BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 02, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	1 year	3 years
Deferred Compensation Arrangements [Abstract]
Deferred Compensation Arrangements Maximum Percentage of Base Salary	80.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangements Maximum Percentage of Bonus	100.00%
Common Stock Issued, Employee Trust, Deferred	$ (2,622)		$ (2,886)	$ (2,685)

The maximum percentage of base salary that may be deferred by election under the terms of a deferred compensation plan.

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The maximum percentage of bonus earned during the year that may be deferred by election under the terms of a deferred compensation plan.

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Aggregate value of common stock held in a trust that has been set up specifically to accumulate stock for the sole purpose of distribution to participating employees but not yet earned.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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