BENEFIT PLANS, (Allocation of plan assets and assets at fair value) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Schedule of allocations of Plan's assets by category [Abstract]
2013 Target Allocations (in hundredths)	100.00%
Total (in hundredths)	100.00%	100.00%
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	$ 33,339	$ 33,363	$ 32,837
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1) [Member]
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	33,339	33,363
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	0	0
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of allocations of Plan's assets by category [Abstract]
2013 Target Allocations (in hundredths)	50.00%
Total (in hundredths)	51.00%	50.00%
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	17,106	16,784
Equity Securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1) [Member]
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	17,106	16,784
Equity Securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	0	0
Equity Securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	0	0
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Schedule of allocations of Plan's assets by category [Abstract]
2013 Target Allocations (in hundredths)	50.00%
Total (in hundredths)	47.00%	49.00%
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	15,779	16,365
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1) [Member]
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	15,779	16,365
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	0	0
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	0	0
Other - Primarily Cash [Member]
Schedule of allocations of Plan's assets by category [Abstract]
2013 Target Allocations (in hundredths)	0.00%
Total (in hundredths)	2.00%	1.00%
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	454	214
Other - Primarily Cash [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments (Level 1) [Member]
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	454	214
Other - Primarily Cash [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	0	0
Other - Primarily Cash [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	$ 0	$ 0