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. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
numberofstorestestedforimpairment	1,045					920					1,066	1,045	920
net book value	$ 175,300,000					$ 141,500,000					$ 156,900,000	$ 175,300,000	$ 141,500,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(513,855,000)										(466,836,000)	(513,855,000)
Property and equipment, net	330,101,000										312,149,000	330,101,000
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
Number of underperforming stores											127	6	7
netbookvauepartiallyimpairedstores											2,200,000
fullyimpairedstores	2					4					106	2	4
partiallyimpairedstores	4					3					21	4	3
Payments for Software											19,500,000	12,900,000	18,700,000
Payments to Develop Software											8,700,000	3,800,000	4,900,000
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization											7,000,000	7,400,000	7,800,000
Property and equipment, outstanding											10,200,000
Land and land improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	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
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										48,345,000	48,346,000
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											3-15 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	391,311,000										350,451,000	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	265,030,000										234,151,000	265,030,000
Capitalized software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											5-7 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	65,885,000										63,874,000	65,885,000
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	34,433,000										43,213,000	34,433,000
storeimpairment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges											20,500,000
ITimpairment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges											9,100,000
sgawritedown [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges											$ 1,200,000

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