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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
numberofstorestestedforimpairment 1,063plce_Numberofstorestestedforimpairment       1,066plce_Numberofstorestestedforimpairment       1,063plce_Numberofstorestestedforimpairment 1,066plce_Numberofstorestestedforimpairment 1,045plce_Numberofstorestestedforimpairment
net book value $ 138,900,000plce_NetBookValue       $ 156,900,000plce_NetBookValue       $ 138,900,000plce_NetBookValue $ 156,900,000plce_NetBookValue $ 175,300,000plce_NetBookValue
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (493,098,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment       (466,836,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment       (493,098,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (466,836,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Property and equipment, net 310,301,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       312,149,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       310,301,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 312,149,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet  
Asset impairment charges 4,794,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse [1] 3,306,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse 3,045,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse 7,867,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse [2] 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse 21,766,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse 11,145,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse 29,633,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse 2,284,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
Number of underperforming stores                 74plce_NumberOfUnderperformingStores 127plce_NumberOfUnderperformingStores 6plce_NumberOfUnderperformingStores
netbookvauepartiallyimpairedstores 3,600,000plce_Netbookvauepartiallyimpairedstores               3,600,000plce_Netbookvauepartiallyimpairedstores    
fullyimpairedstores 44plce_Fullyimpairedstores       106plce_Fullyimpairedstores       44plce_Fullyimpairedstores 106plce_Fullyimpairedstores 2plce_Fullyimpairedstores
partiallyimpairedstores 30plce_Partiallyimpairedstores       21plce_Partiallyimpairedstores       30plce_Partiallyimpairedstores 21plce_Partiallyimpairedstores 4plce_Partiallyimpairedstores
Payments for Software                 42,400,000us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware 19,500,000us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware 12,900,000us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware
Payments to Develop Software                 11,600,000us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopSoftware 8,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopSoftware 3,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopSoftware
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization                 11,100,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization 7,000,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization 7,400,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
Property and equipment, outstanding                 6,600,000us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid    
Land and land improvements                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property and equipment, gross 3,403,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember		       3,403,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember		       3,403,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember		 3,403,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember		  
Building and improvements                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)                 20-25 yrs    
Property and equipment, gross 35,548,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember		       35,548,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember		       35,548,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember		 35,548,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember		  
Material handling equipment                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)                 10-15 yrs    
Property and equipment, gross 48,479,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= plce_MaterialHandlingEquipmentMember		       48,345,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= plce_MaterialHandlingEquipmentMember		       48,479,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= plce_MaterialHandlingEquipmentMember		 48,345,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= plce_MaterialHandlingEquipmentMember		  
Leasehold improvements                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)                 3-15 yrs    
Property and equipment, gross 339,474,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember		       350,451,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember		       339,474,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember		 350,451,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember		  
Store fixtures and equipment                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)                 3-10 yrs    
Property and equipment, gross 231,797,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= plce_StoreFixturesAndEquipmentMember		       234,151,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= plce_StoreFixturesAndEquipmentMember		       231,797,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= plce_StoreFixturesAndEquipmentMember		 234,151,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= plce_StoreFixturesAndEquipmentMember		  
Capitalized software                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property and Equipment, Useful Life (in years)                 3-10 yrs    
Property and equipment, gross 120,054,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember		       63,874,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember		       120,054,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember		 63,874,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember		  
Construction in progress                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Property and equipment, gross 24,644,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember		       43,213,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember		       24,644,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember		 43,213,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember		  
storeimpairment [Member]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Asset impairment charges                   20,500,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= plce_StoreimpairmentMember		  
ITimpairment [Member]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Asset impairment charges                   9,100,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= plce_ITimpairmentMember		  
sgawritedown [Member]                      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                      
Asset impairment charges                   $ 1,200,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= plce_SgawritedownMember		  
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