GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	$ 555,431	$ 563,452	$ 1,166,369	$ 1,170,912
Other income	15,568	14,685	31,872	29,758
Total	570,999	578,137	1,198,241	1,200,670
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	350,828	357,252	755,293	750,362
Selling, general and administrative	215,186	215,807	433,872	438,126
Gain on insurance recovery	(748)		(748)
Depreciation and amortization	24,193	24,043	46,226	45,605
Amortization of lease-related interests	1,061	1,159	2,162	2,341
Impairment charges	222	174	222	174
Loss from operations	(19,743)	(20,298)	(38,786)	(35,938)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(15,196)	(15,447)	(30,386)	(30,718)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(4,862)		(4,862)	(153)
Loss before income taxes	(39,801)	(35,745)	(74,034)	(66,809)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(238)	447	(397)	895
Net loss	(39,563)	(36,192)	(73,637)	(67,704)
Consolidating Eliminations
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	8,238	(7,280)	835	(14,706)
Depreciation and amortization	(54)		(54)
Loss from operations	(8,184)	7,280	(781)	14,706
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	(11,711)	(11,215)	(23,525)	(23,715)
Equity in losses of subsidiaries	47,251	39,731	85,041	69,851
Interest expense, net	5,338	3,935	9,749	9,009
Loss before income taxes	32,694	39,731	70,484	69,851
Income tax (benefit) provision	6	(682)	(71)	(1,365)
Net loss	32,688	40,413	70,555	71,216
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities
Other income (expense):
Equity in losses of subsidiaries	(39,801)	(35,745)	(74,034)	(66,809)
Loss before income taxes	(39,801)	(35,745)	(74,034)	(66,809)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(238)	447	(397)	895
Net loss	(39,563)	(36,192)	(73,637)	(67,704)
Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	327,803	331,840	688,269	692,040
Other income	9,150	8,678	18,620	17,680
Total	336,953	340,518	706,889	709,720
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	206,924	210,790	446,036	445,157
Selling, general and administrative	132,276	133,709	267,107	273,385
Depreciation and amortization	12,975	12,446	24,183	23,512
Amortization of lease-related interests	494	552	989	1,128
Impairment charges	222	174	222	174
Loss from operations	(15,938)	(17,153)	(31,648)	(33,636)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	446	449	896	913
Equity in losses of subsidiaries	(7,450)	(3,986)	(11,007)	(3,042)
Interest expense, net	(16,859)	(15,055)	(32,275)	(31,044)
Loss before income taxes	(39,801)	(35,745)	(74,034)	(66,809)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(238)	447	(397)	895
Net loss	(39,563)	(36,192)	(73,637)	(67,704)
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	227,628	231,612	478,100	478,872
Other income	6,418	6,007	13,252	12,078
Total	234,046	237,619	491,352	490,950
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	143,904	146,462	309,257	305,205
Selling, general and administrative	89,232	89,346	180,455	181,786
Gain on insurance recovery	(748)		(748)
Depreciation and amortization	8,794	8,876	16,898	16,590
Amortization of lease-related interests	567	607	1,173	1,213
Loss from operations	(7,703)	(7,672)	(15,683)	(13,844)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	5,582	4,169	10,276	9,535
Interest expense, net	(901)	(849)	(1,699)	(1,711)
Loss before income taxes	(3,022)	(4,352)	(7,106)	(6,020)
Income tax (benefit) provision	232	235	468	470
Net loss	(3,254)	(4,587)	(7,574)	(6,490)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	(14,560)	32	(14,525)	(2,339)
Depreciation and amortization	2,478	2,721	5,199	5,503
Loss from operations	12,082	(2,753)	9,326	(3,164)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	5,683	6,597	12,353	13,267
Interest expense, net	(2,774)	(3,478)	(6,161)	(6,972)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(4,862)		(4,862)	(153)
Loss before income taxes	10,129	366	10,656	2,978
Net loss	$ 10,129	$ 366	$ 10,656	$ 2,978