Supplemental Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013
Cash paid for:
Interest	$ 301,000	$ 734,000
Income taxes, net	43,209,000	43,429,000
Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Additional capital in excess of par resulting from tax benefit related to share-based plans	607,000	2,004,000
Cash dividends declared	9,279,000	9,214,000	9,260,000
Unpaid capital expenditure purchases
Unpaid capital expenditure purchases	$ 14,500,000	$ 7,900,000