Total Rental Expense for All Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013		Jan. 29, 2012		Jan. 30, 2011
Accounting For Leases [Line Items]
Rent expense	$ 189,060		$ 186,346		$ 185,979
Contingent rent expense	35,634		34,390		34,856
Rent expense before deferred lease incentive income	224,694		220,736		220,835
Deferred lease incentive income	(26,694)		(27,547)		(37,115)
Less: sublease rental income	(535)		(382)		(329)
Total rent expense	$ 197,465	[1]	$ 192,807	[1]	$ 183,391	[1]

[1] Excludes all other occupancy-related costs including depreciation, common area maintenance, utilities and property taxes.