Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013		Apr. 28, 2012
Summary of basic and diluted earnings per share
Earnings from continuing operations, Income (Numerator)	$ 18,481		$ 20,791
Less: Preferred stock dividends, Income (Numerator)	(33)		(46)
Basic EPS from continuing operations
Income available to common shareholders, Income (Numerator)	18,448		20,745
Income available to common shareholders, Shares (Denominator)	23,295,000		23,597,000
Income available to common shareholders, Per-Share Amount	$ 0.79		$ 0.88
Effect of Dilutive Securities from continuing operations
Options and restricted stock, Shares (Denominator)	390,000		532,000
Convertible preferred stock, Income (Numerator)	0	[1]	35	[1]
Convertible preferred stock, Shares (Denominator)	0	[1]	54,000	[1]
Employees' preferred stock, Shares (Denominator)	47,000	[2]	48,000	[2]
Diluted EPS
Income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, Income (Numerator)	$ 18,448		$ 20,780
Income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, Shares (Denominator)	23,732,000		24,231,000
Income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions, Per-Share Amount	$ 0.78		$ 0.86
Common convertible ratio	1

[1] As a result of the Company issuing a notice of mandatory redemption to the holders of Series 1, 3 and 4 preferred stock in the first quarter of Fiscal 2014, there were no remaining convertible preferred stock of that series outstanding as of May 4, 2013. Therefore, convertible preferred stocks were not included in diluted earnings per share for the three months ended May 4, 2013. The amount of the dividend on the convertible preferred stock per common share obtainable on conversion of the convertible preferred stock was less than basic earnings per share for Series 1, 3 and 4 preferred stocks for the three months ended April 28, 2012. Therefore, conversion of these convertible preferred stocks was included in diluted earnings per share for the three months ended April 28, 2012.

[2] The Company's Employees' Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible one for one to the Company's common stock. Because no dividends are paid on this stock, these shares are assumed to be converted in the diluted earnings per share calculations for the first quarters ended May 4, 2013 and April 28, 2012.