Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Receivables, allowances	$ 25,851	$ 18,398
Inventories, adjustment to last-in, first-out cost	$ 5,006	$ 4,437
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	41,970,687	43,911,286
Treasury stock, shares	4,116,108	2,175,509