QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Quarterly Results of Operations
Net sales	$ 690,973	$ 729,481	$ 736,145	$ 724,662	$ 730,013	$ 751,741	$ 767,914	$ 754,843	$ 2,881,261	$ 3,004,511	$ 3,053,021
Gross margin	236,834	308,028	318,875	304,875	283,278	345,494	353,545	328,291	1,168,612	1,310,608	1,341,428
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(38,557)	27,788	29,656	6,480	3,798	34,787	47,724	12,287	25,367	98,596	87,017
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	4,463	(117,378)	4,610	662	2,420	(20,912)	1,514	1,622	(107,643)	(15,356)	9,686
Net earnings (loss)	$ (34,094)	$ (89,590)	$ 34,266	$ 7,142	$ 6,218	$ 13,875	$ 49,238	$ 13,909	$ (82,276)	$ 83,240	$ 96,703
Net earnings from continuing operations per common share:
Basic	$ (0.80)	$ 0.56	$ 0.59	$ 0.13	$ 0.08	$ 0.70	$ 0.96	$ 0.25	$ 0.51	$ 1.98	$ 1.77
Diluted	(0.80)	0.56	0.59	0.13	0.08	0.69	0.94	0.24	0.51	1.94	1.76
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations per common share:
Basic	0.09	(2.36)	0.09	0.01	0.05	(0.42)	0.03	0.03	(2.16)	(0.31)	0.20
Diluted	0.09	(2.35)	0.09	0.01	0.05	(0.41)	0.03	0.03	(2.16)	(0.30)	0.20
Net earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	(0.70)	(1.80)	0.68	0.14	0.12	0.28	0.99	0.28	(1.65)	1.67	1.97
Diluted	$ (0.70)	$ (1.80)	$ 0.68	$ 0.14	$ 0.12	$ 0.27	$ 0.97	$ 0.27	$ (1.65)	$ 1.64	$ 1.95
Quarterly financial information
Pre-tax expenses	$ 22,700								$ 1,070,774	$ 1,085,046	$ 1,125,332
Refinancing of term loan								$ (11,900)
Loss on divestiture									(83,513)	(3,766)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net						$ (9,400)	$ (8,100)	(11,900)	$ (77)	$ (30,253)	5,445
Valuation allowance		$ 5,900
redemption of senior notes							(8,100)
Closure of a rental product distribution center						600	4,400
Repricing of the Term loan						(9,400)
CEO retirement costs						6,400
Effect of the Tax Reform Act					$ (6,100)						$ (300)
Loyalty programs
Quarterly Results of Operations
Net sales					$ 17,600
Net earnings (loss) per common share:
Diluted										$ 0.28
Multi-year cost savings and operational excellence programs
Quarterly financial information
Pre-tax expenses	5,300	$ 6,200	$ 11,300	$ 4,400
Term Loan And Loss Upon Divestiture
Quarterly financial information
Pre-tax expenses								15,500
Senior Notes And Closure Of Distribution Center And Divestiture
Quarterly financial information
Pre-tax expenses							12,700
Term Loan And CEO Retirement Costs And Closure Of Distribution Center
Quarterly financial information
Pre-tax expenses						16,400
MW Cleaners business
Quarterly financial information
Loss on divestiture							(200)	(3,600)
Cost of sales
Quarterly financial information
Pre-tax expenses	13,400						4,000
Cost of sales | Multi-year cost savings and operational excellence programs
Quarterly financial information
Pre-tax expenses			2,900	200
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Quarterly financial information
Pre-tax expenses	9,300					7,000	$ 600	$ (3,600)
Selling, general and administrative expenses | Multi-year cost savings and operational excellence programs
Quarterly financial information
Pre-tax expenses			$ 8,400	$ 4,200
Joseph Abboud tradename
Quarterly financial information
Pre-tax expenses	$ 17,400
Maximum | Cost of sales
Quarterly financial information
Pre-tax expenses						$ 100