Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 05, 2013	Feb. 03, 2013
Assets:
Current assets	$ 107,210	$ 91,818
Property and equipment, net	329,379	337,239
Tradenames	79,000	79,000
Goodwill	272,294	272,278
Other assets and deferred charges	23,882	24,218
Total assets	811,765	804,553
Liabilities and stockholder's equity:
Current liabilities	94,235	92,883
Deferred income taxes	21,813	24,887
Deferred occupancy costs	68,633	69,544
Other liabilities	12,579	12,684
Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount (Note 3)	343,266	343,579
Stockholder's equity	271,239	260,976
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	811,765	804,553
Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors
Assets:
Current assets	102,038	85,696
Property and equipment, net	325,384	333,018
Tradenames	79,000	79,000
Goodwill	273,725	273,725
Investment in sub	4,114	4,215
Other assets and deferred charges	23,404	23,854
Total assets	807,665	799,508
Liabilities and stockholder's equity:
Current liabilities	90,241	87,936
Deferred income taxes	21,813	24,887
Deferred occupancy costs	68,527	69,446
Other liabilities	12,579	12,684
Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount (Note 3)	343,266	343,579
Stockholder's equity	271,239	260,976
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	807,665	799,508
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
Assets:
Current assets	5,172	6,122
Property and equipment, net	3,995	4,221
Goodwill	(1,431)	(1,447)
Other assets and deferred charges	478	364
Total assets	8,214	9,260
Liabilities and stockholder's equity:
Current liabilities	3,994	4,947
Deferred occupancy costs	106	98
Stockholder's equity	4,114	4,215
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	8,214	9,260
Consolidation, Eliminations
Assets:
Investment in sub	(4,114)	(4,215)
Total assets	(4,114)	(4,215)
Liabilities and stockholder's equity:
Stockholder's equity	(4,114)	(4,215)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ (4,114)	$ (4,215)