Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Net sales	$ 356,938	$ 363,388	$ 1,077,647	$ 1,063,622
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	182,447	179,583	541,986	531,452
Gross profit (deficit)	174,491	183,805	535,661	532,170
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	125,967	121,211	377,802	360,122
Depreciation and amortization	18,378	16,042	50,156	48,232
Severance and transaction-related costs	978	(29)	2,782	1,168
Other (income) expense	(1,449)	(3,234)	(2,607)	(2,654)
Total other expenses	143,874	133,990	428,133	406,868
Operating income (loss)	30,617	49,815	107,528	125,302
Loss on early debt extinguishment		5,105	4,795	9,707
Interest expense, net	53,210	54,042	169,184	149,943
Income (loss) before income taxes	(22,593)	(9,332)	(66,451)	(34,348)
Income tax expense	2,873	4,398	6,271	6,576
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(25,466)	(13,730)	(72,722)	(40,924)
Net income (loss)	(25,466)	(13,730)	(72,722)	(40,924)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	929	2,165	(882)	(632)
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax	2,831	6,499	(2,415)	(1,841)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax		(153)		375
Reclassification adjustment of unrealized loss on termination of interest rate swap into net loss		1,784		1,784
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,760	10,295	(3,297)	(314)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(21,706)	(3,435)	(76,019)	(41,238)
Issuer
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	195	446	302	2,071
Gross profit (deficit)	(195)	(446)	(302)	(2,071)
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	5,249	7,135	14,343	15,497
Depreciation and amortization	354	268	1,005	769
Severance and transaction-related costs	146	45	1,317	1,376
Other (income) expense	(2,691)	(2,847)	(7,769)	(7,824)
Total other expenses	3,058	4,601	8,896	9,818
Operating income (loss)	(3,253)	(5,047)	(9,198)	(11,889)
Loss on early debt extinguishment		5,105	4,795	9,707
Interest expense, net	52,661	53,489	167,555	147,693
Income (loss) before income taxes	(55,914)	(63,641)	(181,548)	(169,289)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(55,914)	(63,641)	(181,548)	(169,289)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	30,448	49,911	108,826	128,365
Net income (loss)	(25,466)	(13,730)	(72,722)	(40,924)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	929	2,165	(882)	(632)
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax	2,831	6,499	(2,415)	(1,841)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax		(153)		375
Reclassification adjustment of unrealized loss on termination of interest rate swap into net loss		1,784		1,784
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,760	10,295	(3,297)	(314)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(21,706)	(3,435)	(76,019)	(41,238)
Guarantors
Net sales	191,907	207,010	600,749	614,581
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	100,253	101,828	298,573	297,879
Gross profit (deficit)	91,654	105,182	302,176	316,702
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	62,818	61,992	191,332	185,654
Depreciation and amortization	9,128	8,702	26,028	26,549
Other (income) expense	1,189	(1,532)	3,596	(2,578)
Total other expenses	73,135	69,162	220,956	209,625
Operating income (loss)	18,519	36,020	81,220	107,077
Interest expense, net	554	557	1,657	1,650
Income (loss) before income taxes	17,965	35,463	79,563	105,427
Income tax expense	758	635	(436)	(276)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	17,207	34,828	79,999	105,703
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(167)	1,129	508	(231)
Net income (loss)	17,040	35,957	80,507	105,472
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(11)	(36)	(188)	(102)
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax	(123)	57	(1,305)	181
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(134)	21	(1,493)	79
Comprehensive income (loss)	16,906	35,978	79,014	105,551
Non-Guarantors
Net sales	165,031	156,378	476,898	449,041
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	81,999	77,309	243,111	231,502
Gross profit (deficit)	83,032	79,069	233,787	217,539
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	57,900	52,084	172,127	158,971
Depreciation and amortization	8,896	7,072	23,123	20,914
Severance and transaction-related costs	832	(74)	1,465	(208)
Other (income) expense	53	1,145	1,566	7,748
Total other expenses	67,681	60,227	198,281	187,425
Operating income (loss)	15,351	18,842	35,506	30,114
Interest expense, net	(5)	(4)	(28)	600
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,356	18,846	35,534	29,514
Income tax expense	2,115	3,763	6,707	6,852
Income (loss) from continuing operations	13,241	15,083	28,827	22,662
Net income (loss)	13,241	15,083	28,827	22,662
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,118	1,838	1,812	(799)
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax	2,861	6,630	(2,448)	(1,878)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,979	8,468	(636)	(2,677)
Comprehensive income (loss)	17,220	23,551	28,191	19,985
Eliminations
Other expenses:
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(30,281)	(51,040)	(109,334)	(128,134)
Net income (loss)	(30,281)	(51,040)	(109,334)	(128,134)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,107)	(1,802)	(1,624)	901
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax	(2,738)	(6,687)	3,753	1,697
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,845)	(8,489)	2,129	2,598
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (34,126)	$ (59,529)	$ (107,205)	$ (125,536)