SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 02, 2020 USD ($)	May 04, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Percentage of Entity-Wide Sales Qualifying Purchaser as Major Customer		10.00%
Gross Profit [Abstract]
Gross Profit	$ (19,673)	$ 151,976
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (173,143)	$ 5,038
Operating Income Loss to net Sales Percentage [Abstract]
Operating Income Loss to net Sales Percentage	(67.80%)	1.20%
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 17,888	$ 18,584
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	5,733	11,009
Assets [Abstract]
Assets	1,184,936	1,285,954	$ 1,181,397
The Childrens Place US Member
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (159,336)	$ 4,161
Operating Income Loss to net Sales Percentage [Abstract]
Operating Income Loss to net Sales Percentage	(67.80%)	1.10%
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 16,186	$ 16,709
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	5,200	10,800
Assets [Abstract]
Assets	$ 1,097,544	$ 1,183,611	1,080,665
Number of Stores	800	849
The Children's Place Canada [Member]
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (13,807)	$ 877
Operating Income Loss to net Sales Percentage [Abstract]
Operating Income Loss to net Sales Percentage	(68.20%)	2.30%
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 1,702	$ 1,875
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	533	209
Assets [Abstract]
Assets	$ 87,392	$ 102,343	$ 100,732
Number of Stores	120	122