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

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

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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=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942

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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 ($)	12 Months Ended
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION BENEFIT PLANS (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Defined Contribution Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Minimum number of years of service for plan eligibility	1 year
Matching contribution (in hundredths)	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%	75.00%	75.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of employees pay (in hundredths)	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Contribution expense	$ 1,400,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 700,000
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%	75.00%
Annual contribution by employee (in hundredths)	40.00%
Employer matching contribution, percent of employees pay (in hundredths)		4.50%	4.50%
Contribution expense	$ 0	$ 19,000.0	$ 100,000.0
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%