PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012	Jul. 28, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
numberofstorestestedforimpairment	1,045					920					1,045	920	903
net book value	$ 175,300,000					$ 141,500,000					$ 175,300,000	$ 141,500,000	$ 145,800,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(513,855,000)					(561,065,000)					(513,855,000)	(561,065,000)
Property and equipment, net	330,101,000					323,863,000					330,101,000	323,863,000
Impairment charges	215,000	[1]	539,000	280,000	1,250,000	461,000	[1]	369,000	980,000	398,000	2,284,000	2,208,000	2,713,000
Number of underperforming stores											6	7	8
fullyimpairedstores	2					4					2	4	6
partiallyimpairedstores	4					3					4	3	2
remainingbookvalueimpairestores	800,000					700,000					800,000	700,000	700,000
Payments for Software											12,900,000	18,700,000	11,200,000
Payments to Develop Software											3,800,000	4,900,000	1,300,000
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization											7,400,000	7,800,000	7,800,000
Property and equipment, outstanding											4,300,000
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					35,548,000					35,548,000	35,548,000
Material handling equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											10-15 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	48,346,000					52,770,000					48,346,000	52,770,000
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											Lease life
Property and equipment, gross	391,311,000					403,080,000					391,311,000	403,080,000
Store fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											3-10 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	265,030,000					287,838,000					265,030,000	287,838,000
Capitalized software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											5 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	65,885,000					78,623,000					65,885,000	78,623,000
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 34,433,000					$ 23,666,000					$ 34,433,000	$ 23,666,000

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