CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) / Income	Total
Balance at Jan. 28, 2012	$ 68,557	$ 296,462	$ 423,437	$ (266,478)	$ (17,649)	$ 504,329
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2012	68,557,041			(15,803,322)
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings (loss)			12,810			12,810
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs, net of tax of $5,729 for year ended 2012					9,696	9,696
Fair market value adjustment on derivatives, net of tax benefit of $460, $814 and $4,208 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively					6,973	6,973
Total comprehensive income (loss)						29,479
Effect of stock options and related tax benefits		375	(5,494)	7,418		2,299
Effect of stock options and related tax benefits (in shares)				274,769
Effect of employee stock purchase plan			(605)	1,067		462
Effect of employee stock purchase plan (in shares)				39,552
Effect of restricted stock unit conversions		(2,457)		2,503		46
Effect of restricted stock unit conversions (in shares)				92,703
Stock compensation expense		1,299				1,299
Treasury stock repurchases				(342)		(342)
Treasury stock repurchases (in shares)				(35,000)
Balance at Feb. 02, 2013	68,557	295,679	430,148	(255,832)	(980)	537,572
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2013	68,557,041			(15,431,298)
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings (loss)			6,865			6,865
Fair market value adjustment on derivatives, net of tax benefit of $460, $814 and $4,208 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively					1,359	1,359
Total comprehensive income (loss)						8,224
Effect of stock options and related tax benefits		(135)	(3,742)	5,093		1,216
Effect of stock options and related tax benefits (in shares)				188,652
Effect of employee stock purchase plan			(939)	1,688		749
Effect of employee stock purchase plan (in shares)				62,547
Effect of restricted stock unit conversions		(1,527)		1,589		62
Effect of restricted stock unit conversions (in shares)				58,851
Stock compensation expense		2,992				2,992
Treasury stock repurchases				(2,750)		(2,750)
Treasury stock repurchases (in shares)				(237,624)		(237,624)
Balance at Feb. 01, 2014	68,557	297,009	432,332	(250,212)	379	548,065
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014	68,557,041			(15,358,872)
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings (loss)			(27,293)			(27,293)
Fair market value adjustment on derivatives, net of tax benefit of $460, $814 and $4,208 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively					(770)	(770)
Total comprehensive income (loss)						(28,063)
Effect of stock options and related tax benefits		(8)	(5,933)	6,886		945
Effect of stock options and related tax benefits (in shares)				255,023
Effect of employee stock purchase plan			(1,216)	1,972		756
Effect of employee stock purchase plan (in shares)				73,058
Effect of restricted stock unit conversions		(959)		1,149		190
Effect of restricted stock unit conversions (in shares)				42,586
Stock compensation expense		2,257				2,257
Balance at Jan. 31, 2015	$ 68,557	$ 298,299	$ 397,890	$ (240,205)	$ (391)	$ 524,150
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2015	68,557,041			(14,988,205)