CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 27, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,104	$ 14,272
Merchandise inventories	957,687	699,504
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	66,688	69,032
Total current assets	1,032,479	782,808
Property, fixtures and equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $799,754 and $743,312 at October 27, 2012 and January 28, 2012, respectively	660,874	677,133
Deferred income taxes	12,474	12,385
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $57,483 and $51,975 at October 27, 2012 and January 28, 2012, respectively	113,269	119,165
Other long-term assets	22,161	26,712
Total assets	1,841,257	1,618,203
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	370,454	205,492
Accrued payroll and benefits	36,338	31,636
Accrued expenses	146,645	162,855
Current maturities of long-term debt	7,315	8,066
Current maturities of obligations under capital leases	3,830	4,365
Deferred income taxes	17,604	16,231
Total current liabilities	582,186	428,645
Long-term debt, less current maturities	957,581	814,271
Obligations under capital leases, less current maturities	53,777	56,677
Other long-term liabilities	207,411	187,003
Total liabilities	1,800,955	1,486,596
Contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock - authorized 5,000,000 shares at $0.01 par value; no shares issued
Treasury stock, at cost - 337,800 shares at October 27, 2012 and January 28, 2012	(1,387)	(1,387)
Additional paid-in-capital	158,187	155,400
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(69,568)	(74,356)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(47,134)	51,749
Total shareholders' equity	40,302	131,607
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,841,257	1,618,203
Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock	174	171
Total shareholders' equity	174	171
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock	30	30
Total shareholders' equity	$ 30	$ 30