Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Shares	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning Balance at Jan. 30, 2010	$ 277,047	$ 122,552	$ 154,905	$ (410)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2010		44,340,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		174,000
Exercise of stock options	938	938
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		95,000
Employee stock purchase plan	411	411
Restricted stock awards (in shares)		21,000
Restricted stock awards	155	155
Tax benefit (deficiency) from exercise of stock options and awards, net	(41)	(41)
Stock-based compensation expense	4,047	4,047
Dividends	(57,017)		(57,017)
Net income (loss)	(8,235)		(8,235)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	192			192
Ending Balance at Jan. 29, 2011	217,497	128,062	89,653	(218)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2011		44,630,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		523,000
Exercise of stock options	2,743	2,743
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		71,000
Employee stock purchase plan	389	389
Restricted stock awards (in shares)		37,000
Restricted stock awards	189	189
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(3,213,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(25,079)	(3,309)	(21,770)
Tax benefit (deficiency) from exercise of stock options and awards, net	(2,806)	(2,806)
Stock-based compensation expense	4,086	4,086
Dividends	(12,199)		(12,199)
Net income (loss)	(1,818)		(1,818)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1			1
Ending Balance at Jan. 28, 2012	183,003	129,354	53,866	(217)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2012		42,048,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	609,093	609,000
Exercise of stock options	3,888	3,888
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		78,000
Employee stock purchase plan	544	544
Restricted stock awards (in shares)		46,000
Restricted stock awards	306	306
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(2,535,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(25,051)	(2,611)	(22,440)
Tax benefit (deficiency) from exercise of stock options and awards, net	66	66
Stock-based compensation expense	4,020	4,020
Dividends	(13,420)		(13,420)
Net income (loss)	19,470		19,470
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(72)			(72)
Ending Balance at Feb. 02, 2013	$ 172,754	$ 135,567	$ 37,476	$ (289)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2013		40,246,000