CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION, Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 05, 2018	Apr. 29, 2017
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net sales	$ 1,155,511	$ 1,158,563
Cost of sales and occupancy expense	698,948	690,929
Gross profit	456,563	467,634
Selling, general and administrative	328,617	327,396
Restructure charge	47,498
Store pre-opening costs	1,505	978
Operating income	78,943	139,260
Income before income taxes	46,042	108,867
Income taxes	19,157	36,659
Net income	26,885	72,208
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other	(7,053)	(5,272)
Comprehensive income	19,832	66,936
Michaels Stores
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net sales	1,155,511	1,158,563
Cost of sales and occupancy expense	698,948	690,929
Gross profit	456,563	467,634
Selling, general and administrative	328,392	327,465
Restructure charge	47,498
Store pre-opening costs	1,505	978
Operating income	79,168	139,191
Interest and other expense	32,904	30,396
Income before income taxes	46,264	108,795
Income taxes	19,211	36,634
Net income	27,053	72,161
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other	(7,053)	(5,272)
Comprehensive income	$ 20,000	$ 66,889