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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Percentage of Entity-Wide Sales Qualifying Purchaser as Major Customer				10.00%
Gross Profit [Abstract]
Gross Profit	$ 67,080	$ 138,846	$ 47,407	$ 290,821
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (64,484)	$ 3,836	$ (237,627)	$ 8,873
Operating Income Loss to net Sales Percentage [Abstract]
Operating Income Loss to net Sales Percentage	(17.50%)	0.90%	(38.10%)	1.10%
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 16,708	$ 18,472	$ 34,596	$ 37,056
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	8,535	10,831	14,268	21,840
Assets [Abstract]
Assets	1,167,939	1,303,537	1,167,939	1,303,537	$ 1,181,397
The Childrens Place US Member
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (62,623)	$ 3,433	$ (221,959)	$ 7,593
Operating Income Loss to net Sales Percentage [Abstract]
Operating Income Loss to net Sales Percentage	(18.80%)	0.90%	(39.10%)	1.00%
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 15,594	$ 16,621	$ 31,780	$ 33,330
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	8,433	10,615	13,633	21,415
Assets [Abstract]
Assets	$ 1,088,348	$ 1,195,038	$ 1,088,348	$ 1,195,038	1,080,665
Number of Stores	711	840	711	840
The Children's Place Canada [Member]
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (1,861)	$ 403	$ (15,668)	$ 1,280
Operating Income Loss to net Sales Percentage [Abstract]
Operating Income Loss to net Sales Percentage	(5.20%)	0.90%	(27.90%)	1.50%
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 1,114	$ 1,851	$ 2,816	$ 3,726
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	102	216	635	425
Assets [Abstract]
Assets	$ 79,591	$ 108,499	$ 79,591	$ 108,499	$ 100,732
Number of Stores	113	121	113	121

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