CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total Equity Attributable to Common Shareholders	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Treasury Stock, at Cost	Noncontrolling Interest
BALANCES at Jan. 30, 2010	$ 904,390	$ 904,390	$ 705	$ 327,742	$ 956,032	$ 32,537	$ (412,626)
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings (loss)	67,678	67,697			67,697			(19)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,744	5,829				5,829		(85)
Cash dividends - $0.39 per share, $0.54 per share and $0.72 per share for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively	(20,754)	(20,754)			(20,754)
Share-based compensation	11,892	11,892		11,892
Common stock issued under share-based award plans and to stock discount plan - 501,802, 841,543 and 722,659 shares for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively	3,900	3,900	5	3,895
Tax payments related to vested deferred stock units	(2,748)	(2,748)		(2,748)
Tax benefit related to share-based plans	882	882		882
Treasury stock reissued - 386 and 6,295 shares for 2010 and 2012, respectively	9	9					9
Repurchases of common stock - 7,134, 2,329,472 and 1,128,525 shares for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively	(144)	(144)					(144)
Fair value of noncontrolling interest associated with business acquired (Note 2)	13,004							13,004
BALANCES at Jan. 29, 2011	983,853	970,953	710	341,663	1,002,975	38,366	(412,761)	12,900
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings (loss)	120,466	120,601			120,601			(135)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,551)	(1,445)				(1,445)		(106)
Cash dividends - $0.39 per share, $0.54 per share and $0.72 per share for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively	(28,041)	(28,041)			(28,041)
Share-based compensation	13,798	13,798		13,798
Common stock issued under share-based award plans and to stock discount plan - 501,802, 841,543 and 722,659 shares for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively	8,354	8,354	8	8,346
Tax payments related to vested deferred stock units	(2,955)	(2,955)		(2,955)
Tax benefit related to share-based plans	1,883	1,883		1,883
Repurchases of common stock - 7,134, 2,329,472 and 1,128,525 shares for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively	(63,988)	(63,988)					(63,988)
BALANCES at Jan. 28, 2012	1,031,819	1,019,160	718	362,735	1,095,535	36,921	(476,749)	12,659
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings (loss)	132,063	131,716			131,716			347
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(23)	3				3		(26)
Cash dividends - $0.39 per share, $0.54 per share and $0.72 per share for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively	(37,005)	(37,005)			(37,005)
Share-based compensation	16,515	16,515		16,515
Common stock issued under share-based award plans and to stock discount plan - 501,802, 841,543 and 722,659 shares for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively	8,457	8,457	7	8,450
Tax payments related to vested deferred stock units	(4,421)	(4,421)		(4,421)
Tax benefit related to share-based plans	2,949	2,949		2,949
Treasury stock reissued - 386 and 6,295 shares for 2010 and 2012, respectively	177	177		26			151
Repurchases of common stock - 7,134, 2,329,472 and 1,128,525 shares for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively	(41,296)	(41,296)					(41,296)
BALANCES at Feb. 02, 2013	$ 1,109,235	$ 1,096,255	$ 725	$ 386,254	$ 1,190,246	$ 36,924	$ (517,894)	$ 12,980