CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	$ 542,360	$ 555,431	$ 1,133,367	$ 1,166,369
Other income	16,252	15,568	33,668	31,872
Total	558,612	570,999	1,167,035	1,198,241
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	344,273	350,828	735,186	755,293
Selling, general and administrative	211,872	215,186	428,057	433,872
Gain on insurance recovery		(748)		(748)
Depreciation and amortization	24,999	24,193	48,193	46,226
Amortization of lease-related interests	1,008	1,061	2,015	2,162
Impairment charges	178	222	178	222
Loss from operations	(23,718)	(19,743)	(46,594)	(38,786)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(15,162)	(15,196)	(30,248)	(30,386)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(4,862)		(4,862)
Loss before income taxes	(38,880)	(39,801)	(76,842)	(74,034)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(144)	(238)	(288)	(397)
Net (loss) income	(38,736)	(39,563)	(76,554)	(73,637)
Consolidating Eliminations
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	(5,025)	8,238	(10,141)	835
Depreciation and amortization		(54)		(54)
Loss from operations	5,025	(8,184)	10,141	(781)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	(13,033)	(11,711)	(25,516)	(23,525)
Equity in losses of subsidiaries	39,958	47,251	78,098	85,041
Interest expense, net	8,008	5,338	15,375	9,749
Loss before income taxes	39,958	32,694	78,098	70,484
Income tax (benefit) provision	(90)	6	(181)	(71)
Net (loss) income	40,048	32,688	78,279	70,555
Parent | Reportable Legal Entities
Other income (expense):
Equity in losses of subsidiaries	(38,880)	(39,801)	(76,842)	(74,034)
Loss before income taxes	(38,880)	(39,801)	(76,842)	(74,034)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(144)	(238)	(288)	(397)
Net (loss) income	(38,736)	(39,563)	(76,554)	(73,637)
Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	324,079	327,803	681,575	688,269
Other income	9,814	9,150	20,568	18,620
Total	333,893	336,953	702,143	706,889
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	205,933	206,924	444,522	446,036
Selling, general and administrative	129,087	132,276	262,205	267,107
Depreciation and amortization	14,297	12,975	27,199	24,183
Amortization of lease-related interests	468	494	936	989
Impairment charges	178	222	178	222
Loss from operations	(16,070)	(15,938)	(32,897)	(31,648)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	427	446	901	896
Equity in losses of subsidiaries	(1,078)	(7,450)	(1,256)	(11,007)
Interest expense, net	(22,159)	(16,859)	(43,590)	(32,275)
Loss before income taxes	(38,880)	(39,801)	(76,842)	(74,034)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(144)	(238)	(288)	(397)
Net (loss) income	(38,736)	(39,563)	(76,554)	(73,637)
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	218,281	227,628	451,792	478,100
Other income	6,438	6,418	13,100	13,252
Total	224,719	234,046	464,892	491,352
Costs and expenses:
Costs of merchandise sold	138,340	143,904	290,664	309,257
Selling, general and administrative	87,810	74,672	175,993	165,930
Gain on insurance recovery		(748)		(748)
Depreciation and amortization	10,702	11,272	20,994	22,097
Amortization of lease-related interests	540	567	1,079	1,173
Loss from operations	(12,673)	4,379	(23,838)	(6,357)
Other income (expense):
Intercompany income	12,606	11,265	24,615	22,629
Interest expense, net	(1,011)	(3,675)	(2,033)	(7,860)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(4,862)		(4,862)
Loss before income taxes	(1,078)	7,107	(1,256)	3,550
Income tax (benefit) provision	234	232	469	468
Net (loss) income	$ (1,312)	$ 6,875	$ (1,725)	$ 3,082