Income Taxes (Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred compensation	$ 91,585	$ 83,529
Accrued expenses and reserves	22,403	18,971
Rent	49,170	39,061
Net operating losses (NOL) and credit carryforwards	12,611	12,107
Reserves	0	6,698
Realized and unrealized investment losses	0	592
Other	307	0
Valuation allowance	(202)	(158)
Total deferred tax assets	175,874	160,800
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, equipment and intangibles	(36,266)	(57,875)
Inventory	(8,487)	(13,156)
Store supplies	(7,798)	(9,990)
Prepaid expenses	(2,116)	0
Other	(3,754)	(2,140)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(58,421)	(83,161)
Net deferred income tax assets	$ 117,453	$ 77,639