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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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May 02, 2015 | May 03, 2014 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
netbookvalue | $ 130,000,000 plce_NetBookValue | $ 146,800,000 plce_NetBookValue |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 812,755,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | 785,628,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |  | 803,399,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (503,207,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (470,314,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |  | (493,098,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment, net | 309,548,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 315,314,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  | 310,301,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Property and equipment, outstanding | 3,200,000 us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid | 7,600,000 us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid | 6,600,000 us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid |
Land and land improvements |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 3,403,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember | 3,403,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember |  | 3,403,000 us-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 | 35,548,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember | 35,548,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember |  | 35,548,000 us-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 | 48,479,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = plce_MaterialHandlingEquipmentMember | 48,479,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = plce_MaterialHandlingEquipmentMember |  | 48,479,000 us-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 | 338,311,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember | 353,164,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember |  | 339,474,000 us-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 | 232,304,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = plce_StoreFixturesAndEquipmentMember | 236,177,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = plce_StoreFixturesAndEquipmentMember |  | 231,797,000 us-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 | 122,661,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember | 64,787,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember |  | 120,054,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Construction in progress |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | $ 32,049,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember | $ 44,070,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember |  | $ 24,644,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
Number of stores tested for impairment [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Stores | 1,051 us-gaap_NumberOfStores / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = plce_NumberOfStoresTestedForImpairmentMember | 1,040 us-gaap_NumberOfStores / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = plce_NumberOfStoresTestedForImpairmentMember |  |

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