CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 2,488,278	$ 2,382,684	$ 2,102,664
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	1,380,130	1,333,757	1,204,231
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	1,108,148	1,048,927	898,433
Asset impairment charges	482	2,042	5,854
Selling, general and administrative expenses	909,098	861,453	790,908
Operating income	198,568	185,432	101,671
Interest income	648	424	315
Interest expense	(1,544)	(1,446)	(1,456)
Earnings before income taxes	197,672	184,410	100,530
Provision for income taxes	65,609	63,944	32,852
Net earnings including noncontrolling interest	132,063	120,466	67,678
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(347)	135	19
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders	131,716	120,601	67,697
Net earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders (Note 3):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.56	$ 2.32	$ 1.27
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.55	$ 2.30	$ 1.27
Weighted average common shares outstanding (Note 3):
Basic (in shares)	50,793	51,423	52,647
Diluted (in shares)	51,026	51,692	52,853
Retail Segment
Net sales:
Retail clothing product	1,691,248	1,619,671	1,480,492
Tuxedo rental services	406,454	376,857	364,269
Alteration and other services	151,147	142,665	131,605
Total net sales	2,248,849	2,139,193	1,976,366
Cost of sales:
Retail clothing product	756,048	723,658	681,817
Tuxedo rental services	56,567	52,621	56,067
Alteration and other services	113,846	107,836	98,126
Occupancy costs	283,382	273,300	276,688
Total cost of sales	1,209,843	1,157,415	1,112,698
Gross margin:
Retail clothing product	935,200	896,013	798,675
Tuxedo rental services	349,887	324,236	308,202
Alteration and other services	37,301	34,829	33,479
Occupancy costs	(283,382)	(273,300)	(276,688)
Total gross margin	1,039,006	981,778	863,668
Operating income	194,679	189,995	108,392
Corporate Apparel Segment
Net sales:
Total net sales	239,429	243,491	126,298
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	170,287	176,342	91,533
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	69,142	67,149	34,765
Operating income	$ 3,889	$ (4,563)	$ (6,721)