Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012		Jul. 28, 2012		Apr. 28, 2012		Jan. 28, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011		Jul. 30, 2011		Apr. 30, 2011		Feb. 02, 2013		Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011
Net sales	$ 493,398		$ 363,388		$ 359,617		$ 340,617		$ 434,907		$ 356,000		$ 358,547		$ 346,446		$ 1,557,020		$ 1,495,900		$ 1,426,397
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)																	755,996		724,775		685,111
Gross (deficit) profit	268,854		183,805		181,751		166,614		229,378		183,495		183,165		175,087		801,024		771,125		741,286
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative																	503,254		504,360		493,081
Depreciation and amortization																	64,879		68,753		65,198
Impairment of assets																					12,262
Severance and transaction-related costs	1,660		(29)		1,144		53		5,979		180		426		343		2,828		6,928		741
Other (income) expense																	(6,105)		(1,254)		5,542
Total other expenses																	564,856		578,787		576,824
Operating (loss) income																	236,168		192,338		164,462
Gain on early debt extinguishment			(5,105)				(4,602)		1,937		3,986		233		249		(9,707)		6,405		13,388
Impairment of equity investment																					6,030
Interest expense, net	60,854		54,042		48,879		47,022		42,362		43,543		44,335		46,235		210,797		176,475		157,706
Income before income tax expense																	15,664		22,268		14,114
Income tax expense	7,806	[1]	4,398	[1]	3,048	[1]	(870)	[1]	4,775	[2]	3,193	[2]	3,400	[2]	(732)	[2]	14,382	[1]	10,636	[2]	9,791
Income (loss) from continuing operations																	1,282		11,632		4,323
Net income	42,206		(13,730)		(7,273)		(19,921)		39,474		1,898		(10,143)		(19,597)		1,282		11,632		4,323
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	1,182		(663)		10,416
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax																	4,283		(4,111)		(9,640)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax																	375		(993)		7,587
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments into net income																					(9,572)
Reclassification adjustment of unrealized loss on termination of interest rate swap into net income																	1,784
Other comprehensive income (loss)																	7,624		(5,767)		(1,209)
Comprehensive income																	8,906		5,865		3,114
Issuer
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)																	2,288		5,920		5,222
Gross (deficit) profit																	(2,288)		(5,920)		(5,222)
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative																	22,092		23,116		35,132
Depreciation and amortization																	1,098		738		631
Severance and transaction-related costs																	2,192		2,851		372
Other (income) expense																	(10,883)		(11,030)		(20,304)
Total other expenses																	14,499		15,675		15,831
Operating (loss) income																	(16,787)		(21,595)		(21,053)
Gain on early debt extinguishment																	(9,707)		6,405		13,388
Interest expense, net																	208,081		169,107		156,427
Income before income tax expense																	(234,575)		(184,297)		(164,092)
Income tax expense																					23
Income (loss) from continuing operations																	(234,575)		(184,297)		(164,115)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries																	235,857		195,929		168,438
Net income																	1,282		11,632		4,323
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	1,182		(663)		10,416
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax																	4,283		(4,111)		(9,640)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax																	375		(993)		7,587
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments into net income																					(9,572)
Reclassification adjustment of unrealized loss on termination of interest rate swap into net income																	1,784
Other comprehensive income (loss)																	7,624		(5,767)		(1,209)
Comprehensive income																	8,906		5,865		3,114
Guarantors
Net sales																	897,434		869,873		847,048
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)																	424,812		412,439		408,851
Gross (deficit) profit																	472,622		457,434		438,197
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative																	258,978		256,816		252,522
Depreciation and amortization																	35,273		38,001		38,700
Severance and transaction-related costs																			1,100
Other (income) expense																	(129)		(25)		10,325
Total other expenses																	294,122		295,892		301,547
Operating (loss) income																	178,500		161,542		136,650
Impairment of equity investment																					6,030
Interest expense, net																	2,199		2,155		1,190
Income before income tax expense																	176,301		159,387		129,430
Income tax expense																	(41)		1,609		1,939
Income (loss) from continuing operations																	176,342		157,778		127,491
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries																	2,648		4,609		4,847
Net income																	178,990		162,387		132,338
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	(127)		52		(181)
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax																	361		(40)		1,743
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments into net income																					(9,572)
Other comprehensive income (loss)																	234		12		(8,010)
Comprehensive income																	179,224		162,399		124,328
Non-Guarantors
Net sales																	659,586		626,027		579,349
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)																	328,896		306,416		271,038
Gross (deficit) profit																	330,690		319,611		308,311
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative																	222,184		224,428		205,427
Depreciation and amortization																	28,508		30,014		25,867
Impairment of assets																					12,262
Severance and transaction-related costs																	636		2,977		369
Other (income) expense																	4,907		9,801		15,521
Total other expenses																	256,235		267,220		259,446
Operating (loss) income																	74,455		52,391		48,865
Interest expense, net																	517		5,213		89
Income before income tax expense																	73,938		47,178		48,776
Income tax expense																	14,423		9,027		7,829
Income (loss) from continuing operations																	59,515		38,151		40,947
Net income																	59,515		38,151		40,947
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	968		(605)		(2,370)
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax																	4,081		(4,095)		(576)
Other comprehensive income (loss)																	5,049		(4,700)		(2,946)
Comprehensive income																	64,564		33,451		38,001
Eliminations
Other expenses:
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries																	(238,505)		(200,538)		(173,285)
Net income																	(238,505)		(200,538)		(173,285)
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	(841)		553		2,551
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax																	(4,442)		4,135		(1,167)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments into net income																					9,572
Other comprehensive income (loss)																	(5,283)		4,688		10,956
Comprehensive income																	$ (243,788)		$ (195,850)		$ (162,329)

[1] Includes a $14.7 million charge for an increase in the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets.

[2] Includes a $3.6 million charge for an increase in the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets.