Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2012

Investments [Abstract]

Components of Investments

				April 28, 2012		January 28, 2012
Marketable securities:
	Available-for-sale securities:
		Auction rate securities - student loan backed		$	22,289	$	84,650
		Auction rate securities - municipal authority bonds			15,613		14,858
			Total available-for-sale securities		37,902		99,508
Rabbi Trust assets: (1)
	Money market funds				22		23
	Trust-owned life insurance policies (at cash surrender value)				85,958		85,126
			Total Rabbi Trust assets		85,980		85,149
			Total Investments	$	123,882	$	184,657
(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

					Other-than-
					Temporary			Carrying
(in thousands)			Par Value		Impairment			Value
Available-for-sale securities:
	Auction rate securities - student loan backed		$	25,200	$	(2,911)	$	22,289
	Auction rate securities - municipal authority bonds			19,975		(4,362)		15,613
		Total available-for-sale securities	$	45,175	$	(7,273)	$	37,902