GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 03, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012 item	Jul. 28, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,140	$ 7,926		$ 8,628	$ 14,272
Merchandise inventories	720,177	758,400
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	70,883	70,601
Total current assets	799,200	836,927
Property, fixtures and equipment at cost, net	643,033	652,822
Deferred income taxes	16,432	15,010
Intangible assets, net	106,797	110,563
Other long-term assets	23,338	18,887
Total assets	1,588,800	1,634,209
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	235,160	193,898
Accrued payroll and benefits	29,475	32,410
Accrued expenses	140,090	165,536
Current maturities of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	11,065	79,811
Deferred income taxes	22,561	20,256
Income taxes payable		739
Total current liabilities	438,351	492,650
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases, less current maturities	892,490	821,342
Other long-term liabilities	208,253	209,611
Total liabilities	1,539,094	1,523,603
Total shareholders' equity	49,706	110,606
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,588,800	1,634,209
Parent
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	1		1	1
Total current assets	1	1
Investment in and advances to (from) affiliates	49,705	110,605
Total assets	49,706	110,606
Current liabilities:
Total shareholders' equity	49,706	110,606
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	49,706	110,606
Issuer
Condensed consolidating balance sheet
Number of stores contributed			3
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3,010	3,414		3,402	4,695
Merchandise inventories	475,982	493,780
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	63,167	62,855
Total current assets	542,159	560,049
Property, fixtures and equipment at cost, net	224,502	221,966
Deferred income taxes	7,160	6,216
Intangible assets, net	34,944	36,666
Investment in and advances to (from) affiliates	349,448	366,851
Other long-term assets	21,871	17,389
Total assets	1,180,084	1,209,137
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	235,160	193,898
Accrued payroll and benefits	24,269	26,899
Accrued expenses	72,039	86,686
Current maturities of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	786	69,874
Deferred income taxes	11,135	9,777
Income taxes payable		12
Total current liabilities	343,389	387,146
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases, less current maturities	631,965	555,532
Other long-term liabilities	155,714	155,208
Total liabilities	1,131,068	1,097,886
Total shareholders' equity	49,016	111,251
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,180,084	1,209,137
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	5,129	4,511		5,225	9,576
Merchandise inventories	244,195	264,620
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,299	4,414
Total current assets	253,623	273,545
Property, fixtures and equipment at cost, net	172,615	179,437
Deferred income taxes	9,272	8,794
Intangible assets, net	71,853	73,897
Investment in and advances to (from) affiliates	340,140	328,183
Other long-term assets	465	343
Total assets	847,968	864,199
Current liabilities:
Accrued payroll and benefits	5,206	5,511
Accrued expenses	68,587	79,350
Current maturities of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	3,150	3,034
Deferred income taxes	11,426	10,479
Income taxes payable		727
Total current liabilities	88,369	99,101
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases, less current maturities	44,674	46,279
Other long-term liabilities	50,892	52,815
Total liabilities	183,935	198,195
Total shareholders' equity	664,033	666,004
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	847,968	864,199
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,068	3,910
Total current assets	4,068	3,910
Property, fixtures and equipment at cost, net	245,916	251,419
Investment in and advances to (from) affiliates	(52)	(52)
Other long-term assets	1,002	1,155
Total assets	250,934	256,432
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses	115	78
Current maturities of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	7,129	6,903
Total current liabilities	7,244	6,981
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases, less current maturities	215,851	219,531
Other long-term liabilities	1,647	1,588
Total liabilities	224,742	228,100
Total shareholders' equity	26,192	28,332
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	250,934	256,432
Consolidating Eliminations
Current assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(651)	(578)
Total current assets	(651)	(578)
Investment in and advances to (from) affiliates	(739,241)	(805,587)
Total assets	(739,892)	(806,165)
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses	(651)	(578)
Total current liabilities	(651)	(578)
Total liabilities	(651)	(578)
Total shareholders' equity	(739,241)	(805,587)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (739,892)	$ (806,165)