Ann (ANN) 10-Q 22 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ANN INC.
Trading Symbol	'ANN
Entity Central Index Key	'0000874214
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--02-01
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	'10-Q
Document Period End Date	2-Nov-13
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3
Amendment Flag	'false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	45,920,872

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$657,532	$612,548	$1,870,236	$1,767,831
Cost of sales	291,312	258,149	834,174	763,660
Gross margin	366,220	354,399	1,036,062	1,004,171
Selling, general and administrative expenses	295,813	287,480	871,764	838,954
Operating income	70,407	66,919	164,298	165,217
Interest and investment income/(expense), net	-224	9	217	-155
Other non-operating income/(expense), net	-140	-24	57	-24
Income before income taxes	70,043	66,904	164,572	165,038
Income tax provision	28,854	26,156	66,822	64,823
Net income	$41,189	$40,748	$97,750	$100,215
Earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Basic earnings per share (dollars per share)	$0.90	$0.85	$2.10	$2.07
Weighted average shares outstanding	44,967	47,422	45,581	47,638
Diluted earnings per share (dollars per share)	$0.89	$0.84	$2.08	$2.05
Weighted average shares outstanding, assuming dilution	45,443	47,973	46,036	48,256

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012
Net income	$41,189	$40,748	$97,750		$100,215
Foreign currency translation adjustment	31	12	-395		12
Pension settlement charge	0	290	0		290
Amortization of net actuarial loss	158	175	473	[1]	525
Defined benefit pension plan:	'	'	'		'
Other comprehensive income, before tax	189	477	78		827
Income tax expense on other comprehensive income items	60	170	181		325
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	129	307	-103		502
Comprehensive income	$41,318	$41,055	$97,647		$100,717
[1]	Amount is included in net periodic pension cost, which is presented in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 7, “Employee Benefits,” for further details.

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'	'
Cash	$118,692	$167,011	$166,532
Accounts receivable	36,612	17,856	30,873
Merchandise inventories	302,395	216,848	270,385
Refundable income taxes	7,365	9,201	10,179
Deferred income taxes	30,638	30,397	34,933
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	67,752	64,716	66,611
Total current assets	563,454	506,029	579,513
Property and equipment, net	445,541	409,703	412,626
Deferred income taxes	2,335	7,841	17,027
Other assets	22,308	18,632	15,073
Total assets	1,033,638	942,205	1,024,239
Current liabilities	'	'	'
Accounts payable	123,257	105,691	120,303
Accrued salaries and bonus	20,837	23,969	25,862
Current portion of long-term performance compensation	19,945	34,233	32,069
Accrued tenancy	40,529	38,647	46,419
Gift certificates and merchandise credits redeemable	35,890	47,268	34,147
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	117,334	86,946	101,071
Total current liabilities	357,792	336,754	359,871
Deferred lease costs	170,221	162,620	162,092
Deferred income taxes	3,361	228	402
Long-term performance compensation, less current portion	14,295	26,368	24,777
Other liabilities	38,648	31,125	28,669
Commitments and contingencies	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity	'	'	'
Common stock, $.0068 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 82,563,516 shares issued	561	561	561
Additional paid-in capital	750,934	768,215	776,388
Retained earnings	774,592	676,842	674,473
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-4,600	-4,497	-4,816
Treasury stock, 36,642,644; 35,958,318 and 34,192,540 shares, respectively, at cost	-1,072,166	-1,056,011	-998,178
Total stockholders' equity	449,321	385,110	448,428
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,033,638	$942,205	$1,024,239

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'	'
Common Stock, Par Value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common Stock, Shares Issued	82,563,516	82,563,516	82,563,516
Treasury Stock, Shares	36,642,644	35,958,318	34,192,540

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$97,750	$100,215
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Deferred income taxes	8,217	17,232
Depreciation and amortization	78,690	70,659
Recognition of gift card and merchandise credit breakage	-454	-6,223
Loss on disposal and write-down of property and equipment	3,584	2,358
Stock-based compensation	11,621	12,324
Non-cash interest and other non-cash items	-16	357
Tax benefit from exercise/vesting of stock awards	1,601	8,788
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-18,799	-11,693
Merchandise inventories	-85,547	-56,938
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-1,352	-12,860
Refundable income taxes	1,836	1,786
Other non-current assets and liabilities, net	13,869	7,422
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	-6,210	26,522
Net cash provided by operating activities	104,790	159,949
Investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of marketable securities	-3,215	-1,901
Sales of marketable securities	574	158
Purchases of property and equipment	-103,607	-111,185
Other, net	813	-649
Net cash used for investing activities	-105,435	-113,577
Financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock pursuant to the Associate Discount Stock Purchase Plan	1,660	1,602
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	5,536	34,309
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,860	11,925
Repurchases of common and restricted stock	-53,854	-79,123
Repayments of fixed asset financing and capital lease obligations	-1,565	-1,089
Proceeds from fixed asset financing and capital leases	4,317	0
Change in trade payable program obligation, net	-5,296	2,357
Net cash used for financing activities	-47,342	-30,019
Effect of exchange rate on cash	-332	-29
Net increase/(decrease) in cash	-48,319	16,324
Cash, beginning of period	167,011	150,208
Cash, end of period	118,692	166,532
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid during the period for interest	793	951
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	38,664	37,683
Accrual for purchases of property and equipment	32,455	31,566
Property and equipment acquired through capital lease	$2,444	$0

