Store and Corporate Office Closings (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Store and Corporate Office Closings
Accrued store closing and relocation reserves, beginning of period	$ 46,918	$ 35,716
Expense charged to earnings	0	20,545
Cash payments	(13,320)	(12,073)
Interest accretion and other changes in assumptions	2,523	2,730
Accrued store closing and relocation reserves, end of period	36,121	46,918
Less: current portion of accrued store closing and relocation reserves	(7,803)	(11,129)
Long-term portion of accrued store closing and relocation reserves	$ 28,318	$ 35,789

Amount of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding adjustments for costs incurred during the period, costs settled during the period, and foreign currency translation adjustments.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of known and estimated obligations associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, which are expected to be paid in the next twelve months or in the normal operating cycle if longer. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of known and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, which are expected to be paid after one year or beyond the next operating cycle, if longer. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset.

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Amount of cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost.

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