Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 5,190,582	$ 5,177,078	$ 5,124,755
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation expense shown separately below)	3,123,396	3,133,124	3,117,386
Gross margin	2,067,186	2,043,954	2,007,369
Selling and administrative expenses	1,708,717	1,699,764	1,664,031
Depreciation expense	122,737	119,702	113,228
Operating profit	235,732	224,488	230,110
Interest expense	(3,683)	(2,588)	(3,293)
Other income (expense)	(5,199)	0	(12)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	226,850	221,900	226,805
Income tax expense	83,842	85,239	85,515
Income from continuing operations	143,008	136,661	141,290
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(135), $13,852, and $24,046 in fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively	(135)	(22,385)	(15,995)
Net income	$ 142,873	$ 114,276	$ 125,295
Earnings per common share - basic
Continuing operations	$ 2.83	$ 2.49	$ 2.46
Discontinued operations	0.00	(0.41)	(0.28)
Earnings per common share - basic	2.83	2.08	2.18
Earnings per common share - diluted
Continuing operations	2.81	2.46	2.44
Discontinued operations	0.00	(0.40)	(0.28)
Earnings per common share - diluted	2.80	2.06	2.16
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.76	$ 0.51	$ 0.00