Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013 Y Store Website Catalog State	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of e-commerce websites	7
Number of direct-mail catalogs	8
Number of retail store concepts	5
Number of stores	581
Number of states in which entity operates	44
Inventory obsolescence reserves	$ 12,273,000	$ 12,026,000
Percentage change in inventory reserves that would not have a material effect on net income	10.00%
Prepaid catalog expenses, amortization period minimum, months	Six
Prepaid catalog expenses, amortization period maximum, months	Nine
Advertising expenses	318,338,000	301,316,000	293,623,000
Asset impairment and early lease termination charges	6,071,000	3,194,000	17,525,000
Goodwill included in other assets, net	18,951,000	19,301,000
Self-insurance reserves	20,275,000	19,103,000
Period of recognition for gift cards and merchandise credits, years	4
Majority Period Of Catalog Amortization
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Prepaid catalog expenses, amortization period minimum, months	Four
Prepaid catalog expenses, amortization period maximum, months	Five
Selling, general and administrative expense
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Exit of excess distribution capacity expense (benefit)			$ (403,000)