PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
netbookvalue	$ 160,200,000	$ 163,600,000	$ 160,200,000	$ 163,600,000
Property and equipment, gross	799,106,000	861,695,000	799,106,000	861,695,000	843,956,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(487,239,000)	(530,857,000)	(487,239,000)	(530,857,000)	(513,855,000)
Property and equipment, net	311,867,000	330,838,000	311,867,000	330,838,000	330,101,000
Asset impairment charges	21,766,000	280,000	21,766,000	1,530,000
Number of underperforming stores	75	2		3
Property and equipment, outstanding			3,500,000	7,400,000	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	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	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	48,345,000	52,082,000	48,345,000	52,082,000	48,346,000
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)			Lease life
Property and equipment, gross	372,771,000	397,849,000	372,771,000	397,849,000	391,311,000
Store fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)			3-10 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	242,498,000	268,244,000	242,498,000	268,244,000	265,030,000
Capitalized software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)			5-10 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	71,913,000	78,737,000	71,913,000	78,737,000	65,885,000
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	24,628,000	25,832,000	24,628,000	25,832,000	34,433,000
numberofunderperformstores [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Stores	100		100
underperfstoresclse2013 [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Stores	45		45
addlunderperformstores [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Stores	70		70
numberofstorestestedforimpairment [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Stores	1,050	976	1,050	976
storeimpaiments [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	12,700,000
fullyimpaird [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of underperforming stores	48
partiallyimpaired [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of underperforming stores	27
netbookvaluepartially [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
netbookvalue	3,500,000		3,500,000
itimpaiments [Domain] [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	9,100,000
sgawritedown [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 1,200,000