CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 67,980	$ 102,430	$ 102,585
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	1,569	(2,870)	30,272
Depreciation and amortization	111,131	106,588	97,829
Recognition of gift card and merchandise credit breakage	(1,209)	(2,055)	(6,602)
Loss on disposal and write-down of property and equipment	(3,414)	(4,228)	(3,040)
Stock-based compensation	13,699	16,260	16,998
Non-cash interest and other non-cash items	368	(453)	341
Tax benefit from exercise/vesting of stock awards	1,212	2,275	7,871
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(2,061)	4,647	(1,324)
Merchandise inventories	25,846	23,107	3,401
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,149	(5,422)	9,624
Refundable income taxes	2,018	(1,949)	(2,764)
Other non-current assets	(1,028)	(431)	220
Other non-current liabilities	(8,601)	30,136	10,783
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,494	(21,746)	5,631
Net cash provided by operating activities	156,397	215,747	258,909
Investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities	2,639	3,484	2,246
Sales of marketable securities	2,022	726	269
Purchases of property and equipment	108,284	140,655	147,286
Other, net	147	(813)	649
Net cash used for investing activities	(109,048)	(142,600)	(149,912)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock pursuant to Associate Discount Stock Purchase Plan	2,061	1,999	1,938
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	14,453	12,641	34,762
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,880	3,027	9,229
Repurchases of common and restricted stock	54,582	53,884	140,752
Proceeds from fixed asset financing	0	4,317	0
Repayments of fixed asset financing and capital lease obligations	3,384	2,246	1,460
Payments of deferred financing costs	0	0	1,341
Change in trade payable program obligation	(1,273)	(3,839)	5,449
Net cash used for financing activities	(40,845)	(37,985)	(92,175)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(500)	(466)	(19)
Net increase in cash	6,004	34,696	16,803
Cash, beginning of year	201,707	167,011	150,208
Cash, end of year	207,711	201,707	167,011
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	1,190	1,219	1,207
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	58,164	50,169	40,454
Property and equipment acquired through capital leases	0	2,444	0
Accrual for purchases of property and equipment	$ 13,561	$ 22,360	$ 20,394