Business Combinations: Business Combinations: (Pro Forma Information) (Details) - Southern Tide - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 222,308	$ 209,837	$ 773,319	$ 740,756
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(49)	(1,240)	72,804	66,758
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations	$ (987)	$ (1,160)	$ 45,494	$ 40,771
Basic (in usd per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.07)	$ 2.75	$ 2.48
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.07)	$ 2.73	$ 2.46

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, before Tax

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Per basic share amount of pro forma income from continuing operations, after tax, as if the business combination had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)
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Per diluted share amount of pro forma income from continuing operations, after tax, as if the business combination had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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