STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013		Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011		Jan. 31, 2009
Stock-based compensation expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value	$ 1,300,000		$ 2,700,000		$ 5,400,000
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation	2,200		18,793		14,022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	1,687,510,000
Total stock- based compensation expense	14,253,000	[1]	9,286,000	[1]	8,045,000	[1]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	1,600,000		2,900,000		3,300,000
Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation	5,600,000		3,700,000		3,200,000
Restricted stock
Stock-based compensation expense
Total stock- based compensation expense	11,109,000		9,109,000		7,430,000
Performance awards
Stock-based compensation expense
Total stock- based compensation expense	3,144,000		177,000	[2]	558,000
Stock Option Plans
Stock-based compensation expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value					(366,000)	[3]
Total stock- based compensation expense	0		0		57,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value							731,000
Cost of Sales [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense
Total stock- based compensation expense	$ 1,700,000		$ 1,300,000		$ 1,400,000

[1] A portion of stock-based compensation is included in cost of sales. Approximately $1.7 million, $1.3 million and $1.4 million in Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2011 and Fiscal 2010, respectively, were included in cost of sales. All other stock-based compensation is included in selling, general & administrative expense.

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

[3] he aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised was approximately $1.3 million, $2.7 million and $5.4 million for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2011 and Fiscal 2010, respectively.