GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	$ 623,400	$ 642,735	$ 1,789,769	$ 1,813,647
Other income	17,497	16,022	49,369	45,780
Total	640,897	658,757	1,839,138	1,859,427
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	415,025	409,484	1,170,318	1,159,846
Selling, general and administrative	220,183	220,901	654,055	659,027
Gain on insurance recovery			(748)
Depreciation and amortization	22,786	22,073	69,012	67,678
Amortization of lease-related interests	1,045	1,101	3,207	3,442
Impairment charges	203	273	425	447
(Loss) income from operations	(18,345)	4,925	(57,131)	(31,013)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(15,846)	(15,506)	(46,232)	(46,224)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(4,862)	(153)
Loss before income taxes	(34,191)	(10,581)	(108,225)	(77,390)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(199)	427	(596)	1,322
Net loss	(33,992)	(11,008)	(107,629)	(78,712)
Consolidating Eliminations
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	(5,014)	(7,203)	(4,179)	(21,909)
Depreciation and amortization	(162)		(216)
(Loss) income from operations	5,176	7,203	4,395	21,909
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	(11,002)	(10,274)	(34,527)	(33,989)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	32,964	4,436	118,005	74,287
Interest expense, net	5,988	3,071	15,737	12,080
Loss before income taxes	33,126	4,436	103,610	74,287
Income tax (benefit) provision	(36)	(661)	(107)	(2,026)
Net loss	33,162	5,097	103,717	76,313
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities
Other income (expense):
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	(34,191)	(10,581)	(108,225)	(77,390)
Loss before income taxes	(34,191)	(10,581)	(108,225)	(77,390)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(199)	427	(596)	1,322
Net loss	(33,992)	(11,008)	(107,629)	(78,712)
Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	375,130	378,279	1,063,399	1,070,319
Other income	10,726	9,457	29,346	27,137
Total	385,856	387,736	1,092,745	1,097,456
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	252,888	243,019	698,924	688,176
Selling, general and administrative	136,430	135,706	403,537	409,091
Depreciation and amortization	12,523	11,130	36,706	34,642
Amortization of lease-related interests	478	495	1,467	1,623
Impairment charges	203	273	425	447
(Loss) income from operations	(16,666)	(2,887)	(48,314)	(36,523)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	432	460	1,328	1,373
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	1,227	6,145	(9,780)	3,103
Interest expense, net	(19,184)	(14,299)	(51,459)	(45,343)
Loss before income taxes	(34,191)	(10,581)	(108,225)	(77,390)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(199)	427	(596)	1,322
Net loss	(33,992)	(11,008)	(107,629)	(78,712)
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	248,270	264,456	726,370	743,328
Other income	6,771	6,565	20,023	18,643
Total	255,041	271,021	746,393	761,971
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	162,137	166,465	471,394	471,670
Selling, general and administrative	88,791	92,366	269,246	274,152
Gain on insurance recovery			(748)
Depreciation and amortization	8,436	8,221	25,334	24,811
Amortization of lease-related interests	567	606	1,740	1,819
(Loss) income from operations	(4,890)	3,363	(20,573)	(10,481)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	6,250	3,289	16,526	12,824
Interest expense, net	(981)	(833)	(2,680)	(2,544)
Loss before income taxes	379	5,819	(6,727)	(201)
Income tax (benefit) provision	235	234	703	704
Net loss	144	5,585	(7,430)	(905)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	(24)	32	(14,549)	(2,307)
Depreciation and amortization	1,989	2,722	7,188	8,225
(Loss) income from operations	(1,965)	(2,754)	7,361	(5,918)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	4,320	6,525	16,673	19,792
Interest expense, net	(1,669)	(3,445)	(7,830)	(10,417)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(4,862)	(153)
Loss before income taxes	686	326	11,342	3,304
Net loss	$ 686	$ 326	$ 11,342	$ 3,304