FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 11, 2012 Senior Secured Term Loan, due October 2018 [Member] item	Feb. 02, 2013 Swap Agreement Senior Secured Term Loan, due October 2018 [Member]	Oct. 11, 2012 Swap Agreement Senior Secured Term Loan, due October 2018 [Member] item	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Other liabilities	Jan. 28, 2012 Recurring basis Fair Value Other liabilities	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Cash and cash equivalents	Jan. 28, 2012 Recurring basis Fair Value Cash and cash equivalents	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Collateral investments	Jan. 28, 2012 Recurring basis Fair Value Collateral investments	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Deferred compensation assets	Jan. 28, 2012 Recurring basis Fair Value Deferred compensation assets	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as Level 1 Cash and cash equivalents	Jan. 28, 2012 Recurring basis Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as Level 1 Cash and cash equivalents	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as Level 1 Collateral investments	Jan. 28, 2012 Recurring basis Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as Level 1 Collateral investments	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as Level 2 Other liabilities	Jan. 28, 2012 Recurring basis Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as Level 2 Other liabilities	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as Level 2 Deferred compensation assets	Jan. 28, 2012 Recurring basis Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as Level 2 Deferred compensation assets
Information by level for assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Number of interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedge				2		2
Value of senior secured term loan				$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000
Assets:
Assets									59,186,000	58,244,000	20,929,000	17,276,000	3,834,000	3,576,000	59,186,000	58,244,000	20,929,000	17,276,000			3,834,000	3,576,000
Liabilities:
Derivative liability					1,600,000		1,567,000	12,540,000											1,567,000	12,540,000
Effect of interest rate swap on the consolidated financial statements
Amount of Gain/ (Loss) in Other Comprehensive Income (Effective Portion)	2,171,000	2,428,000
Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Impairment charge related to a store classified as held for disposal			$ 200,000