DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014 stores States	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Description of business [Abstract]
Entity operated stores	883
States in which stores located	40
Entity operated Steele's stores	35
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Tradename intangible asset	$ 14,900,000
Insurance recoveries [Abstract]
Proceeds from insurance settlement	700,000	100,000	1,700,000
Gain and loss recognized from insurance claims	200,000	(500,000)	400,000
Debt Issuance Costs [Abstract]
Net accumulated amortization of debt issuance costs	700,000	400,000
Debt issuance costs	700,000	900,000
Gift Card and Merchandise Credit Liability [Abstract]
Gift cards, breakage income	1,000,000	1,000,000	800,000
Advertising Expense [Abstract]
Advertising costs	94,200,000	74,700,000	64,700,000
Advertising allowances received from vendors	5,200,000	17,100,000	16,900,000
Rent Expenses [Abstract]
Deferred rent credit	$ 49,376,000	$ 54,083,000
Building and Improvements [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	20 years 0 months 0 days
Store and Office Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	5 years 0 months 0 days
Store and Office Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	10 years 0 months 0 days
Warehouse Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	5 years 0 months 0 days
Warehouse Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	15 years 0 months 0 days
Leasehold Improvements - Stores [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	5 years 0 months 0 days
Leasehold Improvements - Stores [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	15 years 0 months 0 days
Leasehold Improvements - Corporate Office [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	10 years 0 months 0 days
Leasehold Improvements - Corporate Office [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	20 years 0 months 0 days