Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,282	$ 11,632		$ 4,323
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	64,879	68,753		65,198
Impairment				18,292
Amortization of lease rights and other assets	3,279	3,189		3,204
Amortization of debt issuance costs	9,927	13,106		10,005
Payment of in kind interest expense		11,831		36,872
Accretion of debt premium	(831)
Foreign currency exchange net gain on Euro Loan		(1,953)
Net accretion of favorable (unfavorable) lease obligations	(826)	(657)		(1,490)
Loss on sale/retirement of property and equipment, net	96	42		672
Gain on early debt extinguishment	9,707	(6,405)		(13,388)
Gain on sale of intangible assets/lease rights	(493)	(90)
Stock compensation benefit	(1,050)	(1,646)		5,013
(Increase) decrease in:
Inventories	(13,418)	(8,394)		(25,374)
Prepaid expenses	578	1,376		12,658
Other assets	(9,833)	(5,852)		751
Increase (decrease) in:
Trade accounts payable	10,517	7,311		10,314
Income taxes payable	629	(1,991)		3,667
Accrued interest payable	36,395	15,081		2,139
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(3,750)	(3,071)		14,575
Deferred income taxes	(1,250)	(2,022)		(595)
Deferred rent expense	857	2,320		4,423
Net cash provided by operating activities	106,695	102,560		151,259
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment, net	(68,804)	(70,908)		(48,711)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment				16,765
Acquisition of intangible assets/lease rights	(5,049)	(5,709)		(1,104)
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets/lease rights	1,009	816
Changes in restricted cash	4,350	18,417		(23,902)
Net cash used in investing activities	(68,494)	(57,384)		(56,952)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of credit facility	(1,154,310)	(438,940)		(14,500)
Proceeds from notes	1,142,125	450,000
Proceeds from short-term debt				57,494
Payment of short-term debt		(54,653)
Repurchase of notes		(78,343)		(79,865)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(27,990)	(10,751)		(503)
Principal payments of capital leases	(4)			(765)
Net cash used in financing activities	(40,179)	(132,687)		(38,139)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,090)	1,633		1,026
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(3,068)	(85,878)		57,194
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	170,024	255,902		198,708
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	166,956	170,024		255,902
Restricted cash at end of period	0	4,350		23,864
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	166,956	174,374	[1]	279,766
Issuer
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	1,282	11,632		4,323
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(235,857)	(195,929)		(168,438)
Depreciation and amortization	1,098	738		631
Amortization of debt issuance costs	9,319	13,148		9,963
Payment of in kind interest expense		11,831		36,872
Accretion of debt premium	(831)
Gain on early debt extinguishment	9,707	(6,405)		(13,388)
Stock compensation benefit	(737)	(1,452)		3,863
(Increase) decrease in:
Inventories	(34)
Prepaid expenses	85	175		(342)
Other assets	(259)			1,243
Increase (decrease) in:
Trade accounts payable	(475)	269		(128)
Accrued interest payable	36,395	15,163		2,053
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(1,322)	(7,073)		4,828
Deferred rent expense				(107)
Net cash provided by operating activities	(181,629)	(157,903)		(118,627)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment, net	(1,818)	(1,466)		(1,248)
Changes in restricted cash	4,350	(900)		(3,450)
Net cash used in investing activities	2,532	(2,366)		(4,698)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of credit facility	(1,154,310)	(438,940)		(14,500)
Proceeds from notes	1,142,125	450,000
Repurchase of notes		(78,343)		(79,865)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(27,976)	(10,661)
Intercompany activity, net	172,707	165,049		284,631
Net cash used in financing activities	132,546	87,105		190,266
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	28
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(46,523)	(73,164)		66,941
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	102,915	176,079		109,138
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	56,392	102,915		176,079
Restricted cash at end of period		4,350		3,450
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	56,392	107,265	[1]	179,529
Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	178,990	162,387		132,338
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(2,648)	(4,609)		(4,847)
Depreciation and amortization	35,273	38,001		38,700
Impairment				6,030
Amortization of lease rights and other assets				29
Net accretion of favorable (unfavorable) lease obligations	(901)	(1,174)		(2,054)
Loss on sale/retirement of property and equipment, net	91	29		668
Stock compensation benefit	(476)
(Increase) decrease in:
Inventories	(3,519)	260		(10,966)
Prepaid expenses	(860)	150		12,536
Other assets	(2,822)	746		4,335
Increase (decrease) in:
Trade accounts payable	4,496	(1,169)		6,682
Income taxes payable	(747)	124		2,320
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(522)	2,174		1,800
Deferred income taxes	(1,005)	(540)		318
Deferred rent expense	801	450		2,273
Net cash provided by operating activities	206,151	196,829		190,162
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment, net	(33,467)	(26,652)		(18,310)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment				16,765
Acquisition of intangible assets/lease rights	(173)	(46)		(126)
Net cash used in investing activities	(33,640)	(26,698)		(1,671)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments of capital leases	(4)			(765)
Intercompany activity, net	(173,537)	(168,751)		(176,753)
Net cash used in financing activities	(173,541)	(168,751)		(177,518)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	421	(59)		3,218
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(609)	1,321		14,191
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,908	3,587		(10,604)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	4,299	4,908		3,587
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	4,299	4,908	[1]	3,587
Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	59,515	38,151		40,947
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	28,508	30,014		25,867
Impairment				12,262
Amortization of lease rights and other assets	3,279	3,189		3,175
Amortization of debt issuance costs	608	(42)		42
Foreign currency exchange net gain on Euro Loan		(1,953)
Net accretion of favorable (unfavorable) lease obligations	75	517		564
Loss on sale/retirement of property and equipment, net	5	13		4
Gain on sale of intangible assets/lease rights	(493)	(90)
Stock compensation benefit	163	(194)		1,150
(Increase) decrease in:
Inventories	(9,865)	(8,654)		(14,408)
Prepaid expenses	1,353	1,051		464
Other assets	(6,752)	(6,598)		(4,827)
Increase (decrease) in:
Trade accounts payable	6,496	8,211		3,760
Income taxes payable	1,376	(2,115)		1,347
Accrued interest payable		(82)		86
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(1,906)	1,828		7,947
Deferred income taxes	(245)	(1,482)		(913)
Deferred rent expense	56	1,870		2,257
Net cash provided by operating activities	82,173	63,634		79,724
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment, net	(33,519)	(42,790)		(29,153)
Acquisition of intangible assets/lease rights	(4,876)	(5,663)		(978)
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets/lease rights	1,009	816
Changes in restricted cash		19,317		(20,452)
Net cash used in investing activities	(37,386)	(28,320)		(50,583)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term debt				57,494
Payment of short-term debt		(54,653)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(14)	(90)		(503)
Intercompany activity, net	830	3,702		(107,878)
Net cash used in financing activities	816	(51,041)		(50,887)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,539)	1,692		(2,192)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	44,064	(14,035)		(23,938)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	62,201	76,236		100,174
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	106,265	62,201		76,236
Restricted cash at end of period				20,414
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	106,265	62,201	[1]	96,650
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(238,505)	(200,538)		(173,285)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	$ 238,505	$ 200,538		$ 173,285

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