The minimum service required for eligibility for the defined contribution plan, in hours.

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- Definition

The minimum service required for eligibility for the defined contribution plan, in years.

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- Definition

The number of years for the payout of the deferred compensation plan.

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- Definition

The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942

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- Definition

Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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DEFINED CONTRIBUTION BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Minimum number of years of service for plan eligibility		1 year
Defined Contribution Plan, Minimum Hours of Service for Plan Eligibility		1000 hours
Matching contribution (in hundredths)	75.00%	75.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of employees pay (in hundredths)		6.00%
401(k) Plan [Member]
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Matching contribution (in hundredths)		75.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of employees pay (in hundredths)	6.00%	6.00%
Contribution expense		$ 0.7	$ 0.8	$ 0.8
401(k) Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Annual contribution by employee (in hundredths)		1.00%
401(k) Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Annual contribution by employee (in hundredths)		100.00%
Supplemental 401(k) Plan [Member]
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Matching contribution (in hundredths)		75.00%
Annual contribution by employee (in hundredths)		40.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of employees pay (in hundredths)		4.50%
Contribution expense		$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.1
Voluntary Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Payout Period		2 years
Voluntary Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Payout Period		10 years
Base Salary [Member]
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Annual contribution by employee (in hundredths)		50.00%
Bonus Compensation [Member]
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Annual contribution by employee (in hundredths)		100.00%
First 3% of Eligible Compensation [Member]
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Matching contribution (in hundredths)	100.00%
Next 3% of Eligible Compensation [Member]
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Matching contribution (in hundredths)	50.00%