SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Rental product useful life minimum	2 years
Rental product useful life maximum	3 years
Tuxedo rental product amortization	$ 32,266	$ 28,315	$ 28,858
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Pre-tax non-cash asset impairment charges	2,216	482	2,042
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Pre-tax non-cash asset impairment charges	$ 1,800

The current period expense charged against earnings on tuxedo rental product to allocate the cost of such assets over their useful lives. Tuxedo rental product is amortized to cost of sales based on the cost of each unit rented. The cost of each unit rented is estimated based on the number of times the unit is expected to be rented and the average cost of the rental product. Lost, damaged and retired rental product is also charged to cost of sales.

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Minimum period over which tuxedo rental product is amortized.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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