Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Performance Shares [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Performance Shares [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member] Performance Shares [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Performance Shares [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member] Performance Shares [Member]
Balance at Feb. 02, 2019	$ 693,041		$ 1,175		$ (2,506,086)		$ 622,685		$ 2,575,267
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2019			40,042
Treasury stock (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2019					77,453
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	15,540		$ 0		$ 0		0		15,540
Dividends declared	(12,206)		0		0		0		(12,206)
Purchases of common shares	(52,925)		$ 0		$ (52,925)		0		0
Purchases of common shares, (in shares)			(1,403)		1,403
Exercise of stock options	200		$ 0		$ 202		(2)		0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			6		(6)
Restricted shares vested	0		$ 0		$ 4,589		(4,589)		0
Restricted shares vested, (in shares)			142		(142)
Performance shares vested		$ 0		$ 0		$ 8,255		$ (8,255)		$ 0
Performance shares vested (in shares)				255		(255)
Other	(2)		$ 0		$ (2)		0		0
Other (in shares)			0		0
Share-based employee compensation expense	4,335		$ 0		$ 0		4,335		0
Balance at May. 04, 2019	648,331		$ 1,175		$ (2,545,967)		614,174		2,578,949
Balance (in shares) at May. 04, 2019			39,042
Treasury stock (in shares) at May. 04, 2019					78,453
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]	348		$ 0		$ 0		0		348
Balance at Feb. 01, 2020	$ 845,464		$ 1,175		$ (2,546,232)		620,728		2,769,793
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2020	39,037		39,037
Treasury stock (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2020	78,458				78,458
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	$ 49,323		$ 0		$ 0		0		49,323
Dividends declared	(11,905)		0		0		0		(11,905)
Purchases of common shares	(1,940)		$ 0		$ (1,940)		0		0
Purchases of common shares, (in shares)			(119)		119
Exercise of stock options	0		$ 0		$ 0		0		0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			0		0
Restricted shares vested	0		$ 0		$ 7,782		(7,782)		0
Restricted shares vested, (in shares)			240		(240)
Performance shares vested		$ 0		$ 0		$ 2,107		$ (2,107)		$ 0
Performance shares vested (in shares)				65		(65)
Other	6		$ 0		$ 7		(1)		0
Other (in shares)			0		0
Share-based employee compensation expense	2,985		$ 0		$ 0		2,985		0
Balance at May. 02, 2020	$ 883,933		$ 1,175		$ (2,538,276)		$ 613,823		$ 2,807,211
Balance (in shares) at May. 02, 2020	39,223		39,223
Treasury stock (in shares) at May. 02, 2020	78,272				78,272