DEBT, Term Loan (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2014 USD ($)
Debt
Outstanding principal amount					$ 2,742,350	$ 2,773,475
Unamortized debt issuance costs					20,293
Losses on early extinguishments of debt and refinancing costs			$ 6,887	$ 405		$ 7,292	$ 8,485
Restated Revolving Credit Facility | Michaels Stores
Debt
Outstanding principal amount					2,232,400
Maximum amount of additional term loans which the entity has the right to request					$ 750,000
Maximum consolidated secured debt ratio					3.25
Prepayment requirement as a percentage of net proceeds of any debt issued					100.00%
Scheduled quarterly payments as a percentage of the original principal amount of the term loans					0.25%
Period of incurrence of additional term loans to make scheduled quarterly payments					6 years 9 months
Security interest granted in voting stock of foreign subsidiaries (as a percent)					65.00%
Security interest granted in non-voting stock of foreign subsidiaries (as a percent)					100.00%
Unamortized debt issuance costs					$ 11,900
Losses on early extinguishments of debt and refinancing costs	$ 6,900
Restated Revolving Credit Facility | Michaels Stores | Maximum
Debt
Consolidated total leverage ratio					3.75
Restated Revolving Credit Facility | Michaels Stores | Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio, Scenario One | Maximum
Debt
Consolidated secured debt ratio, maturity date acceleration trigger					1.50
Restated Revolving Credit Facility | Base rate | Michaels Stores
Debt
Margin basis spread on reference rate (as a percent)					1.75%
Restated Revolving Credit Facility | Base rate | Michaels Stores | Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio, Scenario One
Debt
Margin basis spread on reference rate (as a percent)					1.50%
Restated Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds | Michaels Stores
Debt
Margin basis spread on reference rate (as a percent)					0.50%
Restated Revolving Credit Facility | One-month LIBOR | Michaels Stores
Debt
Margin basis spread on reference rate (as a percent)					1.00%
Restated Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Michaels Stores
Debt
Margin basis spread on reference rate (as a percent)					2.75%
Restated Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Michaels Stores | Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio, Scenario One
Debt
Margin basis spread on reference rate (as a percent)					2.50%
Additional Term Loan | Michaels Stores
Debt
Principal amount of notes issued								$ 850,000
Issue price as a percentage of face value								99.50%
Effective interest rate (as a percent)								4.02%
Prepaid principal payment		$ 150,000
Debt redeemed		151,000
Losses on early extinguishments of debt and refinancing costs		$ 2,400