Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Investments [Abstract]

Components of Investments

				October 29, 2011		January 29, 2011
Marketable securities - Non-Current:
	Available-for-sale securities:
		Auction rate securities - student loan backed		$	84,897	$	85,732
		Auction rate securities - municipal authority bonds			15,437		14,802
			Total available-for-sale securities		100,334		100,534
Rabbi Trust assets: (1)
	Money market funds				774		343
	Municipal notes and bonds				11,572		11,870
	Trust-owned life insurance policies (at cash surrender value)				72,472		70,288
			Total Rabbi Trust assets		84,818		82,501
			Total Investments	$	185,152	$	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		$	93,925	$	(9,028)	$	84,897
	Auction rate securities - municipal authority bonds			19,975		(4,538)		15,437
		Total available-for-sale securities	$	113,900	$	(13,566)	$	100,334