CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,516	$ 7,058	$ 8,082
Merchandise inventories	970,649	709,733	914,603
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	79,059	76,285	91,120
Total current assets	1,057,224	793,076	1,013,805
Property, fixtures and equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $ 922,608, $867,012 and $865,111 at November 1, 2014, November 2, 2013 and February 1, 2014, respectively	637,217	640,004	649,966
Deferred income taxes	20,486	15,765	16,659
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $ 62,811 , $62,657 and $62,068 at November 1, 2014, November 2, 2013 and February 1, 2014, respectively	91,891	102,800	104,932
Other long-term assets	23,162	25,584	23,139
Total assets	1,829,980	1,577,229	1,808,501
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	376,070	200,465	351,281
Accrued payroll and benefits	24,248	28,343	25,369
Accrued expenses	157,462	150,595	161,224
Current maturities of long-term debt	7,286	7,363	7,247
Current maturities of obligations under capital leases	3,888	3,797	3,878
Deferred income taxes	28,784	22,744	23,222
Income taxes payable			4
Total current liabilities	597,738	413,307	572,225
Long-term debt, less current maturities	971,608	804,372	931,776
Obligations under capital leases, less current maturities	46,034	48,977	49,609
Other long-term liabilities	165,897	182,617	206,017
Total liabilities	1,781,277	1,449,273	1,759,627
Contingencies (Note 9)
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 November 1, 2014, November 2, 2013 and February 1, 2014, respectively	(1,387)	(1,387)	(1,387)
Additional paid-in capital	160,759	160,772	160,185
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(48,006)	(50,448)	(68,589)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(62,871)	18,811	(41,544)
Total shareholders' equity	48,703	127,956	48,874
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,829,980	1,577,229	1,808,501
Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common Stock	178	178	179
Total shareholders' equity	178	178	179
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common Stock	30	30	30
Total shareholders' equity	$ 30	$ 30	$ 30