BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	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. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Stock awards
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 3,100,000					$ 2,900,000					$ 44,400,000	$ 3,100,000	$ 2,900,000
Asset impairment charges	7,867,000	[1]	0	21,766,000	0	215,000	[2]	539,000	280,000	1,250,000	29,633,000	2,284,000	2,208,000
Dilutive effect of stock awards											298	184	209
Antidilutive stock awards											32	10	80
Deferred Revenue, Current	700,000										1,800,000	700,000
Self Insurance Reserve, Current	7,800,000										7,100,000	7,800,000
Business Exit Costs	(144,000)		200,000	61,000	(1,023,000)						(906,000)	11,088,000	0
Amortization of Financing Costs	(2,000,000)										(2,400,000)	(2,000,000)
Deferred Finance Costs, Net	1,600,000										1,300,000	1,600,000
Pre-Opening Costs											3,300,000	4,000,000	5,900,000
Advertising Expense											33,800,000	37,100,000	37,400,000
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax											500,000	100,000	0
Number of Stores											1,107,000
Vesting period (in years)											1 year	3 years
Maximum percentage of Target Shares that can be earned by the participants (as a percent)											200.00%
Deferred Compensation Plan
Maximum percentage of base salary elected to be deferred (as a percent)											80.00%
Maximum percentage of bonus elected to be deferred (as a percent)											100.00%
Maximum period over which annual installments of deferred payments are made (in years)											15
Deferred compensation plan liability	700,000										300,000	700,000
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance	700,000										300,000	700,000
Deferred compensation - Company stock	(1,119,000)										(1,575,000)	(1,119,000)
Self Insurance Reserve, Noncurrent	4,400,000										5,500,000	4,400,000
Sales Returns and Allowances, Goods											1,800,000	2,300,000
Revenue Recognition, Gift Cards, Breakage											1,500,000	1,500,000	1,200,000
loyaltypoints [Member]
Stock awards
Deferred Revenue, Current	3,000,000										5,400,000	3,000,000
deferredrevfranchisees [Member]
Stock awards
Deferred Revenue, Current	$ 600,000										$ 900,000	$ 600,000

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