GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012
Condensed consolidating statement of operations
Net sales	$ 646,904	$ 640,771
Other income	14,979	13,526
Total	661,883	654,297
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	421,588	421,216
Selling, general and administrative	225,096	228,240
Depreciation and amortization	21,180	22,187
Amortization of lease-related interests	1,136	1,183
Loss from operations	(7,117)	(18,529)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(18,708)	(20,573)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(360)	(1,169)
Loss before income taxes	(26,185)	(40,271)
Income tax provision	450	509
Net loss	(26,635)	(40,780)
Parent
Other income (expense):
Equity in (losses) income of subsidiaries	(26,185)	(40,271)
Loss before income taxes	(26,185)	(40,271)
Income tax provision	450	509
Net loss	(26,635)	(40,780)
Issuer
Condensed consolidating statement of operations
Net sales	377,268	368,710
Other income	8,574	7,011
Total	385,842	375,721
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	247,477	243,638
Selling, general and administrative	137,463	140,352
Depreciation and amortization	10,142	10,305
Amortization of lease-related interests	444	493
Loss from operations	(9,684)	(19,067)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	498
Equity in (losses) income of subsidiaries	1,509	(6,612)
Interest expense, net	(18,148)	(14,592)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(360)
Loss before income taxes	(26,185)	(40,271)
Income tax provision	450	509
Net loss	(26,635)	(40,780)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed consolidating statement of operations
Net sales	269,636	272,061
Other income	6,405	6,515
Total	276,041	278,576
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	174,111	177,578
Selling, general and administrative	95,216	98,414
Depreciation and amortization	8,287	9,052
Amortization of lease-related interests	692	690
Loss from operations	(2,265)	(7,158)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	4,313
Interest expense, net	(920)	(2,143)
Loss before income taxes	1,128	(9,301)
Income tax provision	233	233
Net loss	895	(9,534)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	30	(3,541)
Depreciation and amortization	2,751	2,830
Loss from operations	(2,781)	711
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	6,796	6,985
Interest expense, net	(3,634)	(3,838)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(1,169)
Loss before income taxes	381	2,689
Net loss	381	2,689
Consolidating Eliminations
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	(7,613)	(6,985)
Loss from operations	7,613	6,985
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	(11,607)	(6,985)
Equity in (losses) income of subsidiaries	24,676	46,883
Interest expense, net	3,994
Loss before income taxes	24,676	46,883
Income tax provision	(683)	(742)
Net loss	$ 25,359	$ 47,625