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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Feb. 01, 2014

Feb. 02, 2013

Jan. 28, 2012

Stock-based compensation expense

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value

$ 100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue

$ 900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue

$ 1,300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue

Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation

21,788us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation

2,089us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation

2,200us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant

904,283,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant

Total stock- based compensation expense

17,783,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense

^[1]

21,210,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense

^[1]

14,253,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense

^[1]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value

900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue

800,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue

1,600,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue

Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation

7,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense

8,500,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense

5,600,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense

Restricted stock

Stock-based compensation expense

Total stock- based compensation expense

10,529,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember

12,873,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember

11,109,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
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Performance awards

Stock-based compensation expense

Total stock- based compensation expense

7,254,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= plce_PerformanceAwardsMember

8,337,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= plce_PerformanceAwardsMember

3,144,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= plce_PerformanceAwardsMember

Stock Option Plans

Stock-based compensation expense

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value

(68,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember

^[2]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value

154,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember

Cost of Sales [Member]

Stock-based compensation expense

Total stock- based compensation expense

$ 1,600,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember

$ 2,800,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember

$ 1,700,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember

[1]	A portion of stock-based compensation is included in cost of sales. Approximately $1.6 million, $2.8 million and $1.7 million in Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2012, respectively, were included in cost of sales. All other stock-based compensation is included in selling, general & administrative expense.
[2]	he aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised was approximately $0.1 million, $0.9 million and $1.3 million for Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2012, respectively.

X

- Definition

Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding.

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