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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 03, 2013 | Jul. 28, 2012 | Aug. 03, 2013 | Jul. 28, 2012 | Feb. 02, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
netbookvalue | $ 160,200,000 | $ 163,600,000 | $ 160,200,000 | $ 163,600,000 |
Property and equipment, gross | 799,106,000 | 861,695,000 | 799,106,000 | 861,695,000 | 843,956,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (487,239,000) | (530,857,000) | (487,239,000) | (530,857,000) | (513,855,000)
Property and equipment, net | 311,867,000 | 330,838,000 | 311,867,000 | 330,838,000 | 330,101,000
Asset impairment charges | 21,766,000 | 280,000 | 21,766,000 | 1,530,000 |
Number of underperforming stores | 75 | 2 |  | 3 |
Property and equipment, outstanding |  |  | 3,500,000 | 7,400,000 | 4,300,000
Land and land improvements |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 3,403,000 | 3,403,000 | 3,403,000 | 3,403,000 | 3,403,000
Building and improvements |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years) |  |  | 20-25 yrs |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 35,548,000 | 35,548,000 | 35,548,000 | 35,548,000 | 35,548,000
Material handling equipment |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years) |  |  | 10-15 yrs |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 48,345,000 | 52,082,000 | 48,345,000 | 52,082,000 | 48,346,000
Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years) |  |  | Lease life |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 372,771,000 | 397,849,000 | 372,771,000 | 397,849,000 | 391,311,000
Store fixtures and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years) |  |  | 3-10 yrs |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 242,498,000 | 268,244,000 | 242,498,000 | 268,244,000 | 265,030,000
Capitalized software |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years) |  |  | 5-10 yrs |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 71,913,000 | 78,737,000 | 71,913,000 | 78,737,000 | 65,885,000
Construction in progress |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 24,628,000 | 25,832,000 | 24,628,000 | 25,832,000 | 34,433,000
numberofunderperformstores [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores | 100 |  | 100 |  |
underperfstoresclse2013 [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores | 45 |  | 45 |  |
addlunderperformstores [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores | 70 |  | 70 |  |
numberofstorestestedforimpairment [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores | 1,050 | 976 | 1,050 | 976 |
storeimpaiments [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | 12,700,000 |  |  |  |
fullyimpaird [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of underperforming stores | 48 |  |  |  |
partiallyimpaired [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of underperforming stores | 27 |  |  |  |
netbookvaluepartially [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
netbookvalue | 3,500,000 |  | 3,500,000 |  |
itimpaiments [Domain] [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | 9,100,000 |  |  |  |
sgawritedown [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |

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