QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May 02, 2015	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
Net sales	$ 877,283	$ 589,942	$ 542,360	$ 591,007	$ 927,922	$ 623,400	$ 555,431	$ 610,938	$ 2,600,592	$ 2,717,691	$ 2,756,237
Costs of merchandise sold	559,648	382,892	344,273	390,913	605,397	415,025	350,828	404,465	1,677,726	1,775,715	1,772,953
Selling, general and administrative expense	238,755	213,816	211,872	216,185	251,597	220,183	215,186	218,686	880,628	905,652	907,036
(Loss) income from operations	62,046	(12,881)	(23,718)	(22,876)	66,957	(18,345)	(19,743)	(19,043)	2,571	9,826	56,534
Net (loss) income	$ 44,717	$ (31,582)	$ (38,736)	$ (37,818)	$ 50,576	$ (33,992)	$ (39,563)	$ (34,074)	$ (63,419)	$ (57,053)	$ (6,974)
Basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.09	$ (1.58)	$ (1.95)	$ (1.91)	$ 2.42	$ (1.72)	$ (2.01)	$ (1.74)	$ (3.18)	$ (2.90)	$ (0.36)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.09	$ (1.58)	$ (1.95)	$ (1.91)	$ 2.42	$ (1.72)	$ (2.01)	$ (1.74)	$ (3.18)	$ (2.90)	$ (0.36)
Impairment charges related to certain store properties	$ 13,709				$ 1,365				$ 14,024	$ 1,790	$ 2,392
Impairment charges	$ 2,999				1,842
Gain on insurance recovery					608		$ 748			1,356	10,779
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ (676)			$ (1,346)		$ (4,862)		$ (752)	$ (6,208)	$ (153)