Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Mar. 15, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,378		$ 166,956
Inventories	209,451		157,549
Prepaid expenses	22,742		19,701
Other current assets	29,923		29,621
Total current assets	283,494		373,827
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	254,789		234,209
Leasehold improvements	343,845		312,789
Total property and equipment	598,634		546,998
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(353,134)		(325,618)
Total property and equipment, net	245,500		221,380
Leased property under capital lease:
Land and building	18,055		18,055
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,385)		(2,708)
Total leased property under capital lease	14,670		15,347
Goodwill	1,550,056		1,550,056
Intangible assets, net	542,370		547,433
Deferred financing costs, net	41,446	4,000	41,381
Other assets	52,751		49,848
Total other noncurrent assets	2,186,623		2,188,718
Total assets	2,730,287		2,799,272
Current liabilities:
Revolving credit facility	33,000
Trade accounts payable	87,116		73,445
Income taxes payable	2,450		10,508
Accrued interest payable	44,397		68,254
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	88,075		99,529
Total current liabilities	255,038		251,736
Long-term debt	2,379,333		2,373,366
Obligation under capital lease	17,155		17,232
Deferred tax liability	119,796		120,968
Deferred rent expense	30,610		29,859
Unfavorable lease obligations and other long-term liabilities	17,675		20,551
Total non current liabilities	2,564,569		2,561,976
Stockholder's equity (deficit):
Common stock
Additional paid in capital	619,542		618,403
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(24)		3,273
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(708,838)		(636,116)
Total stockholder's deficit	(89,320)		(14,440)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	2,730,287		2,799,272
Issuer
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	149		56,392
Inventories			36
Prepaid expenses	883		592
Other current assets	646		262
Total current assets	1,678		57,282
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	7,381		6,079
Leasehold improvements	1,471		1,177
Total property and equipment	8,852		7,256
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(4,691)		(3,686)
Total property and equipment, net	4,161		3,570
Leased property under capital lease:
Investment in subsidiaries	2,304,668		2,205,303
Intangible assets, net	286,000		286,000
Deferred financing costs, net	41,446		41,381
Other assets	164		129
Total other noncurrent assets	2,632,278		2,532,813
Total assets	2,638,117		2,593,665
Current liabilities:
Revolving credit facility	33,000
Trade accounts payable	1,112		993
Accrued interest payable	44,397		68,254
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,373		11,420
Total current liabilities	83,882		80,667
Intercompany payables	264,222		154,072
Long-term debt	2,379,333		2,373,366
Total non current liabilities	2,643,555		2,527,438
Stockholder's equity (deficit):
Additional paid in capital	619,542		618,403
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(24)		3,273
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(708,838)		(636,116)
Total stockholder's deficit	(89,320)		(14,440)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	2,638,117		2,593,665
Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	4,779		4,299
Inventories	118,734		88,127
Prepaid expenses	2,705		2,390
Other current assets	18,103		19,422
Total current assets	144,321		114,238
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	158,079		141,232
Leasehold improvements	185,065		165,075
Total property and equipment	343,144		306,307
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(217,667)		(199,402)
Total property and equipment, net	125,477		106,905
Leased property under capital lease:
Land and building	18,055		18,055
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,385)		(2,708)
Total leased property under capital lease	14,670		15,347
Intercompany receivables	278,076		252,709
Investment in subsidiaries	(54,695)		(56,381)
Goodwill	1,235,650		1,235,650
Intangible assets, net	2,854		4,054
Other assets	4,235		3,867
Total other noncurrent assets	1,466,120		1,439,899
Total assets	1,750,588		1,676,389
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	38,208		31,584
Income taxes payable	(174)		(12)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	36,318		39,274
Total current liabilities	74,352		70,846
Obligation under capital lease	17,155		17,232
Deferred tax liability	106,950		107,618
Deferred rent expense	19,758		18,481
Unfavorable lease obligations and other long-term liabilities	17,391		20,080
Total non current liabilities	161,254		163,411
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	2,416		3,909
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	76,290		1,947
Total stockholder's deficit	1,514,982		1,442,132
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	1,750,588		1,676,389
Non-Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	16,450		106,265
Inventories	90,717		69,386
Prepaid expenses	19,154		16,719
Other current assets	11,174		9,937
Total current assets	137,495		202,307
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	89,329		86,898
Leasehold improvements	157,309		146,537
Total property and equipment	246,638		233,435
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(130,776)		(122,530)
Total property and equipment, net	115,862		110,905
Leased property under capital lease:
Goodwill	314,406		314,406
Intangible assets, net	253,516		257,379
Other assets	48,350		45,845
Total other noncurrent assets	616,272		617,630
Total assets	869,629		930,842
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	47,796		40,868
Income taxes payable	2,624		10,520
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	46,384		48,835
Total current liabilities	96,804		100,223
Intercompany payables	13,851		98,631
Deferred tax liability	12,846		13,350
Deferred rent expense	10,852		11,378
Unfavorable lease obligations and other long-term liabilities	284		471
Total non current liabilities	37,833		123,830
Stockholder's equity (deficit):
Common stock	2		2
Additional paid in capital	797,832		797,819
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(7,367)		(6,731)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(55,475)		(84,301)
Total stockholder's deficit	734,992		706,789
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	869,629		930,842
Eliminations
Leased property under capital lease:
Intercompany receivables	(278,076)		(252,709)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,249,973)		(2,148,922)
Other assets	2		7
Total other noncurrent assets	(2,528,047)		(2,401,624)
Total assets	(2,528,047)		(2,401,624)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payables	(278,073)		(252,703)
Total non current liabilities	(278,073)		(252,703)
Stockholder's equity (deficit):
Common stock	(369)		(369)
Additional paid in capital	(2,233,741)		(2,233,728)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4,951		2,822
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(20,815)		82,354
Total stockholder's deficit	(2,249,974)		(2,148,921)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$ (2,528,047)		$ (2,401,624)