Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011		Oct. 27, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 232,851	[1]	$ 209,635	[1]	$ 694,548	[1]	$ 633,567	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	7,164		6,578		20,910		19,173
Operating income (loss)	21,168	[2]	24,217	[2]	82,692	[2]	87,852	[2]
Capital expenditures	10,593	[3]	12,176	[3]	22,423	[3]	26,215	[3]
Stores [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	199,937	[1]	184,047	[1]	598,686	[1]	558,712	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	5,827		5,360		16,986		15,843
Operating income (loss)	33,292	[2]	39,164	[2]	118,695	[2]	126,851	[2]
Capital expenditures	8,073	[3]	7,635	[3]	17,292	[3]	17,955	[3]
Direct Marketing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	23,446	[1]	18,637	[1]	69,823	[1]	57,340	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	187		130		540		479
Operating income (loss)	5,558	[2]	6,430	[2]	19,208	[2]	20,702	[2]
Capital expenditures	286	[3]	141	[3]	387	[3]	229	[3]
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	9,468	[1]	6,951	[1]	26,039	[1]	17,515	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	1,150		1,088		3,384		2,851
Operating income (loss)	(17,682)	[2]	(21,377)	[2]	(55,211)	[2]	(59,701)	[2]
Capital expenditures	$ 2,234	[3]	$ 4,400	[3]	$ 4,744	[3]	$ 8,031	[3]

[1] Stores net sales represent all Full-line Store sales. Direct Marketing net sales represent catalog call center and Internet sales. Net sales from operating segments below the GAAP quantitative thresholds are attributable primarily to our two other operating segments — Outlet and Factory stores and Franchise stores. These operating segments have never met any of the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments and are included in “Corporate and Other.”

[2] Operating income (loss) for the Stores and Direct Marketing segments represents profit before allocations of overhead from the corporate office and the distribution centers (except order fulfillment costs which are allocated to Direct Marketing), interest and income taxes (“four wall” contribution). Total Company shipping costs to customers of approximately $3.1 million and $3.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal years 2011 and 2012 , respectively, and approximately $10.4 million and $11.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal years 2011 and 2012, respectively, were recorded to “Sales and marketing, including occupancy costs” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Operating income (loss) for “Corporate and Other” consists primarily of costs included in general and administrative costs and operating income or loss related to the Outlet and Factory stores and the Franchise stores operating segments. Total operating income represents profit before interest and income taxes.

[3] Capital expenditures include payments for property, plant and equipment made for the reportable segment.