Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 29, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012
Assets:
Current assets	$ 91,736	$ 74,994
Property and equipment, net	318,031	323,342
Tradenames	79,000	79,000
Goodwill	272,287	272,286
Other assets and deferred charges	27,580	29,040
Total assets	788,634	778,662
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current liabilities	87,270	86,643
Deferred income taxes	26,038	30,308
Deferred occupancy costs	62,661	63,101
Other liabilities	14,053	11,578
Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount (Note 3)	344,576	345,167
Stockholders' equity	254,036	241,865
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	788,634	778,662
Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Assets:
Current assets	87,204	71,890
Property and equipment, net	313,501	318,501
Tradenames	79,000	79,000
Goodwill	273,725	273,727
Investment in sub	3,655	3,951
Other assets and deferred charges	27,503	28,963
Total assets	784,588	776,032
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current liabilities	83,303	84,074
Deferred income taxes	26,038	30,308
Deferred occupancy costs	62,582	63,040
Other liabilities	14,053	11,578
Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount (Note 3)	344,576	345,167
Stockholders' equity	254,036	241,865
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	784,588	776,032
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors [Member]
Assets:
Current assets	4,532	3,104
Property and equipment, net	4,530	4,841
Goodwill	(1,438)	(1,441)
Other assets and deferred charges	77	77
Total assets	7,701	6,581
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current liabilities	3,967	2,569
Deferred occupancy costs	79	61
Stockholders' equity	3,655	3,951
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	7,701	6,581
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Assets:
Investment in sub	(3,655)	(3,951)
Total assets	(3,655)	(3,951)
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Stockholders' equity	(3,655)	(3,951)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (3,655)	$ (3,951)