BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013 Account Plan	Jan. 28, 2012 Account Plan	Jan. 29, 2011 Account Plan	Feb. 02, 2013 401(k) savings plan	Jan. 29, 2011 401(k) savings plan
CONTRIBUTION PLANS
Contribution expense		$ 100,000	$ 300,000	$ 1,200,000		$ 3,000,000
Change in plan assets:
Employer contributions	14,100,000
Minimum age of employee to qualify for qualified savings plan					21 years
Minimum service period of employee to qualify for qualified savings plan					1 year
Employer matching contribution of the first 6% of participant's discretionary contribution (as a percent)					50.00%
Percentage of participant's discretionary contribution matched by 50% of employer contribution					6.00%
Maximum employer match of employee compensation under both savings plans (as a percent)					3.00%
Contribution by employer	$ 14,100,000