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	39,554	0	0	0	40,942	(1,388)
Purchases of common shares	(214)	0	(214)	0	0	0
Purchases of common shares, (in shares)		(6,000)	6,000
Exercise of stock options	4,100	0	5,114	(1,014)	0	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		184,000	(184,000)
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	248	0	0	248	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	11,465	0	0	11,465	0	0
Balance at Nov. 02, 2013	813,295	1,175	(1,671,601)	561,435	1,937,004	(14,718)
Treasury stock (in shares) at Nov. 02, 2013			60,008,000
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 02, 2013		57,487,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	85,560	0	0	0	84,353	1,207
Purchases of common shares	0	0	0	0	0	0
Purchases of common shares, (in shares)		0	0
Exercise of stock options	784	0	835	(51)	0	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		30,000	(30,000)
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	(125)	0	0	(125)	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	1,718	0	0	1,718	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	25,226	0	0	0	19,845	5,381
Dividends declared	(19,303)	0	0	0	(19,303)	0
Purchases of common shares	(240,462)	0	(240,462)	0	0	0
Purchases of common shares, (in shares)		(5,896,000)	5,896,000
Exercise of stock options	37,552	0	35,378	2,174	0	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		1,249,000	(1,249,000)
Restricted shares vested	0	0	1,940	(1,940)	0	0
Restricted shares vested (in shares)		68,000	(68,000)
Performance shares vested	0	0	716	(716)	0	0
Performance shares vested (in shares)		25,000	(25,000)
Tax benefit (charge) from share-based awards	1,076	0	0	1,076	0	0
Share activity related to deferred compensation plan	62	0	38	24	0	0
Share activity related to deferred compensation plan (in shares)		2,000	(2,000)
Share-based employee compensation expense	8,006	0	0	8,006	0	0
Balance at Nov. 01, 2014	$ 713,584	$ 1,175	$ (1,872,431)	$ 571,071	$ 2,021,899	$ (8,130)
Treasury stock (in shares) at Nov. 01, 2014	64,499,000		64,499,000
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 01, 2014	52,996,000	52,996,000