Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 29, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 166,956	$ 174,374	[1]	$ 279,766
Inventories	157,549	142,104
Prepaid expenses	19,701	20,010
Other current assets	29,621	25,423
Total current assets	373,827	361,911
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	234,209	207,620
Leasehold improvements	312,789	281,774
Total property and equipment	546,998	489,394
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(325,618)	(281,874)
Total property and equipment, net	221,380	207,520
Leased property under capital lease:
Land and building	18,055	18,055
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,708)	(1,805)
Total leased property under capital lease	15,347	16,250
Goodwill	1,550,056	1,550,056		1,550,056
Intangible assets, net	547,433	549,768
Deferred financing costs, net	41,381	33,025
Other assets	49,848	44,495
Total other noncurrent assets	2,188,718	2,177,344
Total assets	2,799,272	2,763,025		2,866,449
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	73,445	60,704
Income taxes payable	10,508	10,228
Accrued interest payable	68,254	31,859
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	99,529	104,525
Total current liabilities	251,736	207,316
Long-term debt	2,373,366	2,386,382
Revolving credit facility
Obligation under capital lease	17,232	17,290
Deferred tax liability	120,968	120,452
Deferred rent expense	29,859	28,861
Unfavorable lease obligations and other long-term liabilities	20,551	25,020
Total Non current liabilities	2,561,976	2,578,005
Stockholder's equity (deficit):
Common stock
Additional paid in capital	618,403	619,453
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	3,273	(4,351)		1,416	2,625
Accumulated deficit	(636,116)	(637,398)
Total stockholder's deficit	(14,440)	(22,296)		(26,515)	(34,642)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	2,799,272	2,763,025
Issuer
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	56,392	107,265	[1]	179,529
Inventories	36
Prepaid expenses	592	676
Other current assets	262
Total current assets	57,282	107,941
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	6,079	4,540
Leasehold improvements	1,177	1,071
Total property and equipment	7,256	5,611
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,686)	(2,761)
Total property and equipment, net	3,570	2,850
Leased property under capital lease:
Investment in subsidiaries	2,205,303	2,138,159
Intangible assets, net	286,000	286,000
Deferred financing costs, net	41,381	32,432
Other assets	129	130
Total other noncurrent assets	2,532,813	2,456,721
Total assets	2,593,665	2,567,512
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	993	1,468
Accrued interest payable	68,254	31,859
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	11,420	14,890
Total current liabilities	80,667	48,217
Intercompany payables	154,072	155,209
Long-term debt	2,373,366	2,386,382
Revolving credit facility
Total Non current liabilities	2,527,438	2,541,591
Stockholder's equity (deficit):
Additional paid in capital	618,403	619,453
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	3,273	(4,351)
Accumulated deficit	(636,116)	(637,398)
Total stockholder's deficit	(14,440)	(22,296)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	2,593,665	2,567,512
Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	4,299	4,908	[1]	3,587
Inventories	88,127	84,608
Prepaid expenses	2,390	1,530
Other current assets	19,422	15,967
Total current assets	114,238	107,013
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	141,232	128,650
Leasehold improvements	165,075	151,891
Total property and equipment	306,307	280,541
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(199,402)	(175,999)
Total property and equipment, net	106,905	104,542
Leased property under capital lease:
Land and building	18,055	18,055
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,708)	(1,805)
Total leased property under capital lease	15,347	16,250
Intercompany receivables	252,709	234,828
Investment in subsidiaries	(56,381)	(58,841)
Goodwill	1,235,650	1,235,651
Intangible assets, net	4,054	6,176
Other assets	3,867	3,788
Total other noncurrent assets	1,439,899	1,421,602
Total assets	1,676,389	1,649,407
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	31,584	23,845
Income taxes payable	(12)	766
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	39,274	39,744
Total current liabilities	70,846	64,355
Revolving credit facility
Obligation under capital lease	17,232	17,290
Deferred tax liability	107,618	106,825
Deferred rent expense	18,481	17,680
Unfavorable lease obligations and other long-term liabilities	20,080	24,217
Total Non current liabilities	163,411	166,012
Stockholder's equity (deficit):
Common stock	367	367
Additional paid in capital	1,435,909	1,435,909
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	3,909	3,675
Accumulated deficit	1,947	(20,911)
Total stockholder's deficit	1,442,132	1,419,040
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	1,676,389	1,649,407
Non-Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	106,265	62,201	[1]	96,650
Inventories	69,386	57,496
Prepaid expenses	16,719	17,804
Other current assets	9,937	9,456
Total current assets	202,307	146,957
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	86,898	74,430
Leasehold improvements	146,537	128,812
Total property and equipment	233,435	203,242
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(122,530)	(103,114)
Total property and equipment, net	110,905	100,128
Leased property under capital lease:
Goodwill	314,406	314,405
Intangible assets, net	257,379	257,592
Deferred financing costs, net		593
Other assets	45,845	40,577
Total other noncurrent assets	617,630	613,167
Total assets	930,842	860,252
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	40,868	35,391
Income taxes payable	10,520	9,462
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	48,835	49,891
Total current liabilities	100,223	94,744
Intercompany payables	98,631	79,619
Revolving credit facility
Deferred tax liability	13,350	13,627
Deferred rent expense	11,378	11,181
Unfavorable lease obligations and other long-term liabilities	471	803
Total Non current liabilities	123,830	105,230
Stockholder's equity (deficit):
Common stock	2	2
Additional paid in capital	797,819	815,866
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(6,731)	(11,780)
Accumulated deficit	(84,301)	(143,810)
Total stockholder's deficit	706,789	660,278
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	930,842	860,252
Eliminations
Leased property under capital lease:
Intercompany receivables	(252,709)	(234,828)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,148,922)	(2,079,318)
Other assets	7
Total other noncurrent assets	(2,401,624)	(2,314,146)
Total assets	(2,401,624)	(2,314,146)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payables	(252,703)	(234,828)
Revolving credit facility
Total Non current liabilities	(252,703)	(234,828)
Stockholder's equity (deficit):
Common stock	(369)	(369)
Additional paid in capital	(2,233,728)	(2,251,775)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,822	8,105
Accumulated deficit	82,354	164,721
Total stockholder's deficit	(2,148,921)	(2,079,318)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ (2,401,624)	$ (2,314,146)

[1] Cash and cash equivalents includes restricted cash of $4,350 for "Issuer"