SEGMENT REPORTING (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 88,749	$ 84,979	$ 75,968
Retail Segment
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Depreciation and amortization	82,084	77,680	69,644
Corporate Apparel Segment
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 6,665	$ 7,299	$ 6,324

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585

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