GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013 Consolidating Eliminations	Feb. 02, 2013 Consolidating Eliminations	Nov. 02, 2013 Parent Reportable Legal Entities	Feb. 02, 2013 Parent Reportable Legal Entities	Oct. 27, 2012 Parent Reportable Legal Entities	Jan. 28, 2012 Parent Reportable Legal Entities	Dec. 31, 2012 Issuer store	Nov. 02, 2013 Issuer Reportable Legal Entities	Feb. 02, 2013 Issuer Reportable Legal Entities	Oct. 27, 2012 Issuer Reportable Legal Entities	Jan. 28, 2012 Issuer Reportable Legal Entities	Nov. 02, 2013 Guarantor Subsidiaries Reportable Legal Entities	Feb. 02, 2013 Guarantor Subsidiaries Reportable Legal Entities	Oct. 27, 2012 Guarantor Subsidiaries Reportable Legal Entities	Jan. 28, 2012 Guarantor Subsidiaries Reportable Legal Entities	Nov. 02, 2013 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Reportable Legal Entities	Feb. 02, 2013 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Number of stores contributed											3
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,082	$ 7,926	$ 8,104	$ 14,272			$ 1	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1		$ 3,038	$ 3,414	$ 3,650	$ 4,695	$ 5,043	$ 4,511	$ 4,453	$ 9,576
Merchandise inventories	914,603	758,400										590,837	493,780			323,766	264,620
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	91,120	70,601			(578)	(578)						83,315	62,855			4,439	4,414			3,944	3,910
Total current assets	1,013,805	836,927			(578)	(578)	1	1				677,190	560,049			333,248	273,545			3,944	3,910
Property, fixtures and equipment at cost, net	649,966	652,822										234,300	221,966			172,501	179,437			243,165	251,419
Deferred income taxes	16,659	15,010										6,114	6,216			10,545	8,794
Intangible assets, net	104,932	110,563										34,102	36,666			70,830	73,897
Investment in and advances to (from) affiliates					(750,561)	(805,587)	48,873	110,605				429,589	366,851			272,151	328,183			(52)	(52)
Other long-term assets	23,139	18,887										21,711	17,389			504	343			924	1,155
Total assets	1,808,501	1,634,209			(751,139)	(806,165)	48,874	110,606				1,403,006	1,209,137			859,779	864,199			247,981	256,432
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	351,281	193,898										351,281	193,898
Accrued payroll and benefits	25,369	32,410										21,115	26,899			4,254	5,511
Accrued expenses	161,224	165,536			(578)	(578)						92,851	86,686			68,875	79,350			76	78
Current maturities of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases	11,125	79,811										669	69,874			3,209	3,034			7,247	6,903
Deferred income taxes	23,222	20,256										10,290	9,777			12,932	10,479
Income taxes payable	4	739										4	12				727
Total current liabilities	572,225	492,650			(578)	(578)						476,210	387,146			89,270	99,101			7,323	6,981
Long-term debt and obligations under capital leases, less current maturities	981,385	821,342										723,512	555,532			43,850	46,279			214,023	219,531
Other long-term liabilities	206,017	209,611										154,633	155,208			49,707	52,815			1,677	1,588
Total liabilities	1,759,627	1,523,603			(578)	(578)						1,354,355	1,097,886			182,827	198,195			223,023	228,100
Total shareholders' equity	48,874	110,606			(750,561)	(805,587)	48,874	110,606				48,651	111,251			676,952	666,004			24,958	28,332
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,808,501	$ 1,634,209			$ (751,139)	$ (806,165)	$ 48,874	$ 110,606				$ 1,403,006	$ 1,209,137			$ 859,779	$ 864,199			$ 247,981	$ 256,432