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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))
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SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018 store	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Subsequent Event
Revenues		$ 1,890,608	$ 1,240,196	$ 1,072,593	$ 1,158,563	$ 1,750,854	$ 1,227,206	$ 1,060,353	$ 1,158,880		$ 5,361,960	$ 5,197,292	$ 4,912,782
Aaron Brothers \| Not Discontinued Operations
Subsequent Event
Revenues											$ 110,000
Subsequent event \| Aaron Brothers \| Not Discontinued Operations \| Forecast
Subsequent Event
Number of stores to be closed \| store	94
Subsequent event \| Aaron Brothers \| Not Discontinued Operations \| Forecast \| Minimum
Subsequent Event
After-tax cost										$ 37,000
Subsequent event \| Aaron Brothers \| Not Discontinued Operations \| Forecast \| Maximum
Subsequent Event
After-tax cost										$ 42,000