PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)		Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	May. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)		Nov. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2014 USD ($)	May. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
numberofstorestestedforimpairment	1,069					1,063					1,069	1,063	1,066
net book value	$ 114,500					$ 138,900					$ 114,500	$ 138,900	$ 156,900
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(518,498)					(493,098)					(518,498)	(493,098)
Property and equipment, net	290,980					310,301					290,980	310,301
Asset impairment charges	0	[1]	$ 919	$ 1,452	$ 0	$ 4,794	[2]	$ 3,306	$ 3,045	$ 0	$ 2,371	$ 11,145	$ 29,633
Number of underperforming stores											22	74	127
netbookvauepartiallyimpairedstores	$ 1,200										$ 1,200
fullyimpairedstores	10					44					10	44	106
partiallyimpairedstores	12					30					12	30	21
Payments for Software											$ 28,400	$ 42,400	$ 19,500
Payments to Develop Software											13,000	11,600	8,700
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization											20,100	11,100	7,000
Property and equipment, outstanding											6,100
Land and land improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 3,403					$ 3,403					$ 3,403	3,403
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					35,548					$ 35,548	35,548
Material handling equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											10-15 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	48,345					48,479					$ 48,345	48,479
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											3-15 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	317,410					339,474					$ 317,410	339,474
Store fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											3-10 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	218,566					231,797					$ 218,566	231,797
Capitalized software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)											3-10 yrs
Property and equipment, gross	177,849					120,054					$ 177,849	120,054
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 8,357					$ 24,644					$ 8,357	$ 24,644
storeimpairment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges													20,500
ITimpairment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges													9,100
sgawritedown [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges													$ 1,200

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