Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013		Jan. 28, 2012		Jan. 29, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 79,696		$ 97,491		$ 85,799
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	28,521		26,101		24,479
Loss on disposals of property, plant and equipment	269		311		357
Asset impairment charges	805		294		1,215
Non-cash equity compensation	2,236		2,547		1,252
Increase in deferred taxes	1,267		11,029		2,751
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	5,262		(6,381)		(3,665)
(Increase) in inventories	(25,847)		(71,345)		(14,989)
(Increase) in prepaids and other current assets	(3,004)		(1,392)		(3,459)
(Increase) decrease in non-current assets	(7)		46		83
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(12,882)		35,159		13,280
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses	9,782		(77)		1,738
(Decrease) in deferred rent	(2,069)		(1,679)		(2,574)
Increase (decrease) in other noncurrent liabilities	496		(288)		(28)
Net cash provided by operating activities	84,525		91,816		106,239
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments for capital expenditures	(35,643)	[1]	(37,531)	[1]	(29,352)	[1]
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	480,089		393,424		169,736
Payments to acquire short-term investments	(545,670)		(443,887)		(189,789)
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(101,224)		(87,994)		(49,405)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Income tax benefit from stock compensation plans	607		1,883		1,300
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	784		546		1,013
Fractional share payments	0		0		(21)
Tax payments related to equity compensation plans	(634)		0		0
Net cash provided by financing activities	757		2,429		2,292
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(15,942)		6,251		59,126
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year	87,230		80,979		21,853
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year	$ 71,288		$ 87,230		$ 80,979

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