Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Total net revenue	$ 3,475,802	$ 3,120,065	$ 2,945,294
Cost of sales, including certain buying, occupancy and warehousing expenses	2,085,480	1,975,471	1,763,143
Gross profit	1,390,322	1,144,594	1,182,151
Selling, general and administrative expenses	834,601	718,123	702,924
Loss on impairment of assets	34,869	19,178
Depreciation and amortization expense	126,246	137,958	139,675
Operating income	394,606	269,335	339,552
Realized loss on sale of investment securities			(24,426)
Other income, net	7,432	5,874	2,249
Income before income taxes	402,038	275,209	317,375
Provision for income taxes	137,940	99,930	121,644
Income from continuing operations	264,098	175,279	195,731
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(31,990)	(23,574)	(55,084)
Net income	$ 232,108	$ 151,705	$ 140,647
Basic income per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 1.35	$ 0.90	$ 0.98
Loss from discontinued operations	$ (0.16)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.28)
Basic net income per common share	$ 1.19	$ 0.78	$ 0.70
Diluted income per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 1.32	$ 0.89	$ 0.97
Loss from discontinued operations	$ (0.16)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.27)
Diluted net income per common share	$ 1.16	$ 0.77	$ 0.70
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	196,211	194,445	199,979
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	200,665	196,314	201,818