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Long Term Investments
12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Long-term Investments [Abstract]  
Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets [Text Block]
Long-Term Investments
In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company sold its long-term illiquid auction rate securities portfolio for net proceeds of $19,356,000. The auction rate securities had a carrying value of $15,728,000 and the Company recorded a $3,628,000 non-operating gain in the second quarter of fiscal 2009.