Income Taxes (Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred compensation	$ 83,529	$ 69,296
Accrued expenses	18,971	20,356
Rent	39,061	41,424
Foreign net operating losses (NOLs)	12,107	11,687
Reserves	6,698	7,669
Realized and unrealized investment losses	592	5,565
Valuation allowance	(158)	(2,531)
Total deferred tax assets	160,800	153,466
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment	(57,875)	(70,961)
Inventory	(13,156)	(8,164)
Store supplies	(9,990)	(10,591)
Other	(2,140)	(1,245)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(83,161)	(90,961)
Net deferred income tax assets	$ 77,639	$ 62,505