QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED) (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
QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
Net sales	$ 927,922	$ 623,400	$ 555,431	$ 610,938	$ 942,590	$ 642,735	$ 563,452	$ 607,460	$ 2,717,691	$ 2,756,237	$ 2,770,068
Costs of merchandise sold	605,397	415,025	350,828	404,465	613,107	409,484	357,252	393,110	1,775,715	1,772,953	1,768,672
Selling, general and administrative	251,597	220,183	215,186	218,686	248,009	220,901	215,807	222,319	905,652	907,036	899,363
(Loss) income from operations	66,957	(18,345)	(19,743)	(19,043)	87,547	4,925	(20,298)	(15,640)	9,826	56,534	69,380
Net (loss) income	$ 50,576	$ (33,992)	$ (39,563)	$ (34,074)	$ 71,738	$ (11,008)	$ (36,192)	$ (31,512)	$ (57,053)	$ (6,974)	$ (3,556)
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 (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)
Impairment charges related to certain store properties	$ 1,365				$ 1,945				$ 1,790	$ 2,392	$ 5,962
Impairment charges related to certain intangible assets	1,842				100
Gain on insurance recovery	608		$ 748		$ 10,779				1,356	10,779
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ (1,346)		$ (4,862)						$ (6,208)	$ (153)	$ (4,433)