Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 28, 2012 subsidiary year	Jul. 30, 2011	Jan. 28, 2012
Income Taxes
Effective income tax rates (as a percent)		32.00%	33.40%
Settlement charge	$ 19,463,000		$ 19,463,000
Increase in effective income tax rate due to settlement charge (as a percent)			2.60%
Number of Italian subsidiaries whose audit is pending under an informal status update from the Italian tax authority		1
Number of periods an initial formal claim from the tax authority is expected (in years)		2
Amount likely to be received as an initial formal claim from the tax authority		11,000,000
Aggregate accruals for uncertain tax positions, including penalties and interest and net of federal tax benefits		$ 16,000,000		$ 16,700,000