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	Interim Financial Information
	The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	The results of operations for the 2013 interim periods presented in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for Fiscal 2013.
	The February 2, 2013 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheets of ANN INC. (the “Company”) included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2013.
	Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As such, the financial information set forth herein should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2013. The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to prevent the interim financial statements from being misleading.
	Immaterial Corrections to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
	As previously disclosed in Note 1 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements in its Fiscal 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company made an immaterial correction to previously reported balance sheet amounts related to shares issued out of Treasury Stock in connection with the exercise of stock options, the issuance of restricted stock grants and the vesting, in shares, of restricted unit grants. The cumulative impact of this correction had the effect of reducing both Treasury Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital by $51.7 million as of October 27, 2012. In addition, as disclosed in Note 1 to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended October 27, 2012, the Company recognized $6.2 million in revenue for a portion of the unredeemed value of gift cards and merchandise credits during the third quarter of Fiscal 2012.  The Company has determined that this amount was incorrectly reported in the Changes in assets and liabilities section of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and should have been separately presented as a direct adjustment to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by operating activities.  This correction had no impact on Net cash provided by operating activities.  The Company has restated the previously presented Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended October 27, 2012 to present Recognition of gift card and merchandise credit breakage as a separate line item and properly state the change in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities as $26.5 million (previously reported as $20.3 million).

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), which sets forth additional disclosure requirements for items reclassified out of AOCI and into net income, and is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted ASU 2013-02 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2013 by presenting amounts reclassified out of AOCI as a separate disclosure in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Amounts reclassified out of AOCI are related to the amortization of net actuarial loss associated with the Company's pension plan.
	2	Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists, which requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, be presented as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. If an applicable deferred tax asset is not available or a company does not expect to use the applicable deferred tax asset, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability in the financial statements and should not be combined with an unrelated deferred tax asset. ASU 2013-11 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. ASU 2013-11 should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date, however retrospective application is permitted. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2013-11 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 and does not expect it will have any impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	The Company follows a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
	•	Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	•	Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
	•	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
	The Company maintains a self-directed, non-qualified deferred compensation plan structured as a rabbi trust for certain executives at the vice-president level and above. Certain of the investment assets of the rabbi trust are valued based on quoted market prices, which are considered Level 1 inputs, with the remainder based on the net asset value determined by the value of the underlying assets, which are considered Level 2 inputs. The following tables segregate the rabbi trust assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine fair value at each of the stated measurement dates:
			November 2,		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			2013		in Active		Other		Unobservable
					Markets for		Observable		Inputs
					Identical Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
					(Level 1)		(Level 2)
			(in thousands)
	Non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets:
	Equity securities		$	4,091	$	4,091	$	—	$	—
	Fixed income funds		777		—		777		—
	Equity funds		6,648		—		6,648		—
	Total assets		$	11,516	$	4,091	$	7,425	$	—
			February 2, 2013		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
					in Active		Other		Unobservable
					Markets for		Observable		Inputs
					Identical Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
					(Level 1)		(Level 2)
			(in thousands)
	Non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets:
	Equity securities		$	3,868	$	3,868	$	—	$	—
	Fixed income funds		572		—		572		—
	Equity funds		3,683		—		3,683		—
	Total assets		$	8,123	$	3,868	$	4,255	$	—
	3	Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
			October 27,		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			2012		in Active		Other		Unobservable
					Markets for		Observable		Inputs
					Identical Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
					(Level 1)		(Level 2)
			(in thousands)
	Non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets:
	Equity securities		$	2,578	$	2,578	$	—	$	—
	Fixed income funds		514		—		514		—
	Equity funds		3,371		—		3,371		—
	Total assets		$	6,463	$	2,578	$	3,885	$	—
	As of the dates presented, the Company believes that the carrying value of cash, receivables and payables approximates fair value, due to the short maturity of these financial instruments. As of the dates presented, the Company had no cash equivalents.

