Segment Reporting (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total net sales	$ 586,574	$ 580,384
Retail Segment
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total retail clothing product	420,469	410,261
Tuxedo rental services	78,489	73,141
Total alteration and other services	37,734	37,309
Total net sales	536,692	520,711
Corporate apparel segment
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total net sales	49,882	59,673
Men's tailored clothing product \| Retail Segment
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total retail clothing product	230,280	229,203
Men's non-tailored clothing product \| Retail Segment
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total retail clothing product	166,888	158,283
Ladies clothing product \| Retail Segment
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total retail clothing product	23,301	22,775
Tuxedo rental services \| Retail Segment
Sales of supplemental products and services
Tuxedo rental services	78,489	73,141
Alteration services \| Retail Segment
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total alteration and other services	31,080	31,198
Retail dry cleaning services \| Retail Segment
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total alteration and other services	6,654	6,111
Corporate apparel clothing product \| Corporate apparel segment
Sales of supplemental products and services
Total net sales	$ 49,882	$ 59,673

Revenue generated during the reporting period from the rental of tuxedo product, net of (reduced by) return allowances and discounts

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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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