COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Minimum rentals	$ 168,112,000	$ 166,022,000	$ 162,761,000
Additional rent based upon sales	943,000	1,270,000	1,059,000
Sublease income	(1,138,000)	(369,000)	(106,000)
2012	159,276,000
2013	144,353,000
2014	130,813,000
2015	114,743,000
2016	97,048,000
Thereafter	297,149,000
Total minimum lease payments	943,382,000
Purchase Commitment, Description	3300
Severance Benefits Non-change in Control	6,100,000
Severance Benefits Change in Control	22,900,000
Purchase Commitments Construction [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	25,700,000
New Stores Executed Leases [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Executed Operating Leases	11
Purchase Commitments Merchandise [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	$ 310,000,000