Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Settlement loss recognized		$ 0	$ 2,456	$ 0
Maintained range of actual to target asset allocation		5.00%
Minimum expected funded percentage		80.00%
Domestic Equity
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocations		50.00%
International Equity
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocations		13.00%
Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocations		35.00%
Cash Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocations		2.00%
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Participant's compensation		4.00%
Participant compensation in excess of social security taxable wage base		4.00%
Interest calculated on account balance of each active participant		7.00%
Amount other than interest calculated on account balance of each active participant		50.00%
Amount with interest calculated on account balance of each inactive participant		lesser of 7% or the 30 year
Treasury rate with interest calculated on account balance of each inactive participant		7.00%
Year with interest calculated on account balance of each inactive participant		30 years
Year only with interest calculated under frozen plan for each participant's cash balance plan account		30 years
Treasury rate only with interest calculated under frozen plan for each participant's cash balance plan account		7.00%
Settlement loss recognized	$ 2,500	$ 0	$ 2,456	$ 0
Estimated net loss that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income		800
Estimated prior service cost that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income		$ 0
Discount rate	3.95%	3.70%	3.95%
Decrease in rate increased accumulated benefit obligation		$ 1,900	$ 3,200
Decrease in rate increased projected benefit obligation		$ 1,900	$ 3,200
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets		6.05%	6.35%	6.35%
Minimum year of service of employee related to savings plan		1 year
Minimum year of age of employee related to savings plan		21 years
Percent of matching contribution by employer		100.00%
Maximum employer contribution up to a specified percentage of salary		3.00%
Percent of matching contribution by employer up to a specified percentage of salary		50.00%
Another maximum employer contribution up to specified percentage of salary		2.00%
Maximum percentage of salary up to which additional contribution made by employer		2.50%
Contribution expense to company for matching program		$ 6,100	$ 5,500	$ 6,000
Other Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Settlement loss recognized		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Age under health care plan for early retirees eligible for benefits		65 years
Estimated net loss that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income		$ 100
Discount rate	3.98%	3.67%	3.98%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%