QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	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
Quarterly Financial Information
Net sales	$ 928,359,000	$ 890,637,000	$ 803,078,000	$ 630,474,000	$ 560,552,000	$ 648,890,000	$ 647,255,000	$ 616,536,000	$ 3,252,548,000	$ 2,473,233,000	$ 2,488,278,000
Gross margin	347,503,000	369,205,000	358,542,000	283,364,000	208,794,000	293,502,000	308,794,000	277,920,000	1,358,614,000	1,089,010,000	1,108,148,000
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(35,922,000)	6,793,000	12,256,000	16,486,000	(30,447,000)	38,204,000	42,943,000	33,091,000	(387,000)	83,791,000	131,716,000
Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.75)	$ 0.14	$ 0.26	$ 0.34	$ (0.64)	$ 0.80	$ 0.86	$ 0.65	$ (0.01)	$ 1.71	$ 2.56
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.75)	$ 0.14	$ 0.25	$ 0.34	$ (0.64)	$ 0.79	$ 0.85	$ 0.65	$ (0.01)	$ 1.70	$ 2.55
Pre-tax expenses including acquisition and integration, separation and closure, and asset impairment charges	52,000,000			26,500,000	19,000,000	9,700,000	2,900,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt			2,200,000						2,158,000
Acquisition and integration costs		27,600,000	42,900,000
Pre-tax gain related to a favorable litigation settlement	3,400,000
Non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment charge										9,501,000
Pre-tax gain related to the sale of an office building						2,200,000
K&G
Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common shareholders:
Non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment charge							9,500,000
Jos. A. Bank
Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common shareholders:
Acquisition and integration costs									95,000,000
Jos. A. Bank | Cost of sales
Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common shareholders:
Acquisition and integration costs		$ 10,600,000							$ 10,600,000