CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ 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
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
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)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension and postretirement benefit plans									3,213	4,283	(29,957)
Comprehensive loss									(60,206)	(52,770)	(36,931)
Consolidating Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net (loss) income									20,296	36,957	(37,184)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension and postretirement benefit plans									(3,213)	(4,283)	29,957
Comprehensive loss									17,083	32,674	(7,227)
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net (loss) income									(63,419)	(57,053)	(6,974)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension and postretirement benefit plans									3,213	4,283	(29,957)
Comprehensive loss									(60,206)	(52,770)	(36,931)
Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net (loss) income									(63,419)	(57,053)	(6,974)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension and postretirement benefit plans									3,213	4,283	(29,957)
Comprehensive loss									(60,206)	(52,770)	(36,931)
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net (loss) income									43,123	20,096	41,968
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive loss									$ 43,123	$ 20,096	41,968
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Net (loss) income											2,190
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive loss											$ 2,190