assets, Current, Total Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of interim period Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of year Net change in Cash and Cash Equivalents Net change in Cash and Cash Equivalents Net cash used in operating activities of Discontinued Operations Payments made during the reporting period for the settlement of net investment hedges. Payment on the settlement of the net investment hedge Payment on the settlement of the net investment hedge Common stock and paid-in capital: 162,202,536, 161,224,691 and 161,267,025 shares, respectively Common stock, shares issued Comprehensive income Comprehensive income Comprehensive Income Note [Text Block] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Cost of sales Costs and Expenses Costs and Expenses, Total Costs and expenses Current Fiscal Year End Date Deferred taxes Depreciation and amortization Financial Instruments Share-Based Compensation Document - Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document - Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Period End Date Document Type Earnings Per Share, Basic Net income (loss) Basic earnings per share: Earnings Per Share, Diluted Net income (loss) Diluted earnings per share: Earnings Per Share Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on Cash and Cash Equivalents Entity Central Index Key Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity [Domain] Entity Filer Category Entity Registrant Name Excess tax benefits on share-based compensation Fair Value Measurements Goodwill Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Income (loss) from continuing operations Income (loss) from continuing operations Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes Income from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax Income from disposal of discontinued operations, net Income Statement [Abstract] Income taxes Income tax expense (benefit) Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Merchandise inventories Change in assets and liabilities: Other accruals Other, net Other, net Interest expense, net Interest Merchandise inventories Legal Entity [Axis] Liabilities Liabilities, Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities, Current Liabilities, Current, Total Current liabilities Long-term debt Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations From Financing Activities: Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations From Investing Activities: Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations From Operating Activities: Net income Net income (loss) Net income (loss) Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Other current assets Other intangibles and other assets Unrealized gain on available-for-sale security Pension and postretirement plan adjustments Change in fair value of derivatives Foreign currency translation adjustments arising during the period Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Other liabilities Other income Other income Purchase of treasury shares Purchase of treasury shares Dividends paid Dividends paid Capital expenditures Capital expenditures Pension and Postretirement Plans Qualified pension plan contributions Qualified pension plan contributions Gain from insurance recoveries Issuance of common stock Gains from lease terminations Short-term investment redemptions Treasury stock issued under employee stock plan Payments received during the reporting period for the termination of interest rate swaps. Proceeds from the termination of interest rate swaps Property and equipment, net Reduction in long-term debt Reduction in long-term debt Retained earnings Sales Segment Information Selling, general and administrative expenses Share-based compensation expense Short-term investments Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Statement [Line Items] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Statement [Table] Total shareholders' equity Total shareholders' equity Shareholders' equity Cash paid during the period: Trading Symbol Treasury stock, shares Less: Treasury stock at cost: 7,334,074, 4,723,330, and 4,726,237 shares, respectively Less: Treasury stock at cost: 7,334,074, 4,723,330, and 4,726,237 shares, respectively Weighted-average common shares assuming dilution Weighted-average common shares outstanding