Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]
Balance, beginning at Jan. 28, 2012	$ 412,706	$ 68,619	$ (4,748)	$ 349,366	$ (835)	$ 304
Balance, beginning (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2012					0	30,444,000
Net income	38,179	38,179
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,387)		(1,387)
Dividends on common stock, $0.38 per share in 2012, $0.475 per share in 2013 and $0.53 per share in 2014	(11,995)	(11,995)
Deferred compensation				(134)	134
Repurchases of common stock	(61)				(61)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)					(4,000)
Retirement of treasury stock		32		29	61	0
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)					4,000	4,000
Issuance of equity awards, net	21,306			21,290		16
Issuance of equity awards, net (in shares)						1,574,000
Tax withholdings paid for net settlement of stock awards	(460)			(460)
Stock-based compensation expense	7,803			7,803
Tax benefit (deficiency) from stock-based compensation	(1,311)			(1,311)
Recognition of pre-reorganization deferred tax assets	90			90
Balance, ending at Feb. 02, 2013	464,870	94,771	(6,135)	376,615	(701)	320
Balance, ending (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2013						32,014,000
Net income	16,642	16,642
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,519		1,519
Dividends on common stock, $0.38 per share in 2012, $0.475 per share in 2013 and $0.53 per share in 2014	(15,466)	(15,466)
Deferred compensation				266	(266)
Repurchases of common stock	(31,367)				(31,367)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(1,626,037)				(1,626,000)
Retirement of treasury stock		20,527		10,824	31,367
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)					1,626,000	1,626,000
Issuance of equity awards, net	10,149			10,141		8
Issuance of equity awards, net (in shares)						834,000
Tax withholdings paid for net settlement of stock awards	(2,115)			(2,115)
Stock-based compensation expense	8,417			8,417
Tax benefit (deficiency) from stock-based compensation	1,761			1,761
Recognition of pre-reorganization deferred tax assets	34			34
Balance, ending at Feb. 01, 2014	454,444	75,420	(4,616)	384,295	(967)	312
Balance, ending (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014						31,222,000
Net income	30,850	30,850
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,258)		(2,258)
Dividends on common stock, $0.38 per share in 2012, $0.475 per share in 2013 and $0.53 per share in 2014	(16,970)	(16,970)
Deferred compensation				(367)	367
Repurchases of common stock	(2,755)				(2,755)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(172,214)				(172,000)
Retirement of treasury stock		1,607		1,146	2,755	2
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)					172,000	172,000
Issuance of equity awards, net	5,040			5,034		6
Issuance of equity awards, net (in shares)						582,000
Tax withholdings paid for net settlement of stock awards	(2,211)			(2,211)
Stock-based compensation expense	9,664			9,664
Tax benefit (deficiency) from stock-based compensation	64			64
Recognition of pre-reorganization deferred tax assets	62			62
Balance, ending at Jan. 31, 2015	$ 475,930	$ 87,693	$ (6,874)	$ 395,395	$ (600)	$ 316
Balance, ending (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2015						31,632,000