CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION, Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 425,896	$ 298,813	$ 409,391	$ 378,295
Merchandise inventories	1,123,288	1,127,777
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	97,830	87,175
Total current assets	1,676,982	1,542,805
Property and equipment, net	420,020	413,164
Goodwill	119,074	119,074
Other assets	27,832	12,061
Total assets	2,300,215	2,147,640
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	483,002	517,268
Accrued liabilities and other	370,457	397,497
Current portion of long-term debt	24,900	31,125
Total current liabilities	957,945	1,024,224
Long-term debt	2,701,764	2,723,187
Other liabilities	150,001	98,655
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,509,495)	(1,698,426)	(1,724,095)	(2,111,525)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	2,300,215	2,147,640
Michaels Stores
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	425,129	294,054	$ 404,650	$ 373,559
Merchandise inventories	1,123,288	1,127,777
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	127,656	116,072
Total current assets	1,676,073	1,537,903
Property and equipment, net	420,020	413,164
Goodwill	119,074	119,074
Other assets	84,537	73,201
Total assets	2,299,704	2,143,342
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	483,002	517,268
Accrued liabilities and other	369,647	395,745
Current portion of long-term debt	24,900	31,125
Other current liabilities	124,881	123,258
Total current liabilities	1,002,430	1,067,396
Long-term debt	2,701,764	2,723,187
Other liabilities	165,662	103,972
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,570,152)	(1,751,213)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 2,299,704	$ 2,143,342