DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Description of business [Abstract]
Entity operated stores	864
States in which stores located	40
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Tradename intangible asset	$ 14,900,000
Impairment of intangible assets	0
Insurance recoveries [Abstract]
Proceeds from insurance settlement	100,000	1,700,000	800,000
Gain and loss recognized from insurance claims	(500,000)	400,000	(300,000)
Debt Issuance Costs [Abstract]
Net accumulated amortization of debt issuance costs	400,000	2,900,000
Debt issuance costs	900,000	1,300,000
Gift Card and Merchandise Credit Liability [Abstract]
Gift cards, breakage income	1,000,000	800,000	800,000
Advertising Expense [Abstract]
Advertising costs	74,700,000	64,700,000	63,400,000
Advertising allowances received from vendors	17,100,000	16,900,000	16,300,000
Rent Expenses [Abstract]
Deferred rent credit	$ 54,083,000	$ 59,464,000
Building and Improvements [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	20 years 0 months 0 days
Store and Office Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	5 years 0 months 0 days
Store and Office Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	10 years 0 months 0 days
Warehouse Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	5 years 0 months 0 days
Warehouse Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	15 years 0 months 0 days
Leasehold Improvements - Stores [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	5 years 0 months 0 days
Leasehold Improvements - Stores [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	15 years 0 months 0 days
Leasehold Improvements - Corporate Office [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	10 years 0 months 0 days
Leasehold Improvements - Corporate Office [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary of estimated useful lives of leasehold improvements [Abstract]
Estimated useful life	20 years 0 months 0 days