SCHEDULE II SCHEUDLE II (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011		Jan. 30, 2010		Jan. 31, 2009
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	$ 8,796	[1]	$ 11,174	[1]	$ 12,928	[1]	$ 13,083	[1]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense	2,454	[1]	1,942	[1]	3,269	[1]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions	$ (4,832)	[1]	$ (3,696)	[1]	$ (3,424)	[1]

[1] Reflects adjustment of out-of-season merchandise inventories to realizable value. Column C represents increases to the reserve and Column D represents decreases to the reserve based on quarterly assessments of the reserve. Markdowns are taken to sell through out-of-season merchandise inventory.