BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015		Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014		Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Stock awards
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 15,900,000					$ 44,400,000					$ 15,900,000	$ 44,400,000	$ 3,100,000
Asset impairment charges	4,794,000	[1]	3,306,000	3,045,000	0	7,867,000	[2]	0	21,766,000	0	11,145,000	29,633,000	2,284,000
Dilutive effect of stock awards											243	298	184
Antidilutive stock awards											0	32	10
Deferred Revenue, Current	300,000					1,800,000					300,000	1,800,000
Self Insurance Reserve, Current	6,500,000					7,100,000					6,500,000	7,100,000
Business Exit Costs	85,000		(286,000)	(98,000)	231,000	(144,000)		200,000	61,000	(1,023,000)	(68,000)	(906,000)	11,088,000
Amortization of Financing Costs	(2,700,000)					(2,400,000)					(2,700,000)	(2,400,000)
Deferred Finance Costs, Net	1,200,000					1,300,000					1,200,000	1,300,000
Pre-Opening Costs											1,400,000	3,300,000	4,000,000
Advertising Expense											30,900,000	33,800,000	37,100,000
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax											(500,000)	500,000	100,000
Number of Stores	1,097,000										1,097,000
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 years 0 months 12 days
Deferred compensation plan liability	500,000					300,000					500,000	300,000
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance	300,000					300,000					300,000	300,000
Deferred compensation - Company stock	(1,682,000)					(1,575,000)					(1,682,000)	(1,575,000)
Self Insurance Reserve, Noncurrent	6,500,000					5,500,000					6,500,000	5,500,000
Sales Returns and Allowances, Goods											1,900,000	1,800,000
Revenue Recognition, Gift Cards, Breakage											1,600,000	1,500,000	1,500,000
loyaltypoints [Member]
Stock awards
Deferred Revenue, Current	9,000,000					5,400,000					9,000,000	5,400,000
deferredrevfranchisees [Member]
Stock awards
Deferred Revenue, Current	$ 800,000					$ 900,000					$ 800,000	$ 900,000

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