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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |
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Apr. 17, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Oct. 27, 2012 | Jul. 28, 2012 | Apr. 28, 2012 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Jan. 28, 2012 | Mar. 26, 2013 2012 $100 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member] | Feb. 01, 2014 2012 $100 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] [Member] | Mar. 03, 2014 2014 Share Repurchase Program [Member] [Member] | Feb. 01, 2014 2008 Credit Agreement 2014 Amendment [Member]
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Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares |  |  |  |  |  | (1,298) | (1,800) | (1,944) | 200 |  |  |
Value of shares repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,500,000 | $ 95,800,000 |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid | $ 0.1325 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |
Business Exit Costs |  | (144,000) | 200,000 | 61,000 | (1,023,000) | (906,000) | 11,088,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000
Letters of Credit Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility Accordion Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000

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