DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 11, 2012 item	Oct. 27, 2012 item	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 27, 2012 item	Oct. 29, 2011	Jan. 28, 2012	Dec. 15, 2012 7.50% Senior Subordinated Notes, due December 2014	Oct. 27, 2012 7.50% Senior Subordinated Notes, due December 2014	Jan. 28, 2012 7.50% Senior Subordinated Notes, due December 2014	Jan. 28, 2012 Senior Secured Term Loan, due October 2013	Oct. 11, 2012 Senior Secured Term Loan, due October 2018 item	Oct. 27, 2012 Senior Secured Term Loan, due October 2018 item	Oct. 27, 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement, through January 2016	Oct. 27, 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement, through January 2016 Minimum	Oct. 27, 2012 Revolving Credit Agreement, through January 2016 Maximum	Oct. 27, 2012 Vendor financing program	Jan. 28, 2012 Vendor financing program
Debt and financing arrangements
Long-term debt		$ 200,000,000		$ 200,000,000		$ 295,122,000			$ 147,565,000	$ 147,557,000	$ 200,000,000
Current maturities		(2,000,000)		(2,000,000)		(1,079,000)
Long-term debt less current maturities		198,000,000		198,000,000		294,043,000
LIBOR	LIBOR										LIBOR		LIBOR
Floor rate on LIBOR (as a percent)											1.25%
Interest rate on debt instrument (as a percent)									7.50%
Number of stores collateralized		744		744							16	142
Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts								1,900,000
Deferred financing costs												6,400,000
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense	7,500,000	1,201,000	1,751,000	4,540,000	5,242,000			7,500,000
Interest paid during redemption of debt							1,800,000	5,500,000
Previously accrued interest paid during redemption of debt								3,700,000
Number of interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedge	2	1		1							2
Notional amount of interest rate swaps	50,000,000										50,000,000
Value of Term Loan	100,000,000	145,000,000		145,000,000							100,000,000
Fixed percentage to be paid under hedge	1.855%	5.036%		5.036%							1.855%
Margin added to derive interest rate (as a percent)											3.75%			2.00%	2.50%
Amount of availability utilized to support outstanding letters of credit													31,300,000
Available borrowing capacity remaining													167,300,000
Minimum borrowing availability required to prevent the triggering of an EBITDA requirement covenant													50,000,000
Long-term debt estimated fair value		201,500,000		201,500,000		293,600,000
Vendor financing program
Trade payable program availability																175,000,000
Trade payable program liability		$ 125,718,000		$ 125,718,000		$ 85,214,000										$ 125,700,000	$ 85,200,000