CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 139,590	$ 226,644	$ 223,614
Accounts receivable	31,132	17,501	28,578
Merchandise inventories	278,174	193,625	231,953
Refundable income taxes	25,953	26,631	31,363
Deferred income taxes	29,742	28,145	27,244
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	56,367	57,367	50,096
Total current assets	560,958	549,913	592,848
Property and equipment, net	363,901	332,489	333,772
Deferred income taxes	25,117	31,224	26,446
Other assets	12,447	13,194	11,471
Total assets	962,423	926,820	964,537
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	107,499	97,330	90,964
Accrued salaries and bonus	15,094	29,346	21,454
Current portion of long-term performance compensation	19,383
Accrued tenancy	41,938	42,620	46,785
Gift certificates and merchandise credits redeemable	37,643	49,103	36,177
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	79,966	63,509	74,204
Total current liabilities	301,523	281,908	269,584
Deferred lease costs	164,558	165,321	164,861
Deferred income taxes	575	850	1,000
Long-term performance compensation, less current portion	36,484	32,299	24,205
Other liabilities	23,215	22,997	22,577
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.0068 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 82,563,516, 82,554,516 and 82,554,516 shares issued, respectively	561	561	561
Additional paid-in capital	806,837	801,140	793,408
Retained earnings	572,077	487,691	479,718
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,284)	(2,378)	(3,741)
Treasury stock, 30,190,855, 27,205,853 and 24,584,175 shares, respectively, at cost	(941,123)	(863,569)	(787,636)
Total stockholders' equity	436,068	423,445	482,310
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 962,423	$ 926,820	$ 964,537