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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($) store | Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,865 |
Restructuring and impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,864 | 5,552 | $ 803
Impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  | 687 |
2017 Cost Saving and Efficiency Initiatives[Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  | 6,864 |  |
Restructuring cash payments |  |  |  |  |  | (2,566) |  |
Restructuring cost liability |  |  |  |  |  | 4,298 |  |
Cost Saving Measures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  | $ 4,400 |  |  |
Earth Origins Market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and impairment charges | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge | $ 274 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canadian Facility Closure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge |  | $ 413 |  | $ 600 |  |  |  |
Employee Severance | 2017 Cost Saving and Efficiency Initiatives[Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  | 6,606 |  |
Restructuring cash payments |  |  |  |  |  | (2,308) |  |
Restructuring cost liability |  |  |  |  |  | 4,298 |  |
Employee Severance | Cost Saving Measures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,443 |
Employee Severance | Earth Origins Market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 |
Facility Closing and Operational Transfer Costs | Cost Saving Measures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  | 900 |  |
Facility Closing | 2017 Cost Saving and Efficiency Initiatives[Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  | 258 |  |
Restructuring cash payments |  |  |  |  |  | (258) |  |
Restructuring cost liability |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Facility Closing | Cost Saving Measures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 368 |
Facility Closing | Earth Origins Market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 443 |
Operational Transfer Costs | Cost Saving Measures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 570 |
Florida | Earth Origins Market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maryland | Earth Origins Market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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