Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance, beginning at Jan. 28, 2012	$ 304	$ 349,366	$ (835)	$ (4,748)	$ 68,619	$ 412,706
Balance, beginning (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2012	30,444		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	0	0	0	0	11,244	11,244
Amortization of employee benefit related costs, net of tax of $79	0	0	0	128	0	128
Dividends on common stock, $0.18 per share	0	0	0	0	(5,558)	(5,558)
Deferred compensation	0	54	(54)	0	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0	(61)	0	0	(61)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)			4
Issuance of stock awards, net	8	7,838	0	0	0	7,846
Issuance of stock awards, net (in shares)	786
Tax withholdings paid for net settlement of stock awards	0	(401)	0	0	0	(401)
Stock-based compensation expense	0	3,436	0	0	0	3,436
Tax deficiency from stock-based compensation	0	(893)	0	0	0	(893)
Balance, ending at Jul. 28, 2012	$ 312	$ 359,400	$ (950)	$ (4,620)	$ 74,305	$ 428,447
Balance, ending (in shares) at Jul. 28, 2012	31,230		4