Income Taxes (Reconciliation between the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective tax rate for continuing operations) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income tax, net of federal income tax effect	4.00%	2.50%	2.10%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential	(5.50%)	(2.90%)	(4.40%)
Other items, net	(1.50%)	(0.30%)	1.20%
Total	32.00%	34.30%	33.90%