Net_Income_Per_Share

Net Income Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Net Income Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters and nine months ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012:
		Quarter Ended
		November 2, 2013					October 27, 2012
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Basic Earnings per Share:	Net		Shares	Per		Net		Shares	Per
		Income			Share		Income			Share
					Amount					Amount
	Net income	$	41,189				$	40,748
	Less net income associated with participating securities	824					562
	Basic earnings per share	$	40,365	44,967	$	0.9	$	40,186	47,422	$	0.85
	Diluted Earnings per Share:
	Net income	$	41,189				$	40,748
	Less net income associated with participating securities	816					555
	Effect of dilutive securities			476					551
	Diluted earnings per share	$	40,373	45,443	$	0.89	$	40,193	47,973	$	0.84
	4	Earnings Per Share (Continued)
		Nine Months Ended
		November 2, 2013					October 27, 2012
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Basic Earnings per Share:	Net		Shares	Per		Net		Shares	Per
		Income			Share		Income			Share
					Amount					Amount
	Net income	$	97,750				$	100,215
	Less net income associated with participating securities	1,892					1,454
	Basic earnings per share	$	95,858	45,581	$	2.1	$	98,761	47,638	$	2.07
	Diluted Earnings per Share:
	Net income	$	97,750				$	100,215
	Less net income associated with participating securities	1,874					1,436
	Effect of dilutive securities			455					618
	Diluted earnings per share	$	95,876	46,036	$	2.08	$	98,779	48,256	$	2.05
	For the quarter and nine months ended November 2, 2013, non-participating securities (stock options) representing 585,250 and 698,040 shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share due to their antidilutive effect, since their exercise prices exceeded the average market price of the common shares during those periods.
	For the quarter and nine months ended October 27, 2012, non-participating securities (stock options) representing 616,175 and 1,637,275 shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share due to their antidilutive effect, since their exercise prices exceeded the average market price of the common shares during those periods. In addition, for the quarter and nine months ended October 27, 2012, non-participating securities (performance-based restricted units) representing 23,003 and 15,890 shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share due to the fact that they are contingently issuable securities whose contingency was not met at certain dates during those periods. No such shares were excluded from the computation of weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended November 2, 2013. In addition, no such shares were outstanding during the quarter ended November 2, 2013, as all outstanding performance-based restricted units vested in shares during the first quarter of Fiscal 2013.

Equity_and_Incentive_Compensat

Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Securities Repurchase Program	'
	Repurchase Program
	On August 21, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new $250 million securities repurchase program (the "Repurchase Program"). The Repurchase Program will expire when the Company has repurchased all securities authorized for repurchase thereunder, unless terminated earlier by the Company’s Board of Directors. There were no repurchases made under the Repurchase Program during the quarter ended November 2, 2013.
	During the nine months ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, under its then existing $600 million securities repurchase program, the Company repurchased 1.5 million and 3.1 million shares of its common stock, respectively, through open market purchases at a cost of $49.1 million and $75.0 million, respectively. There were no repurchases made under the Company's former $600 million securities repurchase program during the quarter ended October 27, 2012. As of November 2, 2013, there were no amounts remaining for additional share repurchases under the Company's former $600 million securities repurchase program, as the Company exhausted that share repurchase authorization during the second quarter of Fiscal 2013.
Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans	'
	Stock Incentive Plans
	During the quarter and nine months ended November 2, 2013, the Company recognized approximately $4.0 million and $11.6 million, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense. During the quarter and nine months ended October 27, 2012, the Company recognized approximately $4.8 million and $12.3 million, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense. As of November 2, 2013, there was $4.3 million and $14.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options and unvested restricted stock awards, respectively, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average vesting period of 1.6 years and 1.7 years, respectively. Restricted stock award grants, restricted unit award vestings and shares underlying stock option exercises during the nine months ended November 2, 2013 were issued out of treasury stock. In addition, restricted stock awards forfeited, as well as shares returned to cover employee tax withholding obligations related to stock option exercises and restricted stock vestings, were returned to treasury stock.
	On May 30, 2013, the Company’s shareholders approved certain amendments to the Company's 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, including increasing the total authorized shares reserved for issuance from 11.75 million to 13.4 million common shares.
	Stock Options
	The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended November 2, 2013:
		Shares			Weighted  Average
					Exercise Price
	Options outstanding at beginning of period	2,785,102			$	25.61
	Granted (1)	101,400			30.73
	Exercised	(269,314	)		20.56
	Forfeited or expired	(104,100	)		29.67
	Options outstanding at end of period	2,513,088			$	26.19
	Vested and exercisable at November 2, 2013	2,007,739			$	25.6
	Options expected to vest in the future as of November 2, 2013	437,422			$	28.59
	-1	Awards vest annually over a three-year period and expire ten years after the grant date.
	The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of options granted as of the grant date. For the quarters and nine months ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, the fair value of options granted was estimated using the following weighted average assumptions:
		Quarter Ended					Nine Months Ended
		November 2,			October 27,		November 2,			October 27,
		2013			2012		2013			2012
	Expected volatility	—	%		53.4	%	52.9	%		54.6	%
	Risk-free interest rate	—	%		0.6	%	0.9	%		0.9	%
	Expected life (years)	—			4.4		5			4.4
	Dividend yield	—			—		—			—
	There were no options granted during the quarter ended November 2, 2013. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the quarter ended October 27, 2012 was $16.60 per share. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012 was $14.09 and $12.44 per share, respectively. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock on the date of grant based on an average of its historical common stock volatility and the implied volatility of publicly traded options on its common stock.
	5	Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans (Continued)
	Restricted Stock
	The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the nine months ended November 2, 2013:
		Time - Based						Performance - Based
		Number of			Weighted			Number of			Weighted
		Shares			Average			Shares			Average
					Grant Date						Grant Date
					Fair Value						Fair Value
	Restricted stock awards at February 2, 2013	461,396			$	27.96		203,671			$	27.81
	Granted	401,228		(1)	30.82			184,699		(2)	30.86
	Vested	(187,942	)		27.5			(82,633	)		27.92
	Forfeited	(59,917	)		29.06			(11,300	)		30.73
	Restricted stock awards at November 2, 2013	614,765			$	29.86		294,437			$	29.58
	-1	Of this amount, 181,500 shares vest in equal installments in each of March 2014, 2015 and 2016; 179,100 shares vest in March 2016; 27,628 shares vest in May 2014; and 13,000 shares vest in equal installments in each of June 2014, 2015 and 2016.
	-2	Of this amount, 175,500 of these shares vest over a three-year period based on achievement of performance targets set bi-annually for each tranche of the grant. Based on Company performance, grantees may earn 50% to 150% of the shares granted with respect to each tranche. If the Company does not achieve the minimum threshold goal associated with such shares, grantees will not earn any shares with respect to that tranche. In addition, 3,138 of these shares relate to over achievement of the Spring 2012 tranche and vested in March 2013 and 6,061 of these shares relate to the over achievement of the Spring 2013 tranche and will vest in March 2014.
	Restricted Units
	The following table summarizes restricted unit activity for the nine months ended November 2, 2013:
		Time - Based						Performance - Based
		Number of			Weighted			Number of			Weighted
		Shares			Average			Shares			Average
					Grant Date						Grant Date
					Fair Value						Fair Value
	Restricted unit awards at February 2, 2013	75,016			$	19.58		46,003			$	19.58
	Vested (1)	(75,016	)		19.58			(46,003	)		19.58
	Restricted unit awards at November 2, 2013	—			$	—		—			$	—
	-1	All restricted unit awards vested in shares during the first quarter of Fiscal 2013.
	Long-Term Performance Compensation
	The Company maintains a long-term cash incentive program, the Restricted Cash Program (“RCP”) for vice-presidents and above. During the quarters ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, the Company recognized $2.6 million and $6.5 million, respectively, in compensation expense under the RCP inclusive of the effect of changes in estimates. During the nine months ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, the Company recognized $9.4 million and $14.7 million, respectively, in compensation expense under the RCP inclusive of the effect of changes in estimates. As of November 2, 2013, there was $30.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost under the RCP, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average deferral period of 2.7 years.

