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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Nov. 01, 2014 | Aug. 02, 2014 | May 03, 2014 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Nov. 02, 2013 | Aug. 03, 2013 | May 04, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | $ 4,794,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | [1] | $ 3,306,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | $ 3,045,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | $ 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | $ 7,867,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | [2] | $ 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | $ 21,766,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | $ 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | $ 11,145,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse |  | $ 29,633,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse |  | $ 2,284,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse |
Percentage of entity-wide sales qualifying purchaser as major customer (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00%plce_PercentageOfEntityWideSalesQualifyingPurchaserAsMajorCustomer |  |  |  |  |
Number of Stores | 1,097,000 us-gaap_NumberOfStores |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,097,000 us-gaap_NumberOfStores |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 479,243,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | [1] | 487,304,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 384,628,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 410,149,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 467,497,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | [2] | 492,680,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 382,448,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 423,164,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | 1,761,324,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | 1,765,789,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |  | 1,809,486,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
Gross Profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit | 164,810,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | [1] | 190,111,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 119,118,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 148,261,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 164,310,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | [2] | 201,761,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 126,182,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 163,268,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 622,300,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | 655,521,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | 691,440,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit |
Gross Margin: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Gross Margin (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.30%plce_GrossProfitToNetSalesPercentage |  | 37.10%plce_GrossProfitToNetSalesPercentage |  | 38.20%plce_GrossProfitToNetSalesPercentage |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income (loss) | 20,654,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [1] | 55,803,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (16,497,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 20,083,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 21,903,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [2] | 61,567,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (35,646,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 28,459,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 80,043,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 76,283,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 89,715,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Operating income (loss) as a percent of net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income (loss) (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.54448%plce_OperatingIncomeLossToNetSalesPercentage |  | 4.32005%plce_OperatingIncomeLossToNetSalesPercentage |  | 4.95804%plce_OperatingIncomeLossToNetSalesPercentage |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization | 15,542,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | [1] | 15,168,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 15,557,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 14,227,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 15,968,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | [2] | 16,473,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 15,593,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 16,824,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 60,494,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |  | 64,858,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |  | 77,435,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,212,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets |  | 72,606,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets |  | 90,182,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets |
Business Exit Costs | 85,000 us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 |  | (286,000)us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 | (98,000)us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 | 231,000 us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 | (144,000)us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 |  | 200,000 us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 | 61,000 us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 | (1,023,000)us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 | (68,000)us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 |  | (906,000)us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 |  | 11,088,000 us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 958,618,000 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  |  | 990,630,000 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  |  | 958,618,000 us-gaap_Assets |  | 990,630,000 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile | 313,759,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | [3] |  |  |  | 315,504,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | [3] |  |  |  | 313,759,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | [3] | 315,504,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | [3] |  |
The Children's Place U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,500,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 25,400,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  |  |
Severance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,100,000 us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 4,200,000 us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  |  |
Number of Stores | 963 us-gaap_NumberOfStores / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  |  |  |  | 974 us-gaap_NumberOfStores / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  |  |  |  | 963 us-gaap_NumberOfStores / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 974 us-gaap_NumberOfStores / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,528,762,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 1,528,276,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 1,557,549,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |
Gross Profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 535,226,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 558,156,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 584,081,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |
Gross Margin: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Gross Margin (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00%plce_GrossProfitToNetSalesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 36.50%plce_GrossProfitToNetSalesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 37.50%plce_GrossProfitToNetSalesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,586,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 60,267,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 68,346,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember | [4]
Operating income (loss) as a percent of net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income (loss) (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.15931%plce_OperatingIncomeLossToNetSalesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 3.94346%plce_OperatingIncomeLossToNetSalesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 4.38805%plce_OperatingIncomeLossToNetSalesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,565,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 55,595,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 65,066,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,847,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 64,486,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 75,945,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 805,462,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  |  |  |  | 824,893,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  |  |  |  | 805,462,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  | 824,893,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile | 289,820,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember | [3] |  |  |  | 283,059,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember | [3] |  |  |  | 289,820,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember | [3] | 283,059,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceUsMember | [3] |  |
The Children's Place Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 4,200,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  |  |
Number of Stores | 134 us-gaap_NumberOfStores / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  |  |  |  | 133 us-gaap_NumberOfStores / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  |  |  |  | 134 us-gaap_NumberOfStores / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 133 us-gaap_NumberOfStores / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 232,562,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember | [5] | 237,513,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember | [5] | 251,937,000 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember | [5]
Gross Profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,074,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 97,365,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 107,359,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |
Gross Margin: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Gross Margin (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.40%plce_GrossProfitToNetSalesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 41.00%plce_GrossProfitToNetSalesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 42.60%plce_GrossProfitToNetSalesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,457,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 16,016,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 21,369,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |
Operating income (loss) as a percent of net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income (loss) (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.07639%plce_OperatingIncomeLossToNetSalesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 6.74321%plce_OperatingIncomeLossToNetSalesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 8.48188%plce_OperatingIncomeLossToNetSalesPercentage / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,929,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 9,263,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 12,369,000 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,365,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 8,120,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 14,237,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 153,156,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  |  |  |  | 165,737,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  |  |  |  | 153,156,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  | 165,737,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile | 22,697,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember | [3] |  |  |  | 31,046,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember | [3] |  |  |  | 22,697,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember | [3] | 31,046,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_ChildrensPlaceCanadaMember | [3] |  |
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 | 1,242,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_TheChildrensPlaceAsiaMemberMember | [3] |  |  |  | 1,399,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_TheChildrensPlaceAsiaMemberMember | [3] |  |  |  | 1,242,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_TheChildrensPlaceAsiaMemberMember | [3] | 1,399,000 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = plce_TheChildrensPlaceAsiaMemberMember | [3] |  |
EastCoastDCSeveranceOther [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,800,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = plce_DispositionstoresMember |  | 7,900,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = plce_DispositionstoresMember |  |  |
Severance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,200,000 us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = plce_DispositionstoresMember |  | $ 2,000,000 us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = plce_DispositionstoresMember |  |  |
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[3] | Geographic InformationThe Company's long-lived assets are located in the following countries: January 31, 2015 February 1, 2014Long-lived assets (1): United States $289,820 $283,059Canada 22,697 31,046Asia 1,242 1,399Total long-lived assets $313,759 $315,504____________________________________________(1)The Company's long-lived assets are comprised of net property and equipment and other assets
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[5] | Net sales from The Children's Place International are primarily derived from revenues from Canadian operations.

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