Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (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 (deficit)	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) expense																	(7,132)		(4,568)		(6,105)
Total other expenses																	715,332		587,774		564,856
Operating income (loss)																	11,460		171,772		236,168
Loss 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 taxes																	(205,719)		(56,384)		15,664
Income tax expense (benefit)	(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
Income (loss) from continuing operations																	(211,978)		(65,307)		1,282
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
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	(7,400)		(940)		1,182
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax																	(29,189)		(3,442)		4,283
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax																					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
Issuer
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)																	752		541		2,288
Gross profit (deficit)																	(752)		(541)		(2,288)
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative																	15,594		18,596		22,092
Depreciation and amortization																	2,377		1,639		1,098
Impairment of assets																	12,000
Severance and transaction-related costs																	3,254		3,104		2,192
Other (income) expense																	(9,171)		(10,241)		(10,883)
Total other expenses																	24,054		13,098		14,499
Operating income (loss)																	(24,806)		(13,639)		(16,787)
Loss on early debt extinguishment																			(4,795)		(9,707)
Interest expense, net																	214,604		220,976		208,081
Income (loss) before income taxes																	(239,410)		(239,410)		(234,575)
Income (loss) from continuing operations																	(239,410)		(239,410)		(234,575)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries																	27,432		174,103		235,857
Net income (loss)																	(211,978)		(65,307)		1,282
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	(7,400)		(940)		1,182
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax																	(29,189)		(3,442)		4,283
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap, net of tax																					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
Guarantors
Net sales																	821,971		840,186		897,434
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)																	423,502		415,753		424,812
Gross profit (deficit)																	398,469		424,433		472,622
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative																	254,711		259,887		258,978
Depreciation and amortization																	39,342		36,549		35,273
Impairment of assets																	123,157
Severance and transaction-related costs																	1
Other (income) expense																	1,121		2,527		(129)
Total other expenses																	418,332		298,963		294,122
Operating income (loss)																	(19,863)		125,470		178,500
Interest expense, net																	2,204		2,385		2,199
Income (loss) before income taxes																	(22,067)		123,085		176,301
Income tax expense (benefit)																	(3,654)		(987)		(41)
Income (loss) from continuing operations																	(18,413)		124,072		176,342
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries																	1,410		3,823		2,648
Net income (loss)																	(17,003)		127,895		178,990
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	(1,025)		(674)		(127)
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax																	(3,306)		(3,030)		361
Other comprehensive income (loss)																	(4,331)		(3,704)		234
Comprehensive income (loss)																	(21,334)		124,191		179,224
Non-Guarantors
Net sales																	672,280		672,991		659,586
Cost of sales, occupancy and buying expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)																	343,205		337,337		328,896
Gross profit (deficit)																	329,075		335,654		330,690
Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative																	235,183		234,770		222,184
Depreciation and amortization																	31,864		35,783		28,508
Severance and transaction-related costs																	4,981		2,014		636
Other (income) expense																	918		3,146		4,907
Total other expenses																	272,946		275,713		256,235
Operating income (loss)																	56,129		59,941		74,455
Interest expense, net																	371				517
Income (loss) before income taxes																	55,758		59,941		73,938
Income tax expense (benefit)																	9,913		9,910		14,423
Income (loss) from continuing operations																	45,845		50,031		59,515
Net income (loss)																	45,845		50,031		59,515
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	(461)		5,561		968
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax																	(29,325)		(3,609)		4,081
Other comprehensive income (loss)																	(29,786)		1,952		5,049
Comprehensive income (loss)																	16,059		51,983		64,564
Eliminations
Other expenses:
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries																	(28,842)		(177,926)		(238,505)
Net income (loss)																	(28,842)		(177,926)		(238,505)
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	1,486		(4,887)		(841)
Net (loss) gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, net of tax																	32,631		6,639		(4,442)
Other comprehensive income (loss)																	34,117		1,752		(5,283)
Comprehensive income (loss)																	$ 5,275		$ (176,174)		$ (243,788)

[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.