PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
netbookvalue	$ 142,900,000	$ 168,400,000	$ 142,900,000	$ 168,400,000
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	3,306,000	0	6,351,000	21,766,000
Number of Underperforming Stores	15		45,000	75
netbookvauepartiallyimpairedstores	1,700,000		1,700,000
Property and equipment, gross	808,625,000	819,908,000	808,625,000	819,908,000	778,985,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(489,754,000)	(501,887,000)	(489,754,000)	(501,887,000)	(466,836,000)
Property and equipment, net	318,871,000	318,021,000	318,871,000	318,021,000	312,149,000
Property and equipment, outstanding			14,300,000	5,500,000	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	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	48,479,000	48,345,000	48,479,000	48,345,000	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	348,466,000	379,253,000	348,466,000	379,253,000	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	236,342,000	245,892,000	236,342,000	245,892,000	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	116,426,000	72,642,000	116,426,000	72,642,000	63,874,000
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	19,961,000	34,825,000	19,961,000	34,825,000	43,213,000
Number of stores tested for impairment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Stores	1,017	1,066	1,017	1,066
store impairment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use				12,700,000
fullyimpaird [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Underperforming Stores	14		34	48
partially impaired [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Underperforming Stores	1		11	27
ITimpairment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use				9,100,000
sgawritedown [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use				$ 1,200,000