CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 942,590	$ 642,735	$ 563,452	$ 607,460	$ 914,863	$ 651,161	$ 557,140	$ 646,904	$ 2,756,237	$ 2,770,068	$ 2,919,411
Other income									66,659	63,992	59,425
Total									2,822,896	2,834,060	2,978,836
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	613,107	409,484	357,252	393,110	583,144	412,932	351,008	421,588	1,772,953	1,768,672	1,873,890
Selling, general and administrative	248,009	220,901	215,807	222,319	247,810	215,204	211,253	225,096	907,036	899,363	936,175
Gain on insurance recovery	(10,779)								(10,779)
Depreciation and amortization									90,118	85,872	88,276
Amortization of lease-related interests									4,542	4,543	4,696
Impairment charges									2,492	6,230	5,800
Income from operations	87,547	4,925	(20,298)	(15,640)	76,108	15,850	(15,461)	(7,117)	56,534	69,380	69,999
Interest expense, net									61,736	68,587	82,839
Loss on exchange/extinguishment of debt							3,917		153	4,433	8,485
Loss before income taxes									(5,355)	(3,640)	(21,325)
Income tax provision (benefit)									1,619	(84)	228
Net loss	$ 71,738	$ (11,008)	$ (36,192)	$ (31,512)	$ 61,339	$ (931)	$ (37,329)	$ (26,635)	$ (6,974)	$ (3,556)	$ (21,553)
Basic:
Net loss (in dollars per share)	$ 3.56	$ (0.57)	$ (1.86)	$ (1.63)	$ 3.06	$ (0.05)	$ (1.95)	$ (1.41)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.19)	$ (1.16)
Diluted:
Net loss (in dollars per share)	$ 3.55	$ (0.57)	$ (1.86)	$ (1.63)	$ 3.04	$ (0.05)	$ (1.95)	$ (1.41)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.19)	$ (1.16)