CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,879	$ 8,753	$ 7,058	$ 7,926
Merchandise inventories	711,699	734,956
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	97,254	93,394
Total current assets	815,832	837,103
Property, fixtures and equipment at cost, net	635,334	641,996
Intangible assets, net	82,062	90,151
Other long-term assets	23,978	23,483
Total assets	1,557,206	1,592,733
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	162,831	208,882
Accrued payroll and benefits	28,527	28,848
Accrued expenses	147,378	158,022
Current maturities of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	5,394	10,749
Total current liabilities	344,130	406,501
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases, less current maturities	989,249	895,979
Other long-term liabilities	188,911	202,605
Total liabilities	1,522,290	1,505,085
Total shareholders' equity	34,916	87,648	127,956	110,606
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,557,206	1,592,733
Consolidating Eliminations
Current assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(180)	(434)
Total current assets	(180)	(434)
Investment in and advances to affiliates	(855,767)	(848,185)
Other long-term assets	(3,311)
Total assets	(859,258)	(848,619)
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses	(180)	(434)
Total current liabilities	(180)	(434)
Other long-term liabilities	(3,311)
Total liabilities	(3,491)	(434)
Total shareholders' equity	(855,767)	(848,185)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(859,258)	(848,619)
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	1	1	1
Total current assets	1	1
Investment in and advances to affiliates	34,915	87,647
Total assets	34,916	87,648
Current liabilities:
Total shareholders' equity	34,916	87,648
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	34,916	87,648
Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2,822	4,209	2,889	3,414
Merchandise inventories	467,262	483,270
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	88,346	74,956
Total current assets	558,430	562,435
Property, fixtures and equipment at cost, net	319,736	268,224
Intangible assets, net	20,964	24,618
Investment in and advances to affiliates	437,894	324,668
Other long-term assets	26,426	22,685
Total assets	1,363,450	1,202,630
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	162,831	208,882
Accrued payroll and benefits	23,154	23,637
Accrued expenses	70,386	76,599
Current maturities of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	1,395	460
Total current liabilities	257,766	309,578
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases, less current maturities	935,957	651,436
Other long-term liabilities	138,810	155,344
Total liabilities	1,332,533	1,116,358
Total shareholders' equity	30,917	86,272
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,363,450	1,202,630
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	4,056	4,543	$ 4,168	$ 4,511
Merchandise inventories	244,437	251,686
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,088	18,872
Total current assets	257,581	275,101
Property, fixtures and equipment at cost, net	315,598	373,772
Intangible assets, net	61,098	65,533
Investment in and advances to affiliates	382,958	435,870
Other long-term assets	863	798
Total assets	1,018,098	1,151,074
Current liabilities:
Accrued payroll and benefits	5,373	5,211
Accrued expenses	77,172	81,857
Current maturities of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	3,999	10,289
Total current liabilities	86,544	97,357
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases, less current maturities	53,292	244,543
Other long-term liabilities	53,412	47,261
Total liabilities	193,248	389,161
Total shareholders' equity	824,850	761,913
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,018,098	$ 1,151,074