Revolving_Credit_Facility

Revolving Credit Facility	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Revolving Credit Facility	'
	Revolving Credit Facility
	On December 19, 2012, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AnnTaylor, Inc., and certain of its subsidiaries, entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated $250 million senior secured revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. and a syndicate of lenders (the “Credit Facility”), which amended the existing senior secured revolving credit facility due to expire in April 2013. The Credit Facility provides the Company with a $75 million sub-facility solely for loans and letters of credit to be provided to ANN Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AnnTaylor, Inc., and an option to increase the total facility and the aggregate commitments thereunder up to $400 million, subject to the lenders’ agreement to increase their commitment for the requested amount. The Credit Facility expires on December 19, 2017 and may be used for working capital, letters of credit and other corporate purposes, and contains an acceleration clause which, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, including but not limited to, a Material Adverse Effect, each as defined in the Credit Facility, may cause any outstanding borrowings to become immediately due and payable.
	The maximum availability for loans and letters of credit under the Credit Facility is governed by a quarterly borrowing base, determined by the application of specified percentages of certain eligible assets, primarily accounts receivable and inventory. Commercial and standby letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Facility totaled approximately $11.6 million, $14.1 million and $16.3 million as of November 2, 2013, February 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, respectively, leaving a remaining available balance for loans and letters of credit of $238.4 million, $150.8 million and $228.8 million, respectively. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility at November 2, 2013, February 2, 2013, October 27, 2012 or as of November 22, 2013, the date of this filing.
	The lenders have been granted a security interest in the inventory and accounts receivable of AnnTaylor, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as collateral for the obligations under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility contains financial and other covenants, including limitations on indebtedness and liens, and a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant that is triggered if certain liquidity thresholds are not met.

Employee_Benefits

Employee Benefits	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefits	'
	Employee Benefits
	The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost for the Company:
		Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
		November 2,			October 27,			November 2,			October 27,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Net periodic pension cost:
	Interest cost	$	360		$	437		$	1,080		$	1,312
	Expected return on plan assets	(323		)	(377		)	(968		)	(1,132		)
	Amortization of actuarial loss	158			175			473			525
	Settlement loss recognized	—			290			—			290
	Net periodic pension cost	$	195		$	525		$	585		$	995
	The Company froze its noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the "Pension Plan") in October 2007. The Company was neither required to, nor did it make, any contributions to its Pension Plan during the quarters or nine months ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Accumulted Other Comprehensive Income	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	8	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") for the nine months ended November 2, 2013:
		Foreign Currency Translation			Unrecognized Pension Benefit Costs			Total
		(in thousands)
	Balance at February 2, 2013	$	19		$	(4,516	)	$	(4,497	)
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications:
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(395		)	—			(395		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCL:
	Amortization of net actuarial loss (1)	—			473			473
	Amounts reclassified from AOCL, before tax (2)	—			473			473
	Income tax expense (3)	—			181			181
	Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(395		)	292			(103		)
	Balance at November 2, 2013	$	(376	)	$	(4,224	)	$	(4,600	)
	-1	Amount is included in net periodic pension cost, which is presented in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 7, “Employee Benefits,” for further details.
	-2	During the quarter and nine months ended November 2, 2013, the Company reclassified income of $0.2 million ($0.1 million net of tax) and $0.5 million ($0.3 million net of tax), respectively, from AOCL related to the Company's employee benefit plan.
	-3	Relates to amounts reclassified from AOCL to income tax expense.

