CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION, Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net sales	$ 1,240,196	$ 1,227,206	$ 3,471,352	$ 3,446,438
Cost of sales and occupancy expense	756,088	760,598	2,117,100	2,124,383
Gross profit	484,108	466,608	1,354,252	1,322,055
Selling, general, and administrative	329,298	318,580	970,561	939,093
Store pre-opening costs	952	1,704	2,592	4,238
Operating income	153,858	146,324	381,099	378,724
Income before income taxes	121,400	107,640	285,844	275,533
Income taxes	41,640	31,181	98,314	92,692
Net income	79,760	76,459	187,530	182,841
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other	(4,418)	(3,650)	4,254	5,800
Comprehensive income	75,342	72,809	191,784	188,641
Michaels Stores
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net sales	1,240,196	1,227,206	3,471,352	3,446,438
Cost of sales and occupancy expense	756,088	760,598	2,117,100	2,124,383
Gross profit	484,108	466,608	1,354,252	1,322,055
Selling, general, and administrative	328,855	318,438	969,793	937,849
Store pre-opening costs	952	1,704	2,592	4,238
Operating income	154,301	146,466	381,867	379,968
Interest and other expense	32,460	38,689	95,261	103,207
Income before income taxes	121,841	107,777	286,606	276,761
Income taxes	41,806	31,232	98,601	93,149
Net income	80,035	76,545	188,005	183,612
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other	(4,418)	(3,650)	4,254	5,800
Comprehensive income	$ 75,617	$ 72,895	$ 192,259	$ 189,412