ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Feb. 02, 2019	May 05, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and related costs	[1]	$ 65,156		$ 65,045
Accrued taxes		38,490		37,123
Gift card liability		26,062	$ 22,700	28,939
Accrued rent		27,804		25,731
Other	[2]	136,067		151,763
Accrued expenses		$ 293,579		$ 308,601

[1] Accrued payroll and related costs include salaries, incentive compensation, benefits, withholdings and other payroll-related costs.

[2] Other includes expenses incurred but not yet paid related to outside services associated with store and home office operations, deferred revenue related to loyalty programs and construction in progress.