EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]

The following represents total stock based compensation expense (a component of selling, general and administrative expenses) recognized in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands):

(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Stock option expense	$	600	$	455	$	552
Restricted stock expense		1,258		1,446		1,173
ESPP expense		197		174		161
Total stock-based compensation	$	2,055	$	2,075	$	1,886
Income tax benefit on stock-based compensation	$	565	$	573	$	509

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the BSM with the following weighted average assumptions:

Stock Options	2012			2011			2010
Expected volatility		39.7	%		41.2	%		42.1	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.5	%		1.8	%		2.9	%
Expected option life (in years)		4.16			5.13			5.84
Expected dividend yield		1.3	%		0.9	%		0.7	%
Weighted average fair value at grant date	$	3.95		$	4.35		$	5.18
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Expected volatility		33.2	%		27.6	%		32.3	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.1	%		0.3	%		0.6	%
Expected option life (in years)		0.63			0.63			0.63
Expected dividend yield		1.0	%		0.9	%		0.6	%
Weighted average fair value at grant date	$	3.60		$	3.32		$	2.53

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes stock option activity from January 30, 2010 through February 2, 2013:

	Options			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Averaged Contractual Life (years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (000s)
Outstanding at January 30, 2010		1,261,330		$	13.91		3.1	$	73
Granted		51,352			12.55
Forfeited / Cancelled		(384,000	)		17.98
Exercised		(10,220	)		12.69
Outstanding at January 29, 2011		918,462		$	12.15		3.2	$	1,524
Granted		113,821			11.96
Forfeited / Cancelled		(218,844	)		14.39
Exercised		(18,063	)		12.12
Outstanding at January 28, 2012		795,376		$	11.52		3	$	2,831
Granted		441,791			13.65
Forfeited / Cancelled		(24,600	)		14.54
Exercised		(66,912	)		13.14
Outstanding at February 2, 2013		1,145,655		$	12.18		3.2	$	1,467
Exercisable at February 2, 2013		552,024		$	11.26		1.8	$	1,135

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest Fair Value [Table Text Block]

Other information relative to option activity during 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Total fair value of stock options vested	$	543	$	642	$	792
Total pretax intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$	76	$	42	$	11

Schedule of Share-based Compensation Stock Options Outstanding and Excercisable [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at February 2, 2013:

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Shares		Weighted-Averaged Contractual Life (years)		Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price
$  8.66 - $12.84		504,705		2.4	$	10.39		399,798	$	10.44
$13.00 - $13.64		580,046		3.7	$	13.51		130,077	$	13.25
$13.71 - $15.13		60,904		4.5	$	14.33		22,149	$	14.24
		1,145,655						552,024

Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units, Vested and Expected to Vest [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes restricted stock from January 30, 2010 through February 2, 2013:

	Options			Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested Restricted Stock  at January 30, 2010		346,510		$	12.01
Granted		168,736			13.44
Forfeited / Cancelled		(22,208	)		11.09
Exercised		(20,111	)		11.57
Non-vested Restricted Stock  at January 29, 2011		472,927		$	12.55
Granted		396,830			12.59
Forfeited / Cancelled		(91,375	)		12.12
Exercised		(66,782	)		12.29
Non-vested Restricted Stock  at January 28, 2012		711,600		$	12.56
Granted		133,979			14.45
Forfeited / Cancelled		(94,796	)		12.16
Exercised		(129,774	)		12.26
Non-vested Restricted Stock  at February 2, 2013		621,009		$	13.09