Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012
Net sales	$ 366,703	$ 359,617	$ 720,709	$ 700,234
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	180,973	177,866	359,539	351,869
Gross profit (deficit)	185,730	181,751	361,170	348,365
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	126,448	120,329	251,835	238,911
Depreciation and amortization	16,153	15,475	31,778	32,190
Severance and transaction-related costs	889	1,144	1,804	1,197
Other (income) expense	(2,082)	149	(1,158)	580
Total other expenses	141,408	137,097	284,259	272,878
Operating income (loss)	44,322	44,654	76,911	75,487
Loss on early debt extinguishment	3,121		4,795	4,602
Interest expense, net	57,755	48,879	115,974	95,901
Income (loss) before income taxes	(16,554)	(4,225)	(43,858)	(25,016)
Income tax expense	4,118	3,048	3,398	2,178
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(20,672)	(7,273)	(47,256)	(27,194)
Net income (loss)	(20,672)	(7,273)	(47,256)	(27,194)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(36)	(3,297)	(1,811)	(2,797)
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax	205	(10,092)	(5,246)	(8,340)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax		169		528
Other comprehensive income (loss)	169	(13,220)	(7,057)	(10,609)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(20,503)	(20,493)	(54,313)	(37,803)
Issuer
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	65	334	107	1,625
Gross profit (deficit)	(65)	(334)	(107)	(1,625)
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	4,567	3,975	9,094	8,362
Depreciation and amortization	335	249	651	501
Severance and transaction-related costs	643	1,326	1,171	1,331
Other (income) expense	(2,989)	(2,643)	(5,078)	(4,977)
Total other expenses	2,556	2,907	5,838	5,217
Operating income (loss)	(2,621)	(3,241)	(5,945)	(6,842)
Loss on early debt extinguishment	3,121		4,795	4,602
Interest expense, net	57,207	48,299	114,894	94,204
Income (loss) before income taxes	(62,949)	(51,540)	(125,634)	(105,648)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(62,949)	(51,540)	(125,634)	(105,648)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	42,277	44,267	78,378	78,454
Net income (loss)	(20,672)	(7,273)	(47,256)	(27,194)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(36)	(3,297)	(1,811)	(2,797)
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax	205	(10,092)	(5,246)	(8,340)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax		169		528
Other comprehensive income (loss)	169	(13,220)	(7,057)	(10,609)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(20,503)	(20,493)	(54,313)	(37,803)
Guarantors
Net sales	200,481	201,681	408,842	407,571
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	97,124	98,348	198,320	196,051
Gross profit (deficit)	103,357	103,333	210,522	211,520
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	65,044	62,787	128,514	123,662
Depreciation and amortization	8,603	9,104	16,900	17,847
Other (income) expense	1,242	463	2,407	(1,046)
Total other expenses	74,889	72,354	147,821	140,463
Operating income (loss)	28,468	30,979	62,701	71,057
Interest expense, net	555	551	1,103	1,093
Income (loss) before income taxes	27,913	30,428	61,598	69,964
Income tax expense	654	741	(1,194)	(911)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	27,259	29,687	62,792	70,875
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	342	(187)	675	(1,360)
Net income (loss)	27,601	29,500	63,467	69,515
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(48)	(210)	(177)	(66)
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax	(906)	(485)	(1,182)	124
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(954)	(695)	(1,359)	58
Comprehensive income (loss)	26,647	28,805	62,108	69,573
Non-Guarantors
Net sales	166,222	157,936	311,867	292,663
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	83,784	79,184	161,112	154,193
Gross profit (deficit)	82,438	78,752	150,755	138,470
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	56,837	53,567	114,227	106,887
Depreciation and amortization	7,215	6,122	14,227	13,842
Severance and transaction-related costs	246	(182)	633	(134)
Other (income) expense	(335)	2,329	1,513	6,603
Total other expenses	63,963	61,836	130,600	127,198
Operating income (loss)	18,475	16,916	20,155	11,272
Interest expense, net	(7)	29	(23)	604
Income (loss) before income taxes	18,482	16,887	20,178	10,668
Income tax expense	3,464	2,307	4,592	3,089
Income (loss) from continuing operations	15,018	14,580	15,586	7,579
Net income (loss)	15,018	14,580	15,586	7,579
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,690	(1,690)	694	(2,652)
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax	208	(10,310)	(5,309)	(8,506)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,898	(12,000)	(4,615)	(11,158)
Comprehensive income (loss)	16,916	2,580	10,971	(3,579)
Eliminations
Other expenses:
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(42,619)	(44,080)	(79,053)	(77,094)
Net income (loss)	(42,619)	(44,080)	(79,053)	(77,094)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,642)	1,900	(517)	2,718
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax	698	10,795	6,491	8,382
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(944)	12,695	5,974	11,100
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (43,563)	$ (31,385)	$ (73,079)	$ (65,994)