Legal_Proceedings

Legal Proceedings	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Legal Proceedings	'
	Legal Proceedings
	The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although the amount of any liability that could arise with respect to these actions cannot be determined with certainty, in the Company’s opinion, any such liability will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or liquidity.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
	The Company maintains a self-directed, non-qualified deferred compensation plan structured as a rabbi trust for certain executives at the vice-president level and above. Certain of the investment assets of the rabbi trust are valued based on quoted market prices, which are considered Level 1 inputs, with the remainder based on the net asset value determined by the value of the underlying assets, which are considered Level 2 inputs. The following tables segregate the rabbi trust assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine fair value at each of the stated measurement dates:
			November 2,		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			2013		in Active		Other		Unobservable
					Markets for		Observable		Inputs
					Identical Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
					(Level 1)		(Level 2)
			(in thousands)
	Non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets:
	Equity securities		$	4,091	$	4,091	$	—	$	—
	Fixed income funds		777		—		777		—
	Equity funds		6,648		—		6,648		—
	Total assets		$	11,516	$	4,091	$	7,425	$	—
			February 2, 2013		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
					in Active		Other		Unobservable
					Markets for		Observable		Inputs
					Identical Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
					(Level 1)		(Level 2)
			(in thousands)
	Non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets:
	Equity securities		$	3,868	$	3,868	$	—	$	—
	Fixed income funds		572		—		572		—
	Equity funds		3,683		—		3,683		—
	Total assets		$	8,123	$	3,868	$	4,255	$	—
	3	Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
			October 27,		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			2012		in Active		Other		Unobservable
					Markets for		Observable		Inputs
					Identical Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
					(Level 1)		(Level 2)
			(in thousands)
	Non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets:
	Equity securities		$	2,578	$	2,578	$	—	$	—
	Fixed income funds		514		—		514		—
	Equity funds		3,371		—		3,371		—
	Total assets		$	6,463	$	2,578	$	3,885	$	—

Net_Income_Per_Share_Tables

Net Income Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Reconciliations of Basic and Diluted Share Calculations	'
	The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters and nine months ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012:
		Quarter Ended
		November 2, 2013					October 27, 2012
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Basic Earnings per Share:	Net		Shares	Per		Net		Shares	Per
		Income			Share		Income			Share
					Amount					Amount
	Net income	$	41,189				$	40,748
	Less net income associated with participating securities	824					562
	Basic earnings per share	$	40,365	44,967	$	0.9	$	40,186	47,422	$	0.85
	Diluted Earnings per Share:
	Net income	$	41,189				$	40,748
	Less net income associated with participating securities	816					555
	Effect of dilutive securities			476					551
	Diluted earnings per share	$	40,373	45,443	$	0.89	$	40,193	47,973	$	0.84
	4	Earnings Per Share (Continued)
		Nine Months Ended
		November 2, 2013					October 27, 2012
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Basic Earnings per Share:	Net		Shares	Per		Net		Shares	Per
		Income			Share		Income			Share
					Amount					Amount
	Net income	$	97,750				$	100,215
	Less net income associated with participating securities	1,892					1,454
	Basic earnings per share	$	95,858	45,581	$	2.1	$	98,761	47,638	$	2.07
	Diluted Earnings per Share:
	Net income	$	97,750				$	100,215
	Less net income associated with participating securities	1,874					1,436
	Effect of dilutive securities			455					618
	Diluted earnings per share	$	95,876	46,036	$	2.08	$	98,779	48,256	$	2.05

