SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - General (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May. 03, 2014	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Other Income
Signing bonus recorded as deferred income												$ 50,000
Deferred income amortization period												7 years
Private Label Credit Card Program Agreement Extension									3 years
Private Label Credit Card Program Agreement Renewal Terms									2 years
Extension bonus receivable	$ 6,000								$ 6,000
Advertising
Advertising expenses, net of vender allowances									137,295	$ 135,626	$ 128,266
Prepaid advertising costs	8,887				$ 8,016				$ 8,887	8,016
Gift and Merchandise Cards
Period after which likelihood of redemption is remote									60 months
Income from card breakage									$ 1,826	2,103	2,400
Basic Loss Per Common Share
Net loss	$ 50,576	$ (33,992)	$ (39,563)	$ (34,074)	$ 71,738	$ (11,008)	$ (36,192)	$ (31,512)	(57,053)	(6,974)	(3,556)
Net loss available to common shareholders									$ (57,053)	$ (6,974)	$ (3,556)
Weighted average common shares outstanding									19,691,114	19,417,681	19,101,742
Basic loss per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.42	$ (1.72)	$ (2.01)	$ (1.74)	$ 3.56	$ (0.57)	$ (1.86)	$ (1.63)	$ (2.90)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.19)
Diluted Loss Per Common Share
Net loss	$ 50,576	$ (33,992)	$ (39,563)	$ (34,074)	$ 71,738	$ (11,008)	$ (36,192)	$ (31,512)	$ (57,053)	$ (6,974)	$ (3,556)
Net loss available to common shareholders									$ (57,053)	$ (6,974)	$ (3,556)
Weighted average common shares outstanding									19,691,114	19,417,681	19,101,742
Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution									19,691,114	19,417,681	19,101,742
Diluted loss per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.42	$ (1.72)	$ (2.01)	$ (1.74)	$ 3.55	$ (0.57)	$ (1.86)	$ (1.63)	$ (2.90)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.19)
July 2017
Other Income
Extension bonus receivable	$ 1,000								$ 1,000
July 2019
Other Income
Extension bonus receivable	$ 5,000								$ 5,000