FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Oct. 11, 2012 Senior Secured Term Loan, due October 2018 item	Feb. 01, 2014 Swap Agreement Senior Secured Term Loan, due October 2018	Feb. 02, 2013 Swap Agreement Senior Secured Term Loan, due October 2018	Oct. 11, 2012 Swap Agreement Senior Secured Term Loan, due October 2018 item	Feb. 01, 2014 Recurring basis Fair Value Other assets	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Other liabilities	Feb. 01, 2014 Recurring basis Fair Value Cash and cash equivalents	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Cash and cash equivalents	Feb. 01, 2014 Recurring basis Fair Value Collateral investments	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Collateral investments	Feb. 01, 2014 Recurring basis Fair Value Deferred compensation assets	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Deferred compensation assets	Feb. 01, 2014 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 Cash and cash equivalents	Feb. 01, 2014 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 1 Collateral investments	Feb. 01, 2014 Recurring basis Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as Level 2 Other assets	Feb. 02, 2013 Recurring basis Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as Level 2 Other liabilities	Feb. 01, 2014 Recurring basis Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as Level 2 Deferred compensation assets	Feb. 02, 2013 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		$ 100,000,000
Assets:
Assets									33,431,000	59,186,000	21,611,000	20,929,000	4,242,000	3,834,000	33,431,000	59,186,000	21,611,000	20,929,000			4,242,000	3,834,000
Derivative asset				600,000			606,000												606,000
Liabilities:
Derivative liability					1,600,000			1,567,000												1,567,000
Effect of interest rate swap on the consolidated financial statements
Amount of Gain in Other Comprehensive Income (Effective Portion)	1,359,000	2,171,000
Amount of loss recognized in earnings (effective portion)	$ 614,000	$ 4,676,000