Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 43,336	$ 35,664	$ 30,214	$ 24,750
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	34,800	34,800
Accounts Receivable	41,734	40,119
Merchandise Inventories	680,190	682,260
Deferred Tax Assets	6,133	23,243
Prepaid and Other Current Assets	66,052	40,062
Prepaid Income Taxes	7,218	21,319
Assets Held for Disposal	191	521
Total Current Assets	879,654	877,988
Property and Equipment - Net of Accumulated Depreciation	878,305	865,215
Tradenames	238,000	238,000
Favorable Leases - Net of Accumulated Amortization	322,081	359,903
Goodwill	47,064	47,064
Other Assets	112,978	112,973
Total Assets	2,478,082	2,501,143
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	500,406	276,285
Other Current Liabilities	238,865	221,343
Current Maturities of Long Term Debt	784	7,659
Total Current Liabilities	740,055	505,287
Long Term Debt	1,335,532	1,605,464
Other Liabilities	229,425	224,352
Deferred Tax Liability	253,339	276,985
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholder's (Deficit) Equity:
Common Stock
Capital in Excess of Par Value	479,572	474,569
Accumulated (Deficit)/Retained Earnings	(559,841)	(585,514)
Total Stockholder's (Deficit) Equity	(80,269)	(110,945)	187,512	154,500
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit	2,478,082	2,501,143
Holdings
Current Liabilities:
Investment in Subsidiaries	80,269	110,945
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholder's (Deficit) Equity:
Common Stock
Capital in Excess of Par Value	479,572	474,569
Accumulated (Deficit)/Retained Earnings	(559,841)	(585,514)
Total Stockholder's (Deficit) Equity	(80,269)	(110,945)
BCFW
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	39,658	11,522	7,168	4,176
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	34,800	34,800
Accounts Receivable	24,216	21,037
Deferred Tax Assets	1,223	10,008
Prepaid and Other Current Assets	35,293	13,628
Prepaid Income Taxes	5,268	18,964
Total Current Assets	140,458	109,959
Property and Equipment - Net of Accumulated Depreciation	72,283	80,220
Tradenames	238,000	238,000
Goodwill	47,064	47,064
Other Assets	24,968	31,696
Investment in Subsidiaries	2,219,139	1,995,796
Total Assets	2,741,912	2,502,735
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	500,406	276,285
Other Current Liabilities	119,277	134,874
Intercompany Payable	747,405	471,255
Current Maturities of Long Term Debt		6,953
Total Current Liabilities	1,367,088	889,367
Long Term Debt	1,313,084	1,582,169
Other Liabilities	50,955	56,909
Deferred Tax Liability	91,054	85,235
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholder's (Deficit) Equity:
Common Stock
Capital in Excess of Par Value	479,572	474,569
Accumulated (Deficit)/Retained Earnings	(559,841)	(585,514)
Total Stockholder's (Deficit) Equity	(80,269)	(110,945)
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit	2,741,912	2,502,735
Guarantors
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	3,678	24,142	23,046	20,574
Accounts Receivable	17,518	19,082
Merchandise Inventories	680,190	682,260
Deferred Tax Assets	4,910	13,235
Prepaid and Other Current Assets	30,759	26,434
Prepaid Income Taxes	1,950	2,355
Intercompany Receivable	747,405	471,255
Assets Held for Disposal	191	521
Total Current Assets	1,486,601	1,239,284
Property and Equipment - Net of Accumulated Depreciation	806,022	784,995
Favorable Leases - Net of Accumulated Amortization	322,081	359,903
Other Assets	88,010	81,277
Total Assets	2,702,714	2,465,459
Current Liabilities:
Other Current Liabilities	119,588	86,469
Current Maturities of Long Term Debt	784	706
Total Current Liabilities	120,372	87,175
Long Term Debt	22,448	23,295
Other Liabilities	178,470	167,443
Deferred Tax Liability	162,285	191,750
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholder's (Deficit) Equity:
Common Stock
Capital in Excess of Par Value	1,063,182	1,063,180
Accumulated (Deficit)/Retained Earnings	1,155,957	932,616
Total Stockholder's (Deficit) Equity	2,219,139	1,995,796
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit	2,702,714	2,465,459
Eliminations
Current Assets:
Intercompany Receivable	(747,405)	(471,255)
Total Current Assets	(747,405)	(471,255)
Investment in Subsidiaries	(2,219,139)	(1,995,796)
Total Assets	(2,966,544)	(2,467,051)
Current Liabilities:
Intercompany Payable	(747,405)	(471,255)
Total Current Liabilities	(747,405)	(471,255)
Investment in Subsidiaries	(80,269)	(110,945)
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholder's (Deficit) Equity:
Common Stock
Capital in Excess of Par Value	(1,542,754)	(1,537,749)
Accumulated (Deficit)/Retained Earnings	(596,116)	(347,102)
Total Stockholder's (Deficit) Equity	(2,138,870)	(1,884,851)
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit	$ (2,966,544)	$ (2,467,051)