Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Intangible Assets, net
Impairment of intangible assets with indefinite lives	$ 0
Impairment of intangible assets with finite lives	0
Goodwill, net
Impairment of goodwill	0
Prepaid Expenses and Other Non-Current Assets, net
Officers' life insurance policies	5,500,000	5,300,000
Repayments of loans associated with the life insurance policies			4,125,000
Amortization expense for deferred financing costs	800,000	1,100,000	1,300,000
Deferred financing costs written off	1,700,000	1,100,000	0
Unamortized deferred financing costs	1,900,000	2,700,000
Deferred Compensation
Deferred compensation investments included in other non-current assets	10,300,000	9,000,000
Liabilities associated with the non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$ 10,000,000	$ 8,800,000
Maximum
Intangible Assets, net
Finite lived intangible assets amortization period	15 years