CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Balance at Jan. 29, 2011	$ 423,888	$ 131,367	$ 291,649	$ 872
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2011		39,300,872
Cash dividends paid	(7,713)		(7,713)
Restricted stock grants, cancellations and withholdings, net	(285)	(285)
Restricted stock grants, cancellations and withholdings, net (in shares)		280,156
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan	571	571
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		52,526
Repurchased and cancelled shares	(28,482)	(28,482)
Repurchased and cancelled shares (in shares)		(2,447,823)
Stock-based compensation	2,075	2,075
Exercises of stock options	165	165
Exercises of stock options (in shares)	18,063	18,063
Income tax benefit/expense on exercise of stock options	(27)	(27)
Adjustment for postretirement benefits (net of tax)	(8)			(8)
Net income	33,428		33,428
Balance at Jan. 28, 2012	423,612	105,384	317,364	864
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2012		37,203,794
Cash dividends paid	(15,857)		(15,857)
Restricted stock grants, cancellations and withholdings, net	(481)	(481)
Restricted stock grants, cancellations and withholdings, net (in shares)		3,743
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan	657	657
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		54,830
Repurchased and cancelled shares	(9,176)	(9,176)
Repurchased and cancelled shares (in shares)		(649,219)
Stock-based compensation	2,055	2,055
Exercises of stock options	933	933
Exercises of stock options (in shares)	66,912	66,912
Income tax benefit/expense on exercise of stock options	(30)	(30)
Adjustment for postretirement benefits (net of tax)	(70)			(70)
Net income	29,629		29,629
Balance at Feb. 02, 2013	431,272	99,342	331,136	794
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2013		36,680,060
Cash dividends paid	(8,830)		(8,830)
Restricted stock grants, cancellations and withholdings, net	(342)	(342)
Restricted stock grants, cancellations and withholdings, net (in shares)		(31,062)
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan	712	712
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		60,912
Stock-based compensation	1,791	1,791
Exercises of stock options	998	998
Exercises of stock options (in shares)	81,369	81,369
Income tax benefit/expense on exercise of stock options	23	23
Adjustment for postretirement benefits (net of tax)	(91)			(91)
Net income	26,015		26,015
Balance at Feb. 01, 2014	$ 451,548	$ 102,524	$ 348,321	$ 703
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014		36,791,279