Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 03, 2014		Feb. 01, 2014		May 04, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt	$ 1,275,369	[1]	$ 1,278,839	[1]	$ 1,313,572	[1]
Capital Lease Obligations	22,959		23,199		24,517
Total debt	1,298,328		1,302,038		1,338,089
Less: current maturities	(1,070)		(1,026)		(9,737)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	1,297,258		1,301,012		1,328,352
Senior Secured Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt	825,369	[1]	828,839	[1]	863,572	[1]
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt	$ 450,000	[1]	$ 450,000	[1]	$ 450,000	[1]

[1] Capital lease obligations are excluded from the table above.