Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 447,395,000	$ 429,140,000	$ 414,719,000
Gift card breakage revenue	970,000	1,145,000	581,000
Total revenue	448,365,000	430,285,000	415,300,000
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation as shown below)	279,749,000	261,091,000	244,764,000
Gross profit	168,616,000	169,194,000	170,536,000
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits	83,181,000	78,892,000	74,799,000
Other operating expenses	50,732,000	47,387,000	40,946,000
Depreciation	13,175,000	12,410,000	12,817,000
Total operating expenses	147,088,000	138,689,000	128,562,000
Operating income	21,528,000	30,505,000	41,974,000
Interest expense	287,000	101,000	137,000
Interest income	(28,000)	(48,000)	(80,000)
Other income, net	(225,000)	(118,000)	(251,000)
Income before income taxes	21,494,000	30,570,000	42,168,000
Income tax expense	7,699,000	11,455,000	15,737,000
Net income	$ 13,795,000	$ 19,115,000	$ 26,431,000
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.79	$ 0.97	$ 1.33
Diluted	$ 0.77	$ 0.95	$ 1.28
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share	17,463	19,707	19,855
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents	393	520	723
Adjusted weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	17,856	20,227	20,578