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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
May 03, 2014
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Cash paid for interest, including capital leases $ 213us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 270us-gaap_InterestPaid
Cash paid for income taxes, excluding impact of refunds 1,702us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 17,091us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Gross proceeds from from borrowings under bank credit facility 383,900us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit 334,600us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit
Gross payments of borrowings under bank credit facility 405,500us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit 358,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
Non-cash activity:    
Assets acquired under capital leases 4,996us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred 0us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred
Accrued property and equipment 15,293us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 8,027us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Share repurchases payable 9,377big_ShareRepurchasesPayable 5,912big_ShareRepurchasesPayable
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations [Abstract]    
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations (237)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations (24,969)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Cash Provided by Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations $ 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations $ 520us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations