Credit Facilities and Lease Obligations (Schedule of Lease Obligations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2016	Feb. 01, 2015
Lease obligations:
Lease obligations	$ 11,543	$ 9,687
Less: current portion	(326)	(333)
Lease obligations, less current portion	11,217	9,354
Capital lease obligations [Member]
Lease obligations:
Lease obligations	2,709	2,940
Assets Under Financing Obligations [Member]
Lease obligations:
Lease obligations	$ 8,834	$ 6,747

Amount of lease obligations due as of the balance sheet date more than one year (or one operating cycle, if longer) after the balance sheet date.

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