Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance, beginning at Jan. 31, 2009	$ 558	$ 494,765	$ (286,751)	$ (5,138)	$ 246,569	$ 450,003
Balance, beginning (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2009	55,849		(17,986)
Net income					28,721	28,721
Employee benefit related adjustment, net of tax of $0.7 million for 2009, $1.6 million for 2010 and $1.3 million for 2011				(1,078)		(1,078)
Amortization of employee benefit related costs, net of tax of $0.2 million for 2009, 2010 and 2011				319		319
Comprehensive income						27,962
Dividends on common stock, $0.20 per share for 2009, $0.25 per share for 2010 and $0.33 per share for 2011					(7,629)	(7,629)
Deferred compensation		121	(121)			0
Repurchases of common stock			(1,207)			(1,207)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)			(85)
Issuance of equity awards, net	3	905				908
Issuance of equity awards, net (in shares)	231
Stock-based compensation expense		6,659				6,659
Tax (deficiency) benefit from stock-based compensation		(872)				(872)
Recognition of pre-reorganization deferred tax assets		222				222
Balance, ending at Jan. 30, 2010	561	501,800	(288,079)	(5,897)	267,661	476,046
Balance, ending (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2010	56,080		(18,071)
Net income					37,640	37,640
Employee benefit related adjustment, net of tax of $0.7 million for 2009, $1.6 million for 2010 and $1.3 million for 2011				2,697		2,697
Amortization of employee benefit related costs, net of tax of $0.2 million for 2009, 2010 and 2011				265		265
Comprehensive income						40,602
Dividends on common stock, $0.20 per share for 2009, $0.25 per share for 2010 and $0.33 per share for 2011					(9,450)	(9,450)
Deferred compensation		85	(85)			0
Repurchases of common stock			(31,891)			(31,891)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)			(2,437)
Issuance of equity awards, net	8	6,191				6,199
Issuance of equity awards, net (in shares)	866
Stock-based compensation expense		6,775				6,775
Tax (deficiency) benefit from stock-based compensation		1,081				1,081
Recognition of pre-reorganization deferred tax assets		147				147
Balance, ending at Jan. 29, 2011	569	516,079	(320,055)	(2,935)	295,851	489,509
Balance, ending (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2011	56,946		(20,508)
Net income					30,960	30,960
Employee benefit related adjustment, net of tax of $0.7 million for 2009, $1.6 million for 2010 and $1.3 million for 2011				(2,186)		(2,186)
Amortization of employee benefit related costs, net of tax of $0.2 million for 2009, 2010 and 2011				373		373
Comprehensive income						29,147
Dividends on common stock, $0.20 per share for 2009, $0.25 per share for 2010 and $0.33 per share for 2011					(11,033)	(11,033)
Deferred compensation		134	(134)			0
Repurchases of common stock			(109,985)			(109,985)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)			(6,819)
Retirement of treasury stock	(273)	(181,907)	429,339		(247,159)	0
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)	(27,327)		27,327
Issuance of equity awards, net	8	7,278				7,286
Issuance of equity awards, net (in shares)	825
Tax witholdings paid for net settlement of stock awards		(800)				(800)
Stock-based compensation expense		7,690				7,690
Tax (deficiency) benefit from stock-based compensation		738				738
Recognition of pre-reorganization deferred tax assets		154				154
Balance, ending at Jan. 28, 2012	$ 304	$ 349,366	$ (835)	$ (4,748)	$ 68,619	$ 412,706
Balance, ending (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2012	30,444		0