CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION, Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 523,610	$ 564,417	$ 504,047
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(127,830)	(114,462)	(123,920)
Acquisition of Lamrite West, net of cash acquired		(151,100)
Purchases of long-term investments		1,325	5,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(127,830)	(266,887)	(128,920)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Other financing activities			643
Net cash used in financing activities	(268,697)	(408,108)	(344,031)
Net change in cash and equivalents	127,083	(110,578)	31,096
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	298,813	409,391	378,295
Cash and equivalents at end of period	425,896	298,813	409,391
Michaels Stores
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	535,544	577,088	507,806
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(127,830)	(114,462)	(123,920)
Acquisition of Lamrite West, net of cash acquired		(151,100)
Purchases of long-term investments		1,325	5,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(127,830)	(266,887)	(128,920)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments of debt	(413,325)	(60,675)	(219,947)
Net borrowings of debt	382,200	42,000	45,047
Payment of dividend to Michaels Funding, Inc.	(245,514)	(400,823)	(188,046)
Other financing activities		(1,299)	15,151
Net cash used in financing activities	(276,639)	(420,797)	(347,795)
Net change in cash and equivalents	131,075	(110,596)	31,091
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	294,054	404,650	373,559
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 425,129	$ 294,054	$ 404,650