CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 171,870	$ 409,391	$ 272,568	$ 378,295
Merchandise inventories	1,057,642	1,002,607	985,376
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	76,696	77,000	74,621
Total current assets	1,338,248	1,499,713	1,341,742
Property and equipment, net	402,762	378,507	387,890
Goodwill	119,074	94,290	94,290
Other assets	9,958	9,897	6,630
Total assets	1,938,683	2,023,277	1,874,979
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	373,492	457,704	367,587
Accrued liabilities and other	351,805	377,606	330,402
Current portion of long-term debt	24,900	24,900	203,303
Total current liabilities	786,599	904,850	906,050
Long-term debt	2,740,064	2,744,942	2,906,833
Other liabilities	95,378	97,580	93,410
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,683,358)	(1,724,095)	(2,031,314)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	1,938,683	2,023,277	1,874,979
Michaels Stores
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	167,126	404,650	267,831	$ 373,559
Merchandise inventories	1,057,642	1,002,607	985,376
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	108,631	87,573	83,611
Total current assets	1,333,399	1,494,830	1,336,818
Property and equipment, net	402,762	378,507	387,890
Goodwill	119,074	94,290	94,290
Other assets	77,292	56,004	59,655
Total assets	1,932,527	2,023,631	1,878,653
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	373,492	457,704	367,587
Accrued liabilities and other	350,183	375,992	324,437
Current portion of long-term debt	24,900	24,900	24,900
Other current liabilities	81,956	89,996	40,511
Total current liabilities	830,531	948,592	757,435
Long-term debt	2,740,064	2,744,942	2,906,833
Other liabilities	93,198	95,400	93,410
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,731,266)	(1,765,303)	(1,879,025)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 1,932,527	$ 2,023,631	$ 1,878,653