Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Balance at Feb. 02, 2013	$ 758,142	$ 1,175	$ (1,677,610)	$ 551,845	$ 1,896,062	$ (13,330)
Treasury stock (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2013			60,226,000
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2013		57,269,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	48,993	0	0	0	50,459	(1,466)
Purchases of common shares	(214)	0	(214)	0	0	0
Purchases of common shares, (in shares)		(6,000)	6,000
Exercise of stock options	2,621	0	3,505	(884)	0	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		126,000	(126,000)
Restricted shares vested	0	0	1,109	(1,109)	0	0
Restricted shares vested (in shares)		40,000	(40,000)
Tax benefit (charge) from share-based awards	280	0	0	280	0	0
Share activity related to deferred compensation plan	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share activity related to deferred compensation plan (in shares)		0	0
Share-based employee compensation expense	7,798	0	0	7,798	0	0
Balance at Aug. 03, 2013	817,620	1,175	(1,673,210)	557,930	1,946,521	(14,796)
Treasury stock (in shares) at Aug. 03, 2013			60,066,000
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 03, 2013		57,429,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	76,121	0	0	0	74,836	1,285
Purchases of common shares	0	0	0	0	0	0
Purchases of common shares, (in shares)		0	0
Exercise of stock options	2,263	0	2,444	(181)	0	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		88,000	(88,000)
Restricted shares vested	0	0	696	(696)	0	0
Restricted shares vested (in shares)		25,000	(25,000)
Tax benefit (charge) from share-based awards	(157)	0	0	(157)	0	0
Share activity related to deferred compensation plan	195	0	29	166	0	0
Share activity related to deferred compensation plan (in shares)		6,000	(6,000)
Share-based employee compensation expense	5,385	0	0	5,385	0	0
Balance at Feb. 01, 2014	901,427	1,175	(1,670,041)	562,447	2,021,357	(13,511)
Treasury stock (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014	59,947,000		59,947,000
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014	57,548,000	57,548,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	28,731	0	0	0	23,286	5,445
Dividends declared	(9,585)	0	0	0	(9,585)	0
Purchases of common shares	(125,423)	0	(125,423)	0	0	0
Purchases of common shares, (in shares)		(3,290,000)	3,290,000
Exercise of stock options	23,599	0	19,990	3,609	0	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		708,000	(708,000)
Restricted shares vested	0	0	1,055	(1,055)	0	0
Restricted shares vested (in shares)		37,000	(37,000)
Performance shares vested	0	0	357	(357)	0	0
Performance shares vested (in shares)		13,000	(13,000)
Tax benefit (charge) from share-based awards	(1,141)	0	0	(1,141)	0	0
Share activity related to deferred compensation plan	40	0	19	21	0	0
Share activity related to deferred compensation plan (in shares)		1,000	(1,000)
Share-based employee compensation expense	4,973	0	0	4,973	0	0
Balance at Aug. 02, 2014	$ 822,621	$ 1,175	$ (1,774,043)	$ 568,497	$ 2,035,058	$ (8,066)
Treasury stock (in shares) at Aug. 02, 2014	62,478,000		62,478,000
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 02, 2014	55,017,000	55,017,000