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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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May 03, 2014 | May 04, 2013 | Feb. 01, 2014
Stock awards |  |  |
Vesting period (in years) | 1 year | 3 years |
Maximum percentage of Target Shares that can be earned by the participants (as a percent) | 200.00% |  |
Deferred Compensation Plan |  |  |
Maximum percentage of base salary elected to be deferred (as a percent) | 80.00% |  |
Maximum percentage of bonus elected to be deferred (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |
Maximum period over which annual installments of deferred payments are made (in years) | 15 |  |
Deferred compensation plan liability | $ 400,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance | 300,000 |  |
Deferred compensation - Company stock | (1,992,000) | (1,388,000) | (1,575,000)
Business Exit Costs | $ 231,000 | $ (1,023,000) |

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