CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Treasury Stock	Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Jan. 30, 2010	$ 1,026,343	$ 927	$ 319,737	$ 919,531	$ (2,952)	$ (217,032)	$ 6,132
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings	294,503			289,508			4,995
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,440)				(1,631)		191
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedges	(3,634)				(3,634)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	116				116
SERP prior service cost amortization, curtailment and actuarial valuation loss and related amortization	(477)				(477)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans including tax effect	18,236	11	18,225
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	1,309		1,070			239
Share-based compensation	29,312		29,178	134
Dividends	(247,570)			(247,570)
Share repurchases	(49,361)	(15)	15			(49,361)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	(1,143)			(1,143)
Balance at Jan. 29, 2011	1,066,194	923	368,225	960,460	(8,578)	(266,154)	11,318
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings	270,650			265,500			5,150
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(17,453)				(17,569)		116
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedges	6,048				6,048
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(43)				(43)
SERP prior service cost amortization, curtailment and actuarial valuation loss and related amortization	(3,055)				(3,055)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans including tax effect	2,923	5	2,918
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	1,377		1,084			293
Share-based compensation	28,100		27,919	181
Dividends	(74,166)			(74,166)
Share repurchases	(92,082)	(32)	32			(92,082)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	5,772			3,721			2,051
Balance at Jan. 28, 2012	1,194,265	896	400,178	1,155,696	(23,197)	(357,943)	18,635
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings	181,486			178,744			2,742
Foreign currency translation adjustment	22,347				22,025		322
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedges	(6,041)				(6,041)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	139				139
SERP prior service cost amortization, curtailment and actuarial valuation loss and related amortization	4,613				4,613
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans including tax effect	1,362	7	1,355
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	1,186		750			436
Share-based compensation	16,285		16,197	88
Dividends	(172,792)			(172,792)
Share repurchases	(140,262)	(50)	50			(140,262)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		4,857				(4,857)
Noncontrolling interest capital contribution	1,488						1,488
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution	(4,237)		0				(4,237)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	1,029			1,246			(217)
Balance at Feb. 02, 2013	$ 1,100,868	$ 853	$ 423,387	$ 1,162,982	$ (2,461)	$ (497,769)	$ 13,876