CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 102,430	$ 102,585	$ 86,566
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	(2,870)	30,272	7,343
Depreciation and amortization	106,588	97,829	94,187
Recognition of gift card and merchandise credit breakage	(2,055)	(6,602)	0
Loss on disposal and write-down of property and equipment	(4,228)	(3,040)	(2,287)
Stock-based compensation	16,260	16,998	20,710
Non-cash interest and other non-cash items	(453)	341	(287)
Tax benefit from exercise/vesting of stock awards	2,275	7,871	7,522
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	4,647	(1,324)	2,060
Merchandise inventories	23,107	3,401	19,822
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,422)	9,624	(7,063)
Refundable income taxes	(1,949)	(2,764)	(362)
Other non-current assets	(431)	220	(1,897)
Other non-current liabilities	30,136	10,783	26,135
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(21,746)	5,631	(24,649)
Net cash provided by operating activities	215,747	258,909	207,828
Investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities	3,484	2,246	1,379
Sales of marketable securities	726	269	91
Purchases of property and equipment	140,655	147,286	118,918
Other, net	(813)	649	250
Net cash used for investing activities	(142,600)	(149,912)	(120,456)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock pursuant to Associate Discount Stock Purchase Plan	1,999	1,938	2,063
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	12,641	34,762	8,499
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	3,027	9,229	7,627
Repurchases of common and restricted stock	53,884	140,752	180,298
Proceeds from fixed asset financing	4,317	0	0
Repayments of fixed asset financing and capital lease obligations	2,246	1,460	1,511
Payments of deferred financing costs	0	1,341	0
Change in trade payable program obligation, net	(3,839)	5,449	(188)
Net cash used for financing activities	(37,985)	(92,175)	(163,808)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(466)	(19)	0
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	34,696	16,803	(76,436)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	167,011	150,208	226,644
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	201,707	167,011	150,208
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	1,219	1,207	1,350
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	50,169	40,454	37,491
Property and equipment acquired through capital leases	2,444	0	0
Accrual for purchases of property and equipment	$ 22,360	$ 20,394	$ 17,998