SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment level financial information

	Fiscal Year Ended
	February 3, 2018		January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Net sales:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	1,650,620	$	1,567,556	$	1,518,117
The Children’s Place International(1)	219,655		217,760		207,660
Total net sales	$	1,870,275	$	1,785,316	$	1,725,777
Operating income:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	132,152	$	113,376	$	65,221
The Children’s Place International	29,358		34,032		24,859
Total operating income(2)	$	161,510	$	147,408	$	90,080

Operating income as a percent of net sales:
The Children’s Place U.S.	8.0		%	7.2		%	4.3		%
The Children’s Place International	13.4		%	15.6		%	12.0		%
Total operating income	8.6		%	8.3		%	5.2		%
Depreciation and amortization:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	60,732		$	58,626		$	55,937
The Children’s Place International	7,427			7,108			6,748
Total depreciation and amortization	$	68,159		$	65,734		$	62,685
Capital expenditures:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	57,360		$	33,447		$	41,304
The Children’s Place International	1,297			1,237			841
Total capital expenditures	$	58,657		$	34,684		$	42,145

(1) Net sales from The Children's Place International are primarily derived from revenues from Canadian operations. Our foreign subsidiaries, primarily in Canada, have operating results based in foreign currencies and are thus subject to the fluctuations of the corresponding translation rates into U.S. dollars.

(2) Includes costs incurred related to a provision for a legal settlement, asset impairment charges, costs related to foreign exchange control penalties, a sales and use tax audit settlement, and costs arising out of the restructuring of certain store and corporate operations totaling approximately $17.4 million for Fiscal 2017. Includes costs incurred related to asset impairment charges, foreign exchange control penalties, legal settlements and costs arising out of the restructuring of certain store and corporate operations, of approximately $4.3 million for Fiscal 2016. Includes costs incurred related to asset impairment charges, proxy contest costs, legal settlements and costs arising out of the restructuring of certain store and corporate operations, of approximately $20.7 million for Fiscal 2015.

	February 3, 2018		January 28, 2017
	(In thousands)
Total assets:
The Children’s Place U.S.	$	750,670	$	735,953
The Children’s Place International	189,558		174,546
Total assets	$	940,228	$	910,499

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

Company's long-lived assets are located in the following countries:

	February 3, 2018		January 28, 2017
	(In thousands)
Long-lived assets(1):
United States	$	258,660	$	253,940
Canada	11,119		14,385
Asia	1,247		1,277
Total long-lived assets	$	271,026	$	269,602

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