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	Non-controlling Interest
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 (loss) income	(1,551)	(1,445)				(1,445)		(106)
Cash dividends - $0.54 per share, $0.72 per share and $0.72 per share for 2011, 2012 and 2013, 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 - 841,543, 722,659 and 719,551 shares for 2011, 2012 and 2013, 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 - 2,329,472, 1,128,525 and 4,147,983 shares for 2011, 2012 and 2013, 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 (loss) income	(23)	3				3		(26)
Cash dividends - $0.54 per share, $0.72 per share and $0.72 per share for 2011, 2012 and 2013, 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 - 841,543, 722,659 and 719,551 shares for 2011, 2012 and 2013, 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 - 6,295 and 11,761 shares for 2012 and 2013, respectively	177	177		26			151
Repurchases of common stock - 2,329,472, 1,128,525 and 4,147,983 shares for 2011, 2012 and 2013, 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
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings (loss)	84,217	83,791			83,791			426
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(9,005)	(9,613)				(9,613)		608
Cash dividends - $0.54 per share, $0.72 per share and $0.72 per share for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively	(35,252)	(35,252)			(35,252)
Share-based compensation	17,120	17,120		17,120
Common stock issued under share-based award plans and to stock discount plan - 841,543, 722,659 and 719,551 shares for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively	10,739	10,739	7	10,732
Tax payments related to vested deferred stock units	(3,865)	(3,865)		(3,865)
Tax benefit related to share-based plans	1,664	1,664		1,664
Treasury stock reissued - 6,295 and 11,761 shares for 2012 and 2013, respectively	425	425		138			287
Repurchases of common stock - 2,329,472, 1,128,525 and 4,147,983 shares for 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively	(152,129)	(152,129)	(27)		(99,973)		(52,129)
Retirement of treasury stock - 22,915,087 shares			(229)		(566,100)		566,329
BALANCES at Feb. 01, 2014	$ 1,023,149	$ 1,009,135	$ 476	$ 412,043	$ 572,712	$ 27,311	$ (3,407)	$ 14,014