CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION, Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 176,771	$ 298,813	$ 149,970	$ 409,391
Merchandise inventories	1,404,206	1,127,777	1,394,092
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	95,993	87,175	93,691
Total current assets	1,713,698	1,542,805	1,701,437
Property and equipment, net	401,892	413,164	412,202
Goodwill	119,074	119,074	119,074
Other assets	12,233	12,061	12,016
Total assets	2,306,096	2,147,640	2,299,479
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	674,222	517,268	714,198
Accrued liabilities and other	400,138	397,497	386,280
Current portion of long-term debt	140,125	31,125	24,900
Total current liabilities	1,231,158	1,024,224	1,125,378
Long-term debt	2,707,120	2,723,187	2,734,758
Other liabilities	100,656	98,655	98,866
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,732,838)	(1,698,426)	(1,659,523)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	2,306,096	2,147,640	2,299,479
Michaels Stores
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	176,007	294,054	145,217	$ 404,650
Merchandise inventories	1,404,206	1,127,777	1,394,092
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	131,695	116,072	147,796
Total current assets	1,711,908	1,537,903	1,687,105
Property and equipment, net	401,892	413,164	412,202
Goodwill	119,074	119,074	119,074
Other assets	72,036	73,201	68,401
Total assets	2,304,910	2,143,342	2,286,782
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	674,222	517,268	714,198
Accrued liabilities and other	399,363	395,745	385,102
Current portion of long-term debt	140,125	31,125	24,900
Other current liabilities	60,884	123,258	36,263
Total current liabilities	1,274,594	1,067,396	1,160,463
Long-term debt	2,707,120	2,723,187	2,734,758
Other liabilities	108,112	103,972	103,615
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,784,916)	(1,751,213)	(1,712,054)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 2,304,910	$ 2,143,342	$ 2,286,782