PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014	May 04, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
netbookvalue	$ 146,800,000	$ 159,700,000
Property and equipment, gross	785,628,000	840,226,000	778,985,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(470,314,000)	(505,783,000)	(466,836,000)
Property and equipment, net	315,314,000	334,443,000	312,149,000
Property and equipment, outstanding	7,600,000	4,000,000	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	48,479,000	48,454,000	48,345,000
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)	3-15 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	353,164,000	395,391,000	350,451,000
Store fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)	3-10 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	236,177,000	253,828,000	234,151,000
Capitalized software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)	3-10 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	64,787,000	74,457,000	63,874,000
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 44,070,000	$ 29,145,000	$ 43,213,000
numberofstorestestedforimpairment [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Stores	1,040	981