Equity_and_Incentive_Compensat1

Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Summary of Stock Option Activity	'
	The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months ended November 2, 2013:
		Shares			Weighted  Average
					Exercise Price
	Options outstanding at beginning of period	2,785,102			$	25.61
	Granted (1)	101,400			30.73
	Exercised	(269,314	)		20.56
	Forfeited or expired	(104,100	)		29.67
	Options outstanding at end of period	2,513,088			$	26.19
	Vested and exercisable at November 2, 2013	2,007,739			$	25.6
	Options expected to vest in the future as of November 2, 2013	437,422			$	28.59
	-1	Awards vest annually over a three-year period and expire ten years after the grant date.
Weighted-Average Assumptions	'
	The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of options granted as of the grant date. For the quarters and nine months ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, the fair value of options granted was estimated using the following weighted average assumptions:
		Quarter Ended					Nine Months Ended
		November 2,			October 27,		November 2,			October 27,
		2013			2012		2013			2012
	Expected volatility	—	%		53.4	%	52.9	%		54.6	%
	Risk-free interest rate	—	%		0.6	%	0.9	%		0.9	%
	Expected life (years)	—			4.4		5			4.4
	Dividend yield	—			—		—			—
Restricted Stock	'
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity	'
	The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the nine months ended November 2, 2013:
		Time - Based						Performance - Based
		Number of			Weighted			Number of			Weighted
		Shares			Average			Shares			Average
					Grant Date						Grant Date
					Fair Value						Fair Value
	Restricted stock awards at February 2, 2013	461,396			$	27.96		203,671			$	27.81
	Granted	401,228		(1)	30.82			184,699		(2)	30.86
	Vested	(187,942	)		27.5			(82,633	)		27.92
	Forfeited	(59,917	)		29.06			(11,300	)		30.73
	Restricted stock awards at November 2, 2013	614,765			$	29.86		294,437			$	29.58
	-1	Of this amount, 181,500 shares vest in equal installments in each of March 2014, 2015 and 2016; 179,100 shares vest in March 2016; 27,628 shares vest in May 2014; and 13,000 shares vest in equal installments in each of June 2014, 2015 and 2016.
	-2	Of this amount, 175,500 of these shares vest over a three-year period based on achievement of performance targets set bi-annually for each tranche of the grant. Based on Company performance, grantees may earn 50% to 150% of the shares granted with respect to each tranche. If the Company does not achieve the minimum threshold goal associated with such shares, grantees will not earn any shares with respect to that tranche. In addition, 3,138 of these shares relate to over achievement of the Spring 2012 tranche and vested in March 2013 and 6,061 of these shares relate to the over achievement of the Spring 2013 tranche and will vest in March 2014.
Restricted Stock Units	'
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity	'
	The following table summarizes restricted unit activity for the nine months ended November 2, 2013:
		Time - Based						Performance - Based
		Number of			Weighted			Number of			Weighted
		Shares			Average			Shares			Average
					Grant Date						Grant Date
					Fair Value						Fair Value
	Restricted unit awards at February 2, 2013	75,016			$	19.58		46,003			$	19.58
	Vested (1)	(75,016	)		19.58			(46,003	)		19.58
	Restricted unit awards at November 2, 2013	—			$	—		—			$	—
	-1	All restricted unit awards vested in shares during the first quarter of Fiscal 2013.

Employee_Benefits_Tables

Employee Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Summary of Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost	'
	The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost for the Company:
		Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
		November 2,			October 27,			November 2,			October 27,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(in thousands)
	Net periodic pension cost:
	Interest cost	$	360		$	437		$	1,080		$	1,312
	Expected return on plan assets	(323		)	(377		)	(968		)	(1,132		)
	Amortization of actuarial loss	158			175			473			525
	Settlement loss recognized	—			290			—			290
	Net periodic pension cost	$	195		$	525		$	585		$	995

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Accumulated Other Compehensive Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") for the nine months ended November 2, 2013:
		Foreign Currency Translation			Unrecognized Pension Benefit Costs			Total
		(in thousands)
	Balance at February 2, 2013	$	19		$	(4,516	)	$	(4,497	)
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications:
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(395		)	—			(395		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCL:
	Amortization of net actuarial loss (1)	—			473			473
	Amounts reclassified from AOCL, before tax (2)	—			473			473
	Income tax expense (3)	—			181			181
	Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(395		)	292			(103		)
	Balance at November 2, 2013	$	(376	)	$	(4,224	)	$	(4,600	)
	-1	Amount is included in net periodic pension cost, which is presented in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 7, “Employee Benefits,” for further details.
	-2	During the quarter and nine months ended November 2, 2013, the Company reclassified income of $0.2 million ($0.1 million net of tax) and $0.5 million ($0.3 million net of tax), respectively, from AOCL related to the Company's employee benefit plan.
	-3	Relates to amounts reclassified from AOCL to income tax expense.

Basis_of_Presentation_Basis_of

Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount	'	$51,700,000
Recognition of gift card and merchandise credit breakage	-454,000	-6,223,000
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	-6,210,000	26,522,000
October 27, 2012 [Member]	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	'	$20,300,000

Fair_Value_Measurments_Financi

Fair Value Measurments - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	$11,516	$8,123	$6,463
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	4,091	3,868	2,578
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	7,425	4,255	3,885
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	0	0	0
Equity Securities	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	4,091	3,868	2,578
Equity Securities | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	4,091	3,868	2,578
Equity Securities | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	0
Equity Securities | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	0
Fixed Income Funds	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	777	572	514
Fixed Income Funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	0
Fixed Income Funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	777	572	514
Fixed Income Funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	0
Equity Funds	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	6,648	3,683	3,371
Equity Funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	0
Equity Funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	6,648	3,683	3,371
Equity Funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis	'	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$0	$0	$0

