Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	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] Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	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	21,718			$ 0		$ 0		0		21,718
Dividends declared	(24,402)			0		0		0		(24,402)
Purchases of common shares	(54,919)			$ 0		$ (54,919)		0		0
Purchases of common shares, (in shares)				(1,456)		1,456
Exercise of stock options	200			$ 0		$ 202		(2)		0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				6		(6)
Restricted shares vested	0			$ 0		$ 4,995		(4,995)		0
Restricted shares vested, (in shares)				154		(154)
Performance shares vested			$ 0		$ 0		$ 8,255		$ (8,255)			$ 0
Performance shares vested (in shares)					255		(255)
Other	(3)			$ 0		$ (3)		0		0
Other | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]		$ 348									$ 348
Other (in shares)				0		0
Share-based employee compensation expense	8,560			$ 0		$ 0		8,560		0
Balance at Aug. 03, 2019	644,543			$ 1,175		$ (2,547,556)		617,993		2,572,931
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 03, 2019				39,001
Treasury stock (in shares) at Aug. 03, 2019						78,494
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]
Comprehensive income	6,178			$ 0		$ 0		0		6,178
Dividends declared	(12,196)			0		0		0		(12,196)
Purchases of common shares	(1,994)			$ 0		$ (1,994)		0		0
Purchases of common shares, (in shares)				(53)		53
Exercise of stock options	0			$ 0		$ 0		0		0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				0		0
Restricted shares vested	0			$ 0		$ 406		(406)		0
Restricted shares vested, (in shares)				12		(12)
Performance shares vested			0		$ 0		$ 0		0			0
Performance shares vested (in shares)					0		0
Other	(1)			$ 0		$ (1)		0		0
Other (in shares)				0		0
Share-based employee compensation expense	4,225			$ 0		$ 0		4,225		0
Balance at Aug. 03, 2019	644,543			$ 1,175		$ (2,547,556)		617,993		2,572,931
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 03, 2019				39,001
Treasury stock (in shares) at Aug. 03, 2019						78,494
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]
Dividends declared	$ (11,905)
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
Treasury stock (in shares) at May. 02, 2020						78,272
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	$ 501,295			$ 0		$ 0		0		501,295
Dividends declared	(24,240)			0		0		0		(24,240)
Purchases of common shares	(1,951)			$ 0		$ (1,951)		0		0
Purchases of common shares, (in shares)				(119)		119
Exercise of stock options	98			$ 0		$ 91		7		0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				3		(3)
Restricted shares vested	0			$ 0		$ 8,577		(8,577)		0
Restricted shares vested, (in shares)				264		(264)
Performance shares vested			0		$ 0		$ 2,107		(2,107)			0
Performance shares vested (in shares)					65		(65)
Other	56			$ 0		$ 49		7		0
Other (in shares)				1		(1)
Share-based employee compensation expense	7,438			$ 0		$ 0		7,438		0
Balance at Aug. 01, 2020	$ 1,328,160			$ 1,175		$ (2,537,359)		617,496		3,246,848
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 01, 2020	39,251			39,251
Treasury stock (in shares) at Aug. 01, 2020	78,244					78,244
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
Treasury stock (in shares) at May. 02, 2020						78,272
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income	451,972			$ 0		$ 0		0		451,972
Dividends declared	(12,335)			0		0		0		(12,335)
Purchases of common shares	(11)			$ 0		$ (11)		0		0
Purchases of common shares, (in shares)				0		0
Exercise of stock options	98			$ 0		$ 91		7		0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				3		(3)
Restricted shares vested	0			$ 0		$ 795		(795)		0
Restricted shares vested, (in shares)				24		(24)
Performance shares vested			$ 0		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0			$ 0
Performance shares vested (in shares)					0		0
Other	50			$ 0		$ 42		8		0
Other (in shares)				1		(1)
Share-based employee compensation expense	4,453			$ 0		$ 0		4,453		0
Balance at Aug. 01, 2020	$ 1,328,160			$ 1,175		$ (2,537,359)		$ 617,496		$ 3,246,848
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 01, 2020	39,251			39,251
Treasury stock (in shares) at Aug. 01, 2020	78,244					78,244