Other Assets, Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities and Deferred Taxes and Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Other current assets
Prepaid expenses	$ 31,212	$ 31,009	$ 29,695
Current deferred tax asset	28,551	32,151	25,378
Tax receivable	149	12,927	174
Other	6,175	4,444	4,948
Total other current assets	66,087	80,531	60,195
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued salary, bonus, sabbatical and vacation	40,009	50,831	32,125
Sales, payroll and property taxes payable	19,799	17,005	19,251
Accrued workers compensation and medical costs	17,292	17,318	16,731
Customer deposits, prepayments and refunds payable	36,268	12,770	26,021
Unredeemed gift certificates	12,213	14,385	12,590
Loyalty program reward certificates	6,728	7,636	6,427
Cash dividends declared	6,261	6,396	4,779
Other	13,184	13,299	12,047
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	151,754	139,640	129,971
Deferred taxes and other liabilities
Deferred rent and landlord incentives	49,882	47,910	46,703
Non-current deferred and other income tax liabilities	15,281	15,079	11,209
Other	6,701	6,820	6,490
Total deferred taxes and other liabilities	$ 71,864	$ 69,809	$ 64,402