Rabbi Trust Assets (Schedule of Rabbi Trust Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 04, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
Rabbi Trust assets:
Rabbi Trust assets	$ 88,407	$ 87,597
Money Market Funds [Member]
Rabbi Trust assets:
Rabbi Trust assets	23	22
Trust Owned Life Insurance Policies (At Cash Surrender Value) [Member]
Rabbi Trust assets:
Rabbi Trust assets	$ 88,384	$ 87,575

This element represents the noncurrent portion of investments which are not defined as or included in marketable (debt, equity, or other) securities that are pledged or subject to withdrawal restrictions.

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