RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 26, 2011	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 26, 2011	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012
Changes in restructuring and impairment charges
Balance at the beginning of the period			$ 12,670,000
Asset impairment charges			139,000		11,445,000	7,000,000
Non-cash adjustments			(6,263,000)
Restructuring charges	300,000		656,000		9,738,000
Total charges (credits)	333,000	12,199,000	(5,161,000)	12,199,000	21,183,000
Non-cash charges			(139,000)		(11,551,000)
Deferred lease obligations on closed stores			244,000		3,587,000
Cash payments			(6,982,000)		(549,000)
Severance and miscellaneous other store closing costs					1,600,000
Balance at the end of the period	325,000		325,000		12,670,000	12,670,000
Severance Accrual
Changes in restructuring and impairment charges
Balance at the beginning of the period			858,000
Restructuring charges					1,168,000
Total charges (credits)					1,168,000
Cash payments			(858,000)		(310,000)
Balance at the end of the period					858,000	858,000
Lease Termination Obligations
Changes in restructuring and impairment charges
Balance at the beginning of the period			11,812,000
Non-cash adjustments			(6,263,000)
Restructuring charges			314,000		8,225,000
Total charges (credits)			(5,949,000)		8,225,000
Deferred lease obligations on closed stores			244,000		3,587,000
Cash payments			(5,782,000)
Balance at the end of the period	325,000		325,000		11,812,000	11,812,000
Asset Impairment
Changes in restructuring and impairment charges
Asset impairment charges			139,000		11,445,000
Total charges (credits)			139,000		11,445,000
Non-cash charges			(139,000)		(11,445,000)
Other
Changes in restructuring and impairment charges
Restructuring charges			342,000		345,000
Total charges (credits)			342,000		345,000
Non-cash charges					(106,000)
Cash payments			$ (342,000)		$ (239,000)