Revenue generated during the reporting period from the rental of tuxedo product, net of (reduced by) return allowances and discounts.

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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Aggregate revenue during the period for services rendered in the normal course of business (before deducting allowances and discounts) which are not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.

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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total net sales	$ 928,359us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 890,637us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 803,078us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 630,474us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 560,552us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 648,890us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 647,255us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 616,536us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 3,252,548us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 2,473,233us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 2,488,278us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Retail Segment
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total retail clothing product									2,365,463	1,667,535	1,691,248
Tuxedo rental services									442,866	411,864	406,454
Total alteration and other services									186,843	147,023	151,147
Total net sales									2,995,172	2,226,422	2,248,849
Retail Segment \| Men's tailored clothing product
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total retail clothing product									1,255,349	904,223	919,447
Retail Segment \| Men's non-tailored clothing product
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total retail clothing product									1,024,368	686,514	690,605
Retail Segment \| Ladies clothing product
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total retail clothing product									74,425	73,542	81,196
Retail Segment \| Other
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total retail clothing product									11,321	3,256
Retail Segment \| Alteration services
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total alteration and other services									154,934	117,412	123,343
Retail Segment \| Retail dry cleaning services
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total alteration and other services									31,909	29,611	27,804
Corporate Apparel Segment
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total net sales									$ 257,376	$ 246,811	$ 239,429