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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($) store | Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses | $ 0 |  | $ 1,985 | $ 0 | $ 4,794 |  |
Restructuring Cost Liability as of January 28, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,865
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  | (4,733) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 132 |  |  | 132 |  |  |
Cost Saving Measures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost Liability as of January 28, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | $ 4,400 |  |
Earth Origins Market [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses |  | $ 758 |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores Closed | store |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  | $ 274 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost Liability as of January 28, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | $ 484 |  |  |  |  |
Canadian facility closure [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and asset impairment expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | $ 413 |  |  |  |
Employee Severance [Member] | Cost Saving Measures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost Liability as of January 28, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,443
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  | (3,424) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 19 |  |  | 19 |  |  |
Employee Severance [Member] | Earth Origins Market [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost Liability as of January 28, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  | (33) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 8 |  |  | 8 |  |  |
Facility Closing and Operational Transfer Costs [Member] | Cost Saving Measures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost Liability as of January 28, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900
Facility Closing [Member] | Cost Saving Measures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost Liability as of January 28, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 368
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  | (368) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Facility Closing [Member] | Earth Origins Market [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost Liability as of January 28, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 443
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  | (338) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 105 |  |  | 105 |  |  |
Operational Transfer Costs [Member] | Cost Saving Measures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost Liability as of January 28, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 570
Payments for Restructuring |  |  |  | (570) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
MARYLAND | Earth Origins Market [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores Closed | store |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
FLORIDA | Earth Origins Market [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores Closed | store |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |

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