QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Jul. 28, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information
Net sales	$ 560,552,000	$ 648,890,000	$ 647,255,000	$ 616,536,000	$ 608,428,000	$ 630,974,000	$ 662,302,000	$ 586,574,000	$ 2,473,233,000	$ 2,488,278,000	$ 2,382,684,000
Gross margin	208,794,000	293,502,000	308,794,000	277,920,000	243,145,000	290,697,000	320,257,000	254,049,000	1,089,010,000	1,108,148,000	1,048,927,000
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(30,447,000)	38,204,000	42,943,000	33,091,000	(3,404,000)	48,843,000	59,393,000	26,884,000	83,791,000	131,716,000	120,601,000
Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.64)	$ 0.80	$ 0.86	$ 0.65	$ (0.07)	$ 0.95	$ 1.16	$ 0.52	$ 1.71	$ 2.56	$ 2.32
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.64)	$ 0.79	$ 0.85	$ 0.65	$ (0.07)	$ 0.95	$ 1.15	$ 0.52	$ 1.70	$ 2.55	$ 2.30
Non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment charge			9,500,000						9,501,000
Pre-tax expenses including acquisition and integration, separation and closure, and asset impairment charges	19,000,000	9,700,000	2,900,000
Pre-tax gain related to the sale of an office building		$ 2,200,000
Length of fiscal quarter	91 days	91 days	91 days	91 days	98 days	91 days	91 days	91 days