Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
NET SALES	$ 2,073,355	$ 1,905,814	$ 1,721,066
COST OF GOODS SOLD, BUYING, AND OCCUPANCY COSTS	1,318,894	1,227,490	1,175,088
Gross profit	754,461	678,324	545,978
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	483,823	461,073	409,198
Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net	(308)	18,000	9,943
Total operating expenses	483,515	479,073	419,141
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	270,946	199,251	126,837
INTEREST EXPENSE	35,804	59,493	53,222
INTEREST INCOME	(12)	(16)	(484)
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET	(411)	(1,968)	(2,444)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	235,565	141,742	76,543
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)	94,868	14,354	1,236
NET INCOME (LOSS)	140,697	127,388	75,307
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Foreign currency translation	(7)	0	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	140,690	127,388	75,307
Pro forma (loss) income before income taxes (Note 13, unaudited)		141,742	76,543
Pro forma income tax (benefit) expense (Note 13, unaudited)		58,434	29,622
Pro forma net (loss) income (Note 13, unaudited)		$ 83,308	$ 46,921
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic	$ 1.59	$ 1.49	$ 1.01
Diluted	$ 1.58	$ 1.48	$ 1.00
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic	88,596	85,369	74,566
Diluted	88,896	86,050	75,604
PRO FORMA (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 13, unaudited):
Basic		$ 0.98	$ 0.63
Diluted		$ 0.97	$ 0.62
PRO FORMA WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (Note 13, unaudited):
Basic		85,369	74,566
Diluted		86,050	75,604