COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - General (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2015 USD ($) property item	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($)
Capital Leases
2016		$ 14,480
2017		15,244
2018		14,762
2019		14,907
2020		15,055
2021		148,320
Total net minimum rentals		222,768
Less: Amount representing interest		(90,682)
Present value of net minimum lease payments, of which $5,394 is due within one year		132,086
Present value of net minimum lease payments due within one year		5,394	$ 3,961
Capital leases, future minimum sublease rentals		492
Operating Leases
2016		89,754
2017		84,727
2018		79,598
2019		73,110
2020		66,593
2021		240,902
Total net minimum rentals		634,684
Operating leases, future minimum sublease rentals		1,581
Operating leases:
Totals		87,605	88,375	$ 88,750
Sale-leaseback
Number of properties sold | property	6
Proceeds from sale of properties	$ 84,000
Lease term	20 years
Number of optional renewal terms | item	3
Renewal term of lease	10 years
Annual basic rent payable	$ 6,888
Capital lease asset and obligation recorded	88,228	88,228
Deferred loss	$ 1,783
Buildings
Operating leases:
Rental expense		81,903	82,148	82,429
Contingent rentals		4,573	4,912	4,960
Fixtures and equipment
Operating leases:
Totals		1,129	1,315	1,361
Related party commitment
Operating Leases
2016		224
2017		224
2018		224
2019		224
2020		224
2021		224
Operating leases:
Totals		$ 224	$ 224	$ 224
Minimum
Operating leases
Renewal options period for leased properties		1 year
Sale-leaseback
Annual adjustment to rent payable (as a percent)	2.00%
Maximum
Operating leases
Renewal options period for leased properties		50 years
Sale-leaseback
Annual adjustment to rent payable (as a percent)	4.00%