CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015		Nov. 01, 2014		Aug. 02, 2014		May 03, 2014		Feb. 01, 2014		Nov. 02, 2013		Aug. 03, 2013		May 04, 2013		Jan. 31, 2015		Feb. 01, 2014		Feb. 02, 2013
Net sales	$ 412,410		$ 350,669		$ 377,829		$ 353,343		$ 435,530		$ 356,938		$ 366,703		$ 354,006		$ 1,494,251		$ 1,513,177		$ 1,557,020
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)																	767,459		753,631		755,996
Gross profit	205,198		167,227		188,094		166,273		223,885		174,491		185,730		175,440		726,792		759,546		801,024
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative																	505,488		513,253		503,254
Depreciation and amortization																	73,583		73,971		64,879
Impairment of assets	135,157	[1]															135,157	[1]	0		0
Severance and transaction-related costs	3,721		751		2,182		1,582		2,336		978		889		915		8,236		5,118		2,828
Other income, net																	(7,132)		(4,568)		(6,105)
Total other expenses																	715,332		587,774		564,856
Operating income																	11,460		171,772		236,168
Gain on early debt extinguishment													3,121		1,674				4,795	[2]	9,707
Interest expense, net	54,270		53,593		54,557		54,759		54,177		53,210		57,755		58,219		217,179		223,361		210,797
Income (loss) before income tax expense																	(205,719)		(56,384)		15,664
Income tax expense	(533)	[3]	2,415	[3]	4,244	[3]	133	[3]	2,652	[4]	2,873	[4]	4,118	[4]	(720)	[4]	6,259	[3]	8,923	[4]	14,382
Net income (loss)	(126,445)		(26,822)		(20,574)		(38,137)		7,415		(25,466)		(20,672)		(26,584)		(211,978)		(65,307)		1,282
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	(7,400)		(940)		1,182
Net gain (loss) on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(726), $(36) and $142																	(29,189)		(3,442)		4,283
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax of $0, $0 and $0																					375
Reclassification adjustment of unrealized loss on termination of interest rate swap into net income																					1,784
Other comprehensive income (loss)																	(36,589)		(4,382)		7,624
Comprehensive income (loss)																	$ (248,567)		$ (69,689)		$ 8,906

[1] Represents an impairment charge relating to goodwill and tradenames. See Note 3 - Impairment Charges for detail of impairment charges.

[2] Net of deferred issuance cost write-offs of $1,829 for the Senior Fixed Rate Notes and $1,766 for the Senior Toggle Notes and tender premiums and fees of $1,236 for the Senior Fixed Rate Notes and $675 for the Senior Toggle Notes.

[3] (a) Includes a $18.8 million charge for an increase in the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets.

[4] Includes a $37.2 million charge for an increase in the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets.