Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL") (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Reclassification Adjustment Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amortization of prior service cost									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Amortization of actuarial losses									0	1,204	3,697
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in losses of joint ventures									(212,689)	(257,675)	(408,784)
Income taxes (benefit)									7,800	(88,500)	(140,770)
Net income	$ (157,563)	$ (14,539)	$ 17,080	$ (66,302)	$ (56,908)	$ (22,798)	$ (12,083)	$ (77,431)	(221,324)	(169,220)	(269,370)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				11,137					11,137
Ending balance	15,444				11,137				15,444	11,137
Defined benefit pension plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				$ 11,137				$ 17,118	11,137	17,118
Other comprehensive loss (income) before reclassifications									4,307	(5,236)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL									0	(745)
Net other comprehensive loss (income)									4,307	(5,981)
Ending balance	$ 15,444				$ 11,137				15,444	11,137	$ 17,118
Defined benefit pension plans | Amount Reclassified from AOCL
Reclassification Adjustment Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amortization of prior service cost									0	0
Amortization of actuarial losses									0	1,204
Income before income taxes and income on and equity in losses of joint ventures									0	1,204
Income taxes (benefit)									0	459
Net income									$ 0	$ 745