PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
netbookvalue	$ 168,400,000	$ 166,100,000	$ 168,400,000	$ 166,100,000
Property and equipment, gross	819,908,000	872,758,000	819,908,000	872,758,000	843,956,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(501,887,000)	(536,805,000)	(501,887,000)	(536,805,000)	(513,855,000)
Property and equipment, net	318,021,000	335,953,000	318,021,000	335,953,000	330,101,000
Asset impairment charges	0	539,000	21,766,000	2,069,000
Number of underperforming stores	75	2		5
Property and equipment, outstanding			5,500,000	8,900,000	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	52,547,000	48,345,000	52,547,000	48,346,000
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)			Lease life
Property and equipment, gross	379,253,000	402,103,000	379,253,000	402,103,000	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	245,892,000	270,140,000	245,892,000	270,140,000	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	72,642,000	71,553,000	72,642,000	71,553,000	65,885,000
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	34,825,000	37,464,000	34,825,000	37,464,000	34,433,000
numberofunderperformstores [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Stores	110		110
numberofstorestestedforimpairment [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Stores	1,066	1,004	1,066	1,004
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
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