Private Label Credit Card Portfolio	12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Private Label Credit Card Portfolio [Abstract]
Private Label Credit Card Portfolio	NOTE 2 - PRIVATE LABEL CREDIT CARD PORTFOLIO On September 12, 2003, the Company sold the private label credit card accounts, as well as other assets related to its private label credit card program, to World Financial Network Bank (the “Bank”) and Alliance Data Systems, Inc. (“ADS”). As part of the sale, the Company entered into a ten year program agreement (the “Program Agreement”) as of the sale date with ADS that provides for automatic one-year renewal terms at expiration. Under the Program Agreement, the Company receives a premium or pays a discount on certain private label credit card sales and a share of certain fees generated by the portfolio. The Company realized $11.9 million, $8.9 million and $9.2 million of premiums on credit sales and fees related to this agreement during 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which have been recorded as a reduction to selling, general and administrative expenses. In connection with the sale, the Company also received prepaid marketing funds of $13.3 million, which are being recognized as an offset to marketing expense pro rata over the ten year term of the agreement. At January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, $0.9 million and $2.2 million, respectively, of these prepaid marketing funds were recorded as other long-term liabilities.

On September 12, 2003, the Company sold the private label credit card accounts, as well as other assets related to its private label credit card program, to World Financial Network Bank (the “Bank”) and Alliance Data Systems, Inc. (“ADS”). As part of the sale, the Company entered into a ten year program agreement (the “Program Agreement”) as of the sale date with ADS that provides for automatic one-year renewal terms at expiration. Under the Program Agreement, the Company receives a premium or pays a discount on certain private label credit card sales and a share of certain fees generated by the portfolio. The Company realized $11.9 million, $8.9 million and $9.2 million of premiums on credit sales and fees related to this agreement during 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which have been recorded as a reduction to selling, general and administrative expenses. In connection with the sale, the Company also received prepaid marketing funds of $13.3 million, which are being recognized as an offset to marketing expense pro rata over the ten year term of the agreement. At January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011, $0.9 million and $2.2 million, respectively, of these prepaid marketing funds were recorded as other long-term liabilities.