EXIT OR DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended																	24 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013 Associate termination costs	Jan. 28, 2012 Associate termination costs	Jan. 29, 2011 Associate termination costs	Feb. 02, 2013 Other closing costs	Jan. 28, 2012 Other closing costs	Jan. 29, 2011 Other closing costs	Feb. 02, 2013 Restructuring plan related to stores closed in 2012 item	Feb. 02, 2013 Restructuring plan related to stores closed in 2012 Associate termination costs	Feb. 02, 2013 Restructuring plan related to stores closed in 2012 Other closing costs	Feb. 02, 2013 Restructuring plan that enacted reductions in administrative and support functions in 2012 Associate termination costs	Feb. 02, 2013 2011 restructuring plan related to the closing or relocation of various stores item	Jan. 28, 2012 2011 restructuring plan related to the closing or relocation of various stores item	Jan. 31, 2015 2011 restructuring plan related to the closing or relocation of various stores Forecast item	Feb. 02, 2013 2011 restructuring plan related to the closing or relocation of various stores Associate termination costs	Feb. 02, 2013 2011 restructuring plan related to the closing or relocation of various stores Associate termination costs	Feb. 02, 2013 2011 restructuring plan related to the closing or relocation of various stores Other closing costs	Feb. 02, 2013 2011 restructuring plan related to the closing or relocation of various stores Other closing costs	Feb. 02, 2013 2011 restructuring plan that impacted store staffing models Associate termination costs	Jan. 28, 2012 2011 restructuring plan that impacted store staffing models Associate termination costs	Jan. 28, 2012 Restructuring plan related to stores closed in 2010	Jan. 29, 2011 Restructuring plan related to stores closed in 2010 item	Jan. 29, 2011 Restructuring plan related to stores closed in 2010 Associate termination costs	Jan. 29, 2011 Restructuring plan related to stores closed in 2010 Other closing costs	Jan. 29, 2011 January 2010 restructuring plan to reduce corporate and store personnel Associate termination costs	Jan. 30, 2010 January 2010 restructuring plan to reduce corporate and store personnel Associate termination costs
Exit or disposal activities
Number of stores closed										4					2	1								3
Number of stores relocated															1
Number of stores announced to be closed														2
Reconciliation of accruals related to closing activities
Beginning balance	$ 612	$ 197	$ 1,688
Provisions:	7,818	1,636	1,120	7,395	688	701	423	948	419		105	79	7,556	223	1,415		(121)	342	344	1,296	(145)	235	(15)	667	238	414	453	1,600
Payments:	(7,689)	(1,221)	(2,611)	(7,266)	(185)	(2,280)	(423)	(1,036)	(331)	(109)			(6,973)	(592)	(963)	(83)					(15)	(75)	(182)	(470)
Balance at year-end	$ 741	$ 612	$ 197