STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended																		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011		Jan. 30, 2010		Jan. 28, 2012 Restricted stock	Jan. 29, 2011 Restricted stock	Jan. 30, 2010 Restricted stock	Jan. 28, 2012 Performance awards	Jan. 29, 2011 Performance awards		Jan. 30, 2010 Performance awards	Jan. 28, 2012 Stock Option Plans	Jan. 29, 2011 Stock Option Plans	Jan. 30, 2010 Stock Option Plans		Jan. 31, 2009 Stock Option Plans	Oct. 30, 2010 Cost of goods sold	Jan. 28, 2012 Cost of goods sold	Jan. 30, 2010 Cost of goods sold
Stock-based compensation expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value	$ 2,700,000		$ 5,400,000		$ 3,000,000											$ (273,000)	[1]
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation	18,793		14,022		18,247
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	2,238,922,000
Total stock- based compensation expense	9,286,000	[2]	8,045,000	[2]	8,450,000	[2]	9,109,000	7,430,000	6,591,000	177,000	558,000	[3]	1,633,000	0	57,000	226,000			1,400,000	1,300,000	1,200,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	2,900,000		3,300,000		2,800,000													1,187,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	2,900,000		3,000,000		2,600,000
Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation	$ 3,700,000		$ 3,200,000		$ 3,400,000

[1] he aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised was approximately $2.7 million, $5.4 million and $3.0 million for Fiscal 2011, Fiscal 2010 and Fiscal 2009, respectively.

[2] A portion of stock-based compensation is included in cost of sales. Approximately $1.3 million, $1.4 million and $1.2 million in Fiscal 2011, Fiscal 2010 and Fiscal 2009, respectively, were included in cost of sales. All other stock-based compensation is included in selling, general & administrative expense.

[3] During Fiscal 2010, the Company lowered the expected number of shares that will vest.