PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011		Oct. 30, 2010	Jul. 31, 2010	May 01, 2010	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	$ (561,065,000)					$ (536,782,000)					$ (561,065,000)	$ (536,782,000)
Property and equipment, net	323,863,000					320,601,000					323,863,000	320,601,000
Impairment charges	461,000	[1]	369,000	980,000	398,000	207,000	[2]	354,000	1,222,000	930,000	2,208,000	2,713,000	2,200,000
Number of underperforming stores											7	8	14
Payments for Software											18,700,000	11,200,000	5,900,000
Payments to Develop Software											4,900,000	1,300,000	500,000
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization											7,800,000	7,800,000	8,000,000
Property and equipment, outstanding											6,100,000	1,900,000	4,200,000
Land and land improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	3,403,000					3,403,000					3,403,000	3,403,000
Building and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											20-25 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	35,548,000					34,360,000					35,548,000	34,360,000
Material handling equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											10-15 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	52,770,000					50,011,000					52,770,000	50,011,000
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											Lease life
Property and equipment, gross	403,080,000					398,991,000					403,080,000	398,991,000
Store fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											3-10 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	287,838,000					279,674,000					287,838,000	279,674,000
Capitalized software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											5 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	78,623,000					71,993,000					78,623,000	71,993,000
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 23,666,000					$ 18,951,000					$ 23,666,000	$ 18,951,000

[1] Significant items impacting the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2011 include a reversal of performance-based compensation expense of approximately $7.8 million related to operating results versus plan, an approximate $5.6 million reversal of tax provision related to the Company becoming permanently reinvested in its Asian subsidiaries, an approximate $2.2 million tax benefit related to a portion of the settlement of a tax audit, and approximately $0.9 million of accelerated depreciation associated with the early remodel of certain Canadian stores.

[2] Significant items impacting the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2010 include a reversal of stock-based compensation expense of approximately $1.6 million related to a reduction in the expected number of performance shares that will vest.