BENEFIT PLANS, (Allocation of plan assets and assets at fair value) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Schedule of allocations of Plan's assets by category [Abstract]
2014 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	$ 31,856	$ 33,339	$ 33,363
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	31,856	33,339
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of allocations of Plan's assets by category [Abstract]
2014 Target Allocations (in hundredths)	50.00%
Total (in hundredths)	56.00%	51.00%
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	17,773	17,106
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	17,773	17,106
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Schedule of allocations of Plan's assets by category [Abstract]
2014 Target Allocations (in hundredths)	50.00%
Total (in hundredths)	42.00%	47.00%
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	13,512	15,779
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	13,512	15,779
Other - Primarily Cash [Member]
Schedule of allocations of Plan's assets by category [Abstract]
2014 Target Allocations (in hundredths)	0.00%
Total (in hundredths)	2.00%	2.00%
Schedule of plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis [Abstract]
Total	571	454
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	$ 571	$ 454