LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended											0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Oct. 24, 2012 Senior secured credit facility	Feb. 02, 2013 Senior secured credit facility item	Jan. 28, 2012 Senior secured credit facility	Feb. 02, 2013 Senior secured credit facility Adjusted LIBOR	Feb. 02, 2013 Senior secured credit facility Base rate - Federal funds Rate	Feb. 02, 2013 Senior secured credit facility Base rate - Bank of America prime rate	Feb. 02, 2013 Senior secured credit facility Base rate - adjusted LIBOR rate	Feb. 02, 2013 Senior secured credit facility Minimum	Feb. 02, 2013 Senior secured credit facility Maximum	Feb. 02, 2013 Tranche A revolving commitments	Feb. 02, 2013 Letters of credit	Feb. 02, 2013 Swing line loans	Oct. 25, 2012 Tranche A-1 revolving commitments	Oct. 24, 2012 Tranche A-1 revolving commitments	Jan. 31, 2011 Term Loan Facility	Apr. 30, 2011 Term Loan Facility	Nov. 18, 2009 Term Loan Facility	Jun. 04, 2012 Old Notes	Jan. 28, 2012 Old Notes	Feb. 02, 2013 Old Notes	Jan. 23, 2013 Old Notes	Mar. 06, 2006 Old Notes	Feb. 02, 2013 Second lien senior secured notes	Jul. 09, 2012 Second lien senior secured notes	Feb. 02, 2013 Mortgage loan facility secured by land and buildings item	Jan. 28, 2012 Mortgage loan facility secured by land and buildings	Mar. 06, 2006 Mortgage loan facility secured by land and buildings	Apr. 02, 2012 Mortgage notes payable secured by land and buildings item	Feb. 02, 2013 Mortgage notes payable secured by land and buildings	Jan. 28, 2012 Mortgage notes payable secured by land and buildings	May 17, 1996 Mortgage notes payable secured by land and buildings	Mar. 21, 2011 2009 Revolving Credit Facility	Apr. 30, 2011 2009 Revolving Credit Facility	Dec. 04, 2009 2009 Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term debt
Total debt	$ 844,750	$ 822,337		$ 154,335	$ 119,435																$ 464,000	$ 133,983			$ 329,998		$ 225,020	$ 231,581			$ 1,414	$ 7,321
Less: current maturities	(75,886)	(8,066)																				(68,983)
Long-term debt	768,864	814,271																				65,000
Expiration period prior to the earlier of the maturity date of the senior notes and the mortgage loan facility				60 days
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)				2.93%
Stated interest rate (as a percent)																						10.25%			10.625%		6.21%			9.62%
Maximum borrowing capacity			625,000	675,000								575,000	150,000	75,000	100,000	50,000																				675,000
Unamortized deferred financing fees			202														4,415	4,415			506									143				1,271	1,271
Number of tranches				2
Maximum borrowing capacity upon requests												800,000
Variable rate basis						Adjusted LIBOR	Federal Funds Rate	Bank of America prime rate	one month LIBOR
Interest rate margin (as a percent)							0.50%		1.00%
Unused line fee for unused commitments (as a percent)										0.375%	0.50%
Calculation of minimum excess availability, percentage				10.00%
Calculation of minimum excess availability, threshold amount				50,000
Annual dividend restriction amount											10,000
Total dividend restriction amount during the term of the agreement											30,000
Remaining borrowing capacity				517,612
Outstanding amount													3,053
Early termination fee																	3,750	3,750												1,026
Early termination fee as a percentage of principal amount repaid																	5.00%
Legal fees related to prepayment of outstanding indebtedness																	14	14
Principal amount of debt issued																			75,000					510,000		329,998			260,000				18,309
Maximum annual dividends as per covenants (in dollars per share)																						$ 0.24
Maximum dividends during the term of the indenture as per covenants																						40,000
Amount of debt repurchase																					46,000		65,000
Gain realized on debt repurchase																					18,685
Consent received from holders of principal amount for exchange																				330,017
Consent received from holders of principal amount for exchange as a percent of outstanding notes																				71.00%
Exchange fees																									7,114
Term of debt instrument																											10 years			20 years
Number of retail stores which were mortgaged																											23			3
Number of distribution centers which are mortgaged																											1
Amortization period																											25 years
Number of Rochester stores sold																														2
Amount of outstanding indebtedness paid																														5,374
Debt maturities
2013	75,886
2014	7,366
2015	7,862
2016	423,638
2017	329,998
Total Debt	$ 844,750	$ 822,337		$ 154,335	$ 119,435																$ 464,000	$ 133,983			$ 329,998		$ 225,020	$ 231,581			$ 1,414	$ 7,321