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

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