COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - General (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2015 USD ($) property item	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Capital Leases and Financing Obligations
Present value of net minimum lease payments due within one year		$ 6,685	$ 5,394
Operating Leases
2017		87,708
2018		83,643
2019		76,296
2020		69,884
2021		58,875
2022 and thereafter		202,126
Total net minimum rentals		578,532
Operating leases, future minimum sublease rentals		1,259
Operating leases:
Totals		83,326	87,605	$ 88,375
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	600	88,228
Deferred loss	$ 1,783
Buildings
Operating leases:
Rental expense		78,598	81,903	82,148
Contingent rentals		3,572	4,573	4,912
Fixtures and equipment
Operating leases:
Totals		1,156	1,129	1,315
Related party commitment
Operating Leases
2017		224
2018		224
2019		224
2020		224
2021		224
Operating leases:
Totals		224	$ 224	$ 224
Capital Lease And Financing Obligations
Capital Leases and Financing Obligations
2017		16,095
2018		15,756
2019		15,003
2020		15,776
2021		15,927
2022 and thereafter		141,669
Total net minimum rentals		220,226
Financing obligation		13,250
Less: Amount representing interest		(92,934)
Present value of net minimum lease payments, of which $6,685 is due within one year		140,542
Present value of net minimum lease payments due within one year		6,685
Capital leases and financing obligations, future minimum sublease rentals		$ 411
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%