Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Investments [Abstract]

Components of Investments

				July 28, 2012		January 28, 2012
Marketable securities:
	Available-for-sale securities:
		Auction rate securities - student loan backed		$	4,787	$	84,650
		Auction rate securities - municipal authority bonds			15,323		14,858
			Total available-for-sale securities		20,110		99,508
Rabbi Trust assets: (1)
	Money market funds				22		23
	Trust-owned life insurance policies (at cash surrender value)				86,799		85,126
			Total Rabbi Trust assets		86,821		85,149
			Total Investments	$	106,931	$	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		$	5,200	$	(413)	$	4,787
	Auction rate securities - municipal authority bonds			19,975		(4,652)		15,323
		Total available-for-sale securities	$	25,175	$	(5,065)	$	20,110