Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2011

Investments [Abstract]

Components of Investments

	July 30, 2011		January 29, 2011
Marketable securities — Non-Current:
Available-for-sale securities:
Auction rate securities — student loan backed	$	86,318	$	85,732
Auction rate securities — municipal authority bonds		15,605		14,802
Total available-for-sale securities		101,923		100,534
Rabbi Trust assets: (1)
Money market funds		634		343
Municipal notes and bonds		11,690		11,870
Trust-owned life insurance policies (at cash surrender value)		71,736		70,288
Total Rabbi Trust assets		84,060		82,501
Total Investments	$	185,983	$	183,035

⁽¹⁾ Rabbi Trust assets are included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are restricted as to their use.

The par and carrying values, and related cumulative impairment charges for the marketable securities

			Temporary			Carrying
(in thousands)	Par Value		Impairment			Value
Available-for-sale securities:
Auction rate securities — student loan backed	$	94,250	$	(7,932	)	$	86,318
Auction rate securities — municipal authority bonds		19,975		(4,370	)		15,605
Total available-for-sale securities	$	114,225	$	(12,302	)	$	101,923