CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ 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
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
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)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension and postretirement benefit plans									4,283	(29,957)	22,794
Comprehensive (loss) income									(52,770)	(36,931)	19,238
Consolidating Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net (loss) income									36,957	(37,184)	(39,599)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension and postretirement benefit plans									(4,283)	29,957	(22,794)
Comprehensive (loss) income									32,674	(7,227)	(62,393)
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net (loss) income									(57,053)	(6,974)	(3,556)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension and postretirement benefit plans									4,283	(29,957)	22,794
Comprehensive (loss) income									(52,770)	(36,931)	19,238
Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net (loss) income									(57,053)	(6,974)	(3,556)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension and postretirement benefit plans									4,283	(29,957)	22,794
Comprehensive (loss) income									(52,770)	(36,931)	19,238
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net (loss) income									20,096	41,968	42,910
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive (loss) income									$ 20,096	41,968	42,910
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net (loss) income										2,190	245
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive (loss) income										$ 2,190	$ 245