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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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BORROWINGS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
BORROWINGS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Aug. 07, 2014
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100,000
Deferred financing fees			$ 5,800
Borrowings, gross at carrying amount	268,250	$ 293,250
Unamortized fees paid to lenders			(3,200)
Short-term portion of borrowings, net of discount and fees	0	0
Long-term portion of borrowings, net	262,992	286,235
Schedule of Future Payments of the Term Loan Facility
Fiscal 2020	$ 268,300
Minimum [Member]
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Term Loan Facility, mandatory prepayment terms - percentage of excess cash flows	0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Term Loan Facility, mandatory prepayment terms - percentage of excess cash flows	50.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Minimum ABL Facility [Domain]
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Maximum ABL Facility [Domain]
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Initial Applicable Margin ABL Facility [Domain]
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Base Rate Initial Applicable Margin ABL Facility [Domain]
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Term Loan Facility [Domain]
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.75%
Schedule of Future Payments of the Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	0.01
Base Rate Term Loan Facility [Domain]
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.75%
Term Loan Facility [Member] [Domain]
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 300,000
Maturity date	Aug. 07, 2021
Term Loan Facility, quarterly repayments as percent of original principal	0.25%
Interest rate on borrowings	4.75%
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	1.00%
Borrowings, gross at carrying amount	$ 268,250	293,250
Unamortized discount	(1,764)	(1,929)
Unamortized fees paid to lenders	(3,494)	(5,086)
Borrowings, net	262,992	286,235
Long-term portion of borrowings, net	262,992	286,235
ABL Facility [Member] [Domain]
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 400,000
Maturity date	Aug. 07, 2019
ABL Facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.25%
Schedule of Future Payments of the Term Loan Facility
ABL Facility, covenant terms, minimum percentage of loan cap amount	10.00%
ABL Facility, covenant terms, minimum remaining borrowing capacity	$ 30,000
Term Loan Agreement [Member]
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Credit facility, amount outstanding			127,500
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Credit facility, amount outstanding	$ 0	$ 0	$ 60,000
Base Rate Minimum ABL Facility
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Base Rate Maximum ABL Facility
Long-Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%