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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013
Oct. 27, 2012
Jul. 28, 2012
Apr. 28, 2012
Jan. 28, 2012
Oct. 29, 2011
Jul. 30, 2011
Apr. 30, 2011
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Jan. 28, 2012
Segment information                      
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use $ 7,867,000 [1] $ 0 $ 21,766,000 $ 0 $ 215,000 [2] $ 539,000 $ 280,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 29,633,000 $ 2,284,000 $ 2,208,000
Percentage of entity-wide sales qualifying purchaser as major customer (as a percent)                 10.00%    
Number of Stores                 1,107,000    
Net sales:                      
Total net sales 467,497,000 [1] 492,680,000 382,448,000 423,164,000 509,224,000 [2] 500,928,000 360,826,000 438,508,000 1,765,789,000 [3] 1,809,486,000 [3] 1,715,862,000 [3]
Gross Profit:                      
Gross Profit 164,310,000 [1] 201,761,000 126,182,000 163,268,000 188,557,000 [2] 209,533,000 114,705,000 178,645,000 655,521,000 691,440,000 659,649,000
Gross Margin:                      
Total Gross Margin (as a percent)                 37.10% 38.20% 38.40%
Operating income (loss):                      
Total operating income (loss) 21,903,000 [1] 61,567,000 (35,646,000) 28,459,000 25,919,000 [2] 53,526,000 (26,790,000) 37,060,000 76,283,000 89,715,000 105,443,000
Operating income (loss) as a percent of net sales:                      
Total operating income (loss) (as a percent)                 4.32005% 4.95804% 6.14519%
Depreciation and amortization:                      
Total depreciation and amortization 15,968,000 [1] 16,473,000 15,593,000 16,824,000 19,712,000 [2] 23,023,000 17,482,000 17,218,000 64,858,000 77,435,000 74,573,000
Capital expenditures:                      
Total capital expenditures                 72,606,000 90,182,000 79,764,000
Business Exit Costs (144,000) 200,000 61,000 (1,023,000)         (906,000) 11,088,000 0
Total assets:                      
Total assets 923,410,000               990,630,000 923,410,000  
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]                      
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile 334,497,000 [4]               315,504,000 [4] 334,497,000 [4]  
The Children's Place U.S.
                      
Segment information                      
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use                 25,400,000 2,100,000  
Severance Costs                 4,200,000 3,900,000  
Number of Stores 966               974 966  
Net sales:                      
Total net sales                 1,528,276,000 [3] 1,557,549,000 [3] 1,489,795,000 [3]
Gross Profit:                      
Gross Profit                 558,156,000 584,081,000 553,755,000
Gross Margin:                      
Total Gross Margin (as a percent)                 36.50% 37.50% 37.20%
Operating income (loss):                      
Total operating income (loss)                 60,267,000 68,346,000 76,531,000 [5]
Operating income (loss) as a percent of net sales:                      
Total operating income (loss) (as a percent)                 3.94346% 4.38805% 5.13702%
Depreciation and amortization:                      
Total depreciation and amortization                 55,595,000 65,066,000 64,788,000
Capital expenditures:                      
Total capital expenditures                 64,486,000 75,945,000 66,690,000
Total assets:                      
Total assets 746,911,000               824,893,000 746,911,000  
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]                      
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile 294,123,000 [4]               283,059,000 [4] 294,123,000 [4]  
The Children's Place Canada [Member]
                      
Segment information                      
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use                 4,200,000    
Number of Stores 129               133 129  
Net sales:                      
Total net sales                 237,513,000 [3] 251,937,000 [3] 226,067,000 [3]
Gross Profit:                      
Gross Profit                 97,365,000 107,359,000 105,894,000
Gross Margin:                      
Total Gross Margin (as a percent)                 41.00% 42.60% 46.80%
Operating income (loss):                      
Total operating income (loss)                 16,016,000 21,369,000 28,912,000
Operating income (loss) as a percent of net sales:                      
Total operating income (loss) (as a percent)                 6.74321% 8.48188% 12.78913%
Depreciation and amortization:                      
Total depreciation and amortization                 9,263,000 12,369,000 9,785,000
Capital expenditures:                      
Total capital expenditures                 8,120,000 14,237,000 13,074,000
Total assets:                      
Total assets 176,499,000               165,737,000 176,499,000  
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]                      
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile 39,571,000 [4]               31,046,000 [4] 39,571,000 [4]  
The Children's Place Asia [Member] [Member]
                      
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]                      
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile 803,000 [4]               1,399,000 [4] 803,000 [4]  
EastCoastDCSeveranceOther [Member]
                      
Segment information                      
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use                 7,900,000    
Severance Costs                 2,000,000    
EastCoastDC [Member]
                      
Capital expenditures:                      
Business Exit Costs 6,600,000                 7,700,000  
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]                      
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 2,000,000                    
accelerateddepreciation [Member]
                      
Depreciation and amortization:                      
Total depreciation and amortization                   $ 1,600,000  
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[4] Geographic InformationThe Company's long-lived assets are located in the following countries: February 1, 2014 February 2, 2013Long-lived assets (1): United States $283,059 $294,123Canada 31,046 39,571Asia 1,399 803Total long-lived assets $315,504 $334,497____________________________________________(1)The Company's long-lived assets are comprised of net property and equipment and other assets
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