CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning Balance at Jan. 31, 2009	$ 387,081	$ 136,877	$ 249,141	$ 1,063
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2009		40,028,484
Cash dividends paid ($.20, $.16 and $.11 per share for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010 respectively )	(4,406)		(4,406)
Restricted stock grants, cancellations and withholdings, net (in shares)		16,691
Restricted stock grants, cancellations and withholdings, net	(142)	(142)
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		60,350
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan	542	542
Repurchased and cancelled shares (in shares)		(742,663)
Repurchased and cancelled shares	(7,152)	(7,152)
Stock-based compensation	1,595	1,595
Exercises of stock options (in shares)		600
Exercises of stock options	8	8
Income tax benefit on exercise of stock options	(43)	(43)
Adjustment for postretirement benefits (net of tax)	(159)			(159)
Net income	23,615		23,615
Ending Balance at Jan. 30, 2010	400,939	131,685	268,350	904
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2010		39,363,462
Cash dividends paid ($.20, $.16 and $.11 per share for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010 respectively )	(6,288)		(6,288)
Restricted stock grants, cancellations and withholdings, net (in shares)		156,510
Restricted stock grants, cancellations and withholdings, net	113	113
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		63,680
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan	552	552
Repurchased and cancelled shares (in shares)		(293,000)
Repurchased and cancelled shares	(2,989)	(2,989)
Stock-based compensation	1,886	1,886
Exercises of stock options (in shares)		10,220
Exercises of stock options	130	130
Income tax benefit on exercise of stock options	(10)	(10)
Adjustment for postretirement benefits (net of tax)	(32)			(32)
Net income	29,587		29,587
Ending Balance at Jan. 29, 2011	423,888	131,367	291,649	872
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2011		39,300,872
Cash dividends paid ($.20, $.16 and $.11 per share for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010 respectively )	(7,713)		(7,713)
Restricted stock grants, cancellations and withholdings, net (in shares)		280,156
Restricted stock grants, cancellations and withholdings, net	(285)	(285)
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		52,526
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan	571	571
Repurchased and cancelled shares (in shares)		(2,447,823)
Repurchased and cancelled shares	(28,482)	(28,482)
Stock-based compensation	2,075	2,075
Exercises of stock options (in shares)		18,063
Exercises of stock options	165	165
Income tax benefit on exercise of stock options	(27)	(27)
Adjustment for postretirement benefits (net of tax)	(8)			(8)
Net income	33,428		33,428
Ending Balance at Jan. 28, 2012	$ 423,612	$ 105,384	$ 317,364	$ 864
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2012		37,203,794