Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,022,234	$ 2,859,844	$ 2,624,972
Cost of sales	1,578,768	1,459,433	1,325,922
Selling and administrative expenses	1,284,322	1,230,864	1,134,274
Asset impairments and other, net	7,893	2,281	1,341
Earnings from operations	151,251	167,266	163,435
Gain on sale of Lids Team Sports	(4,685)	0	0
Indemnification asset write-off	0	7,050	0
Interest expense, net:
Interest expense	4,414	3,337	4,641
Interest income	(11)	(110)	(66)
Total interest expense, net	4,403	3,227	4,575
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	151,533	156,989	158,860
Income tax expense	56,152	57,616	65,878
Earnings from continuing operations	95,381	99,373	92,982
Provision for discontinued operations, net	(812)	(1,648)	(329)
Net Earnings	$ 94,569	$ 97,725	$ 92,653
Basic earnings per common share:
Continuing operations (USD per share)	$ 4.17	$ 4.23	$ 3.99
Discontinued operations (USD per share)	(0.04)	(0.07)	(0.01)
Net earnings (USD per share)	4.13	4.16	3.98
Diluted earnings per common share:
Continuing operations (USD per share)	4.15	4.19	3.94
Discontinued operations (USD per share)	(0.04)	(0.07)	(0.02)
Net earnings (USD per share)	$ 4.11	$ 4.12	$ 3.92