Net_Income_Per_Share_Additiona

Net Income Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Nonparticipating Securities - Stock Options	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share Disclosure	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from the computations of earnings per share	585,250	616,175	698,040	1,637,275
Nonparticipating Securities - Performance-based Restricted Units	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share Disclosure	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from the computations of earnings per share	0	23,003	0	15,890

Net_Income_Per_Share_Reconcili

Net Income Per Share - Reconciliations of Basic and Diluted Share Calculations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Earnings Per Share Disclosure	'	'	'	'
Net income	$41,189	$40,748	$97,750	$100,215
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	'	'	'	'
Weighted average shares outstanding	44,967	47,422	45,581	47,638
Effect of dilutive securities (shares)	476	551	455	618
Weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution	45,443	47,973	46,036	48,256
Basic Earnings per Share	'	'	'	'
Basic earnings per share (dollars per share)	$0.90	$0.85	$2.10	$2.07
Diluted Earnings per Share	'	'	'	'
Diluted earnings per share (dollars per share)	$0.89	$0.84	$2.08	$2.05
Earnings Per Share, Basic. [Member]	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share Disclosure	'	'	'	'
Net income	41,189	40,748	97,750	100,215
Undistributed Earnings Allocated to Participating Securities	824	562	1,892	1,454
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	40,365	40,186	95,858	98,761
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share Disclosure	'	'	'	'
Net income	41,189	40,748	97,750	100,215
Undistributed Earnings Allocated to Participating Securities	816	555	1,874	1,436
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted	$40,373	$40,193	$95,876	$98,779

Equity_and_Incentive_Compensat2

Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Aug. 21, 2013	Mar. 08, 2011	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	30-May-13	30-May-13
							Employee Stock Option	Restricted Stock	Before Amendment	After Amendment
							years	years	Stock Incentive Plan 2003	Stock Incentive Plan 2003
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	'	'	1,500,346	3,100,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense recognized	$4,005,000	$4,800,000	$11,621,000	$12,324,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,300,000	14,900,000	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost, unvested, remaining weighted-average vesting period (in years)	'	'	'	'	'	'	1.6	1.7	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	11,750,000	13,400,000
Total authorized under the Securities Repurchase Program	'	'	'	'	250,000,000	600,000,000	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	'	'	-49,100,000	-75,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total Available For Share Repurchases Under The Securities Repurchase Program	$0	'	$0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Equity_and_Incentive_Compensat3

Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'		'
Weighted-average fair value of options granted (dollars per share)	$16.60	$14.09		$12.44
Stock Options	'	'		'
Options outstanding at beginning of period (shares)	'	2,785,102		'
Granted (shares)	'	101,400	[1]	'
Exercised (shares)	'	-269,314		'
Forfeited or expired (shares)	'	-104,100		'
Options outstanding at end of period (shares)	'	2,513,088		'
Vested and exercisable at November 2, 2013 (shares)	'	2,007,739		'
Options expected to vest in the future as of November 2, 2013 (shares)	'	437,422		'
Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'		'
Options outstanding at beginning of period (dollars per share)	'	$25.61		'
Granted (dollars per share)	'	$30.73	[1]	'
Exercised (dollars per share)	'	$20.56		'
Forfeited or expired (dollars per share)	'	$29.67		'
Options outstanding at end of period (dollars per share)	'	$26.19		'
Vested and exercisable at November 2, 2013 (dollars per share)	'	$25.60		'
Options expected to vest in the future as of November 2, 2013 (dollars per share)	'	$28.59		'
[1]	Awards vest annually over a three-year period and expire ten years after the grant date.

Equity_and_Incentive_Compensat4

Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Employee Stock Option)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Employee Stock Option	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Options granted annual vesting period	'3 years
Options granted expiration period	'10 years

Equity_and_Incentive_Compensat5

Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans - Weighted-Average Assumptions (Detail)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Disclosure - Weighted-Average Assumptions [Abstract]	'	'	'
Expected volatility	53.40%	52.90%	54.60%
Risk-free interest rate	0.60%	0.90%	0.90%
Expected life (years)	'4 years 4 months 24 days	'5 years 0 months 0 days	'4 years 4 months 24 days
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

