Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013 Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis Level 1	Jan. 28, 2012 Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis Level 1	Feb. 02, 2013 Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis Level 2	Jan. 28, 2012 Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis Level 2	Feb. 02, 2013 Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis Level 3	Jan. 28, 2012 Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis Level 3	Feb. 02, 2013 Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis Fair Value	Jan. 28, 2012 Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis Fair Value
Assets:
Foreign exchange currency contracts, Assets		$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,358,000	$ 8,315,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,358,000	$ 8,315,000
Held-to-maturity securities		0	4,060,000	0	0	0	0	0	4,060,000
Available-for-sale securities		12,630,000	16,201,000	0	0	0	0	12,630,000	16,201,000
Total Assets		12,630,000	20,261,000	1,358,000	8,315,000	0	0	13,988,000	28,576,000
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange currency contracts, Liabilities		0	0	5,552,000	1,107,000	0	0	5,552,000	1,107,000
Interest rate swaps		0	0	852,000	975,000	0	0	852,000	975,000
Deferred compensation obligations		0	0	7,574,000	6,762,000	0	0	7,574,000	6,762,000
Total Liabilities		0	0	13,978,000	8,844,000	0	0	13,978,000	8,844,000
Transfers of financial instruments
Value of transfers between levels	$ 0