Document and Entity Information Document	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 29, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001041859
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-01
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 03, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,310,377
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes