Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2012	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 28, 2012	Jul. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 739,680	$ 669,120	$ 1,448,375	$ 1,272,204
Cost of sales, including certain buying, occupancy and warehousing expenses	463,116	432,942	896,898	802,207
Gross profit	276,564	236,178	551,477	469,997
Selling, general and administrative expenses	182,125	163,113	360,664	318,365
Depreciation and amortization expense	32,643	34,997	64,709	69,433
Operating income	61,796	38,068	126,104	82,199
Other (expense) income, net	(343)	1,431	3,164	5,943
Income before income taxes	61,453	39,499	129,268	88,142
Provision for income taxes	18,607	14,407	42,387	31,179
Income from continuing operations	42,846	25,092	86,881	56,963
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(23,819)	(5,423)	(28,157)	(8,969)
Net income	19,027	19,669	58,724	47,994
Basic income per common share
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.22	$ 0.13	$ 0.44	$ 0.29
Loss from discontinued operations	$ (0.12)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.05)
Basic income per common share	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.30	$ 0.24
Diluted income per common share
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.21	$ 0.13	$ 0.44	$ 0.29
Loss from discontinued operations	$ (0.12)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.05)
Diluted income per common share	$ 0.09	$ 0.10	$ 0.30	$ 0.24
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.22	$ 0.22
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic	196,160	194,909	195,525	194,800
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted	199,807	196,578	198,329	196,626
Retained earnings, beginning	1,774,205	1,716,173	1,771,464	1,711,929
Net income	19,027	19,669	58,724	47,994
Cash dividends and dividend equivalents	(22,117)	(21,850)	(44,062)	(43,602)
Reissuance of treasury stock	(569)	(214)	(15,580)	(2,543)
Retained earnings, ending	$ 1,770,546	$ 1,713,778	$ 1,770,546	$ 1,713,778