Debt - Unsecured Senior Debt, Net of Unamortized Discounts and Issuance Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 28, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 396,848	$ 396,493	$ 396,376
6.38% Series A Senior Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	84,964	84,939	84,931
6.53% Series B Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	64,917	64,902	64,897
3.375% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 246,967	$ 246,652	$ 246,548
Senior Notes due 2024 \| 3.375% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes interest rate	3.375%	3.375%	3.375%
Series A Senior Notes due 2018 \| 6.38% Series A Senior Notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes interest rate	6.38%	6.38%	6.38%
Series B Senior Notes due 2021 \| 6.53% Series B Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes interest rate	6.53%	6.53%	6.53%

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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