Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total		Total Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss	Treasury Shares	Noncontrolling Interest Non-Redeemable
Beginning balance at Jan. 30, 2010	$ 582,313		$ 5,220	$ 24,563	$ 146,981	$ 452,210	$ (28,804)	$ (17,857)	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	53,211		0	0	0	53,211	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,499		0	0	0	0	4,499	0	0
Dividends paid on non-redeemable preferred stock	(197)		0	0	0	(197)	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options	2,223		0	118	2,105	0	0	0	0
Issue shares - Employee Stock Purchase Plan	120		0	4	116	0	0	0	0
Employee and non-employee restricted stock	7,796		0	0	7,796	0	0	0	0
Share-based compensation	210		0	0	210	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock issuance	0		0	423	(423)	0	0	0	0
Restricted shares withheld for taxes	(2,375)		0	(82)	(2,293)	0	0	0	0
Tax benefit of stock options and restricted stock exercised	1,342		0	0	1,342	0	0	0	0
Shares repurchased	(24,825)		0	(864)	(23,961)	0	0	0	0
Other	1		(37)	1	37	0	0	0	0
Noncontrolling interest – loss	2,503		0	0	0	0	0	0	2,503
Ending balance at Jan. 29, 2011	626,821		5,183	24,163	131,910	505,224	(24,305)	(17,857)	2,503
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	81,959		0	0	0	81,959	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,661)		0	0	0	0	(8,661)	0	0
Dividends paid on non-redeemable preferred stock	(193)		0	0	0	(193)	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options	9,687		0	390	9,297	0	0	0	0
Issue shares - Employee Stock Purchase Plan	133		0	3	130	0	0	0	0
Employee and non-employee restricted stock	7,659		0	0	7,659	0	0	0	0
Share-based compensation	1		0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock issuance	0		0	304	(304)	0	0	0	0
Restricted shares withheld for taxes	(4,127)		0	(93)	(4,034)	0	0	0	0
Tax benefit of stock options and restricted stock exercised	4,585		0	0	4,585	0	0	0	0
Other	0		(226)	(9)	235	0	0	0	0
Noncontrolling interest – loss	(254)		0	0	0	0	0	0	(254)
Ending balance at Jan. 28, 2012	717,610		4,957	24,758	149,479	586,990	(32,966)	(17,857)	2,249
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	110,536	[1]	0	0	0	110,536	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,725		0	0	0	0	4,725	0	0
Dividends paid on non-redeemable preferred stock	(147)		0	0	0	(147)	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options	4,808		0	224	4,584	0	0	0	0
Issue shares - Employee Stock Purchase Plan	157		0	2	155	0	0	0	0
Employee and non-employee restricted stock	10,508		0	0	10,508	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock issuance	0		0	194	(194)	0	0	0	0
Restricted shares withheld for taxes	(4,531)		0	(76)	0	(4,455)	0	0	0
Tax benefit of stock options and restricted stock exercised	4,820		0	0	4,820	0	0	0	0
Shares repurchased	(37,650)		0	(646)	0	(37,004)	0	0	0
Other	4		(1,033)	29	1,008	0	0	0	0
Noncontrolling interest – loss	(322)		0	0	0	0	0	0	(322)
Ending balance at Feb. 02, 2013	$ 810,518		$ 3,924	$ 24,485	$ 170,360	$ 655,920	$ (28,241)	$ (17,857)	$ 1,927

[1] 53 week period vs. 52 weeks in prior period.