Revenue Net Sales by Merchandise Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Nov. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 347,100	$ 357,236	$ 1,060,623	$ 1,042,924
Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		210,167	226,550	655,116	665,606
Apparel | Women's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		114,666	125,171	374,593	387,384
Apparel | Men's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		55,184	57,001	166,102	163,609
Apparel | Children's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		40,317	44,378	114,421	114,613
Non-Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		136,861	131,080	408,796	378,033
Non-Apparel | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		48,994	46,564	147,942	137,232
Non-Apparel | Accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		22,686	24,945	68,239	72,977
Non-Apparel | Cosmetics/Fragrances
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		30,442	31,412	97,825	96,494
Non-Apparel | Home/Gifts/Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		34,739	28,159	94,790	71,330
Revenue Adjustments Not Allocated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	[1]	72	(394)	(3,289)	(715)
Department Stores
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		275,261	295,462	859,919	909,333
Department Stores | Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		168,368	188,292	542,002	587,378
Department Stores | Apparel | Women's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		94,732	105,805	315,428	345,892
Department Stores | Apparel | Men's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		43,954	47,674	138,414	144,588
Department Stores | Apparel | Children's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		29,682	34,813	88,160	96,898
Department Stores | Non-Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		106,710	107,663	320,903	322,229
Department Stores | Non-Apparel | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		44,400	45,329	134,024	134,836
Department Stores | Non-Apparel | Accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		17,823	19,792	55,121	61,045
Department Stores | Non-Apparel | Cosmetics/Fragrances
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		27,822	28,843	90,295	90,640
Department Stores | Non-Apparel | Home/Gifts/Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		16,665	13,699	41,463	35,708
Department Stores | Revenue Adjustments Not Allocated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	[1]	183	(493)	(2,986)	(274)
Off-Price Stores
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		71,839	61,774	200,704	133,591
Off-Price Stores | Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		41,799	38,258	113,114	78,228
Off-Price Stores | Apparel | Women's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		19,934	19,366	59,165	41,492
Off-Price Stores | Apparel | Men's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		11,230	9,327	27,688	19,021
Off-Price Stores | Apparel | Children's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		10,635	9,565	26,261	17,715
Off-Price Stores | Non-Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		30,151	23,417	87,893	55,804
Off-Price Stores | Non-Apparel | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		4,594	1,235	13,918	2,396
Off-Price Stores | Non-Apparel | Accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		4,863	5,153	13,118	11,932
Off-Price Stores | Non-Apparel | Cosmetics/Fragrances
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		2,620	2,569	7,530	5,854
Off-Price Stores | Non-Apparel | Home/Gifts/Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		18,074	14,460	53,327	35,622
Off-Price Stores | Revenue Adjustments Not Allocated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	[1]	$ (111)	$ 99	$ (303)	$ (441)

[1] Includes adjustments related to deferred revenue, estimated sales returns, breakage income, shipping and miscellaneous revenues, which are not allocated to merchandise categories.