Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 56,884	$ 36,792
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Asset impairment and exit costs	(737)	1,277
Deferred income tax expense	11,407	1,299
Depreciation and amortization expense	60,766	72,708
Stock-based compensation expense	8,350	3,670
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment	52	(478)
Amortization of deferred gain on sale and leaseback	(1,315)	(1,315)
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	512
Increase in:
Accounts receivable, net	(16,917)	(15,091)
Merchandise inventory	(49,218)	(21,563)
Prepaid income taxes, expenses and other assets	(13,960)	(10,934)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	51,221	10,787
Accrued income taxes	(8,130)	(35,775)
Retirement obligations and other liabilities	(36,769)	(26,494)
Net cash provided by operating activities	62,146	14,883
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(59,782)	(29,787)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	995	434
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments	6,150	2,500
Net cash used by investing activities	(52,637)	(26,853)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(2,405)	(77,315)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(54,996)	(51,416)
Dividends paid	(25,592)	(38,638)
Stock compensation tax benefit	816	41
Cash paid for withholding taxes in lieu of stock-based compensation shares	(3,301)	(84)
Net cash used by financing activities	(85,478)	(167,412)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(75,969)	(179,382)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	453,403	585,930
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	377,434	406,548
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities:
Increase in property and equipment through accrued purchases	17,958	9,530
Increase in property and equipment through assumption of capital leases	$ 2,837	$ 4,045