OTHER CURRENT ASSETS, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Other current assets
Prepaid expenses	$ 33,747	$ 35,403
Current deferred tax assets	33,148	26,607
Tax receivable	17,276	8,040
Other	9,035	9,499
Total other current assets	93,206	79,549
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued salary, bonus, sabbatical, vacation and other benefits	58,127	55,555
Customer deposits, prepayments and refunds payable	22,617	20,276
Accrued workers compensation and medical costs	22,055	19,146
Sales, value added, payroll, property and other taxes payable	19,184	23,801
Unredeemed gift certificates	15,589	15,535
Accrued strategic professional fees	9,338
Cash dividends declared	8,963	9,260	9,339
Loyalty program reward certificates	6,321	6,930
Other	13,603	13,841
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	175,797	164,344
Deferred taxes and other liabilities
Deferred rent and landlord incentives	55,923	52,814
Non-current deferred and other income tax liabilities	51,604	38,810
Other	1,765	1,305
Total deferred taxes and other liabilities	$ 109,292	$ 92,929