Equity_and_Incentive_Compensat6

Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
Performance Restricted Stock Awards	'	'
Number of Shares	'	'
Granted (shares)	184,699	'
Vested (shares)	82,633	'
Forfeited (shares)	11,300	'
Balance at end of period (shares)	294,437	203,671
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'
Granted ( dollars per share)	$30.86	'
Vested (dollars per share)	$27.92	'
Forfeited (dollars per share)	$30.73	'
Balance at end of period (dollars per share)	$29.58	$27.81
Time-Based Restricted Stock Award	'	'
Number of Shares	'	'
Granted (shares)	401,228	'
Vested (shares)	187,942	'
Forfeited (shares)	59,917	'
Balance at end of period (shares)	614,765	461,396
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'
Granted ( dollars per share)	$30.82	'
Vested (dollars per share)	$27.50	'
Forfeited (dollars per share)	$29.06	'
Balance at end of period (dollars per share)	$29.86	$27.96
Shares Vest Equally In Each Of March 2014, 2015 and 2016 | Performance Restricted Stock Awards	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Other Than Options Expected To Vest	175,500	'
Shares Vest Equally In Each Of March 2014, 2015 and 2016 | Time-Based Restricted Stock Award	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Other Than Options Expected To Vest	181,500	'
Shares Vest In March 2013 | Performance Restricted Stock Awards	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Other Than Options Expected To Vest	3,138	'
Shares Vest In March 2014 | Performance Restricted Stock Awards	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Other Than Options Expected To Vest	6,061	'
Shares Vest In May 2014 | Time-Based Restricted Stock Award	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Other Than Options Expected To Vest	27,628	'
Shares Vest Equally In Each Of June 2014, 2015 and 2016 | Time-Based Restricted Stock Award	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Other Than Options Expected To Vest	13,000	'
Shares Vest In March 2016 | Time-Based Restricted Stock Award	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Other Than Options Expected To Vest	179,100	'

Equity_and_Incentive_Compensat7

Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013
		Minimum	Maximum
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restricted stock awards annual vesting period	'3 years	'	'
Percentage grantees earn of the value granted with respect to each tranche of the grant	'	50.00%	150.00%

Equity_and_Incentive_Compensat8

Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans - Summary of Restricted Unit Activity (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Time-Based Restricted Units	'
Number of Shares	'
Balance at beginning of period (shares)	75,016
Vested (shares)	-75,016
Balance at end of period (shares)	0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'
Balance at beginning of period (dollars per share)	$19.58
Vested (dollars per share)	$19.58
Balance at end of period (dollars per share)	$0
Performance Based Restricted Units [Member]	'
Number of Shares	'
Balance at beginning of period (shares)	46,003
Vested (shares)	-46,003
Balance at end of period (shares)	0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'
Balance at beginning of period (dollars per share)	$19.58
Vested (dollars per share)	$19.58
Balance at end of period (dollars per share)	$0

Equity_and_Incentive_Compensat9

Equity and Incentive Compensation Plans Equity and Incentive Compensation - Long Term Performance Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
	years		years
Disclosure - Summary of Long Term Performance Compensation [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Long-term performance compensation expense	$2.60	$6.50	$9.40	$14.70
Long-term performance compensation expense total compensation not yet recognized	$30.20	'	$30.20	'
Unrecognized compensation cost long-term performance compensation plan remaining weighted average service period (in years)	2.7	'	2.7	'

Revolving_Credit_Facility_Addi

Revolving Credit Facility - Additional Information (Detail) (Revolving Credit Facility, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Senior secured revolving credit facility	$250	'	'
Line of Credit Sub-Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	75	'	'
Line of credit facility, expiration day month and year	19-Dec-17	'	'
Potential increase in the total facility and the aggregate commitments thereunder	400	'	'
Letters of credit amount outstanding	14.1	11.6	16.3
Remaining available balance for loans and letters of credit	$150.80	$238.40	$228.80

Employee_Benefits_Summary_of_C

Employee Benefits - Summary of Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Net periodic pension cost:	'	'	'	'
Interest cost	$360	$437	$1,080	$1,312
Expected return on plan assets	-323	-377	-968	-1,132
Amortization of actuarial loss	158	175	473	525
Settlement loss recognized	0	290	0	290
Net periodic pension cost	$195	$525	$585	$995

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward]	'		'	'		'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	'		'	($4,497)		'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	31		12	-395		12
Amortization of net actuarial loss	158		175	473	[1]	525
Income tax expense on other comprehensive income items	60		170	181		325
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	129		307	-103		502
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance	-4,600		-4,816	-4,600		-4,816
Amounts reclassified from AOCL, before tax	'		'	473		'
Foreign Currency Translation	'		'	'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward]	'		'	'		'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	'		'	19		'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	'		'	-395		'
Amortization of net actuarial loss	'		'	0		'
Income tax expense on other comprehensive income items	'		'	0		'
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	'		'	-395		'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance	-376		'	-376		'
Amounts reclassified from AOCL, before tax	'		'	0		'
Unrecognized Pension Benefit Costs	'		'	'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward]	'		'	'		'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	'		'	-4,516		'
Amortization of net actuarial loss	'		'	473		'
Income tax expense on other comprehensive income items	'		'	181	[2]	'
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	'		'	292		'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance	-4,224		'	-4,224		'
Amounts reclassified from AOCL, before tax	158	[3]	'	473	[3]	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCL, net of tax	$98	[3]	'	$292	[3]	'
[1]	Amount is included in net periodic pension cost, which is presented in bSelling, general and administrative expensesb on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 7, bEmployee Benefits,b for further details.
[2]	Relates to amounts reclassified from AOCL to income tax expense.
[3]	During the quarter and nine months ended November 2, 2013, the Company reclassified income of $0.2 million ($0.1 million net of tax) and $0.5 million ($0.3 million net of tax), respectively, from AOCL related to the Company's employee benefit plan