Retirement And Other Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	$ 8,400,000
Life insurance coverage amount	20,000
Percentage equity commitment	70.00%
Plan assets	336,445,000	321,299,000
Maximum matching contribution, percentage	3.50%
Defined-Contribution Plan expense	3,400,000	4,100,000	3,000,000
Deferral percentage of base salary	50.00%
Percentage component of compensation allowed as deferral under deferred compensation plan	100.00%
Liabilities of the Deferred Compensation Plan	1,400,000	1,100,000
Assets held by the trust	1,400,000	1,100,000
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) for Nonemployee Directors [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan liabilities	1,100,000	600,000
Shares outsanding	66,394	63,936
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	290,534,000	261,459,000	215,373,000
Plan assets	336,445,000	321,299,000	265,848,000
Funded status	(45,911,000)	(59,840,000)
Pension Benefits, Domestic Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of highest compensation consecutive years	5 years
Number of years before retirement	10 years
Accumulated benefit obligation	263,800,000	236,700,000
Pension Benefits, Canadian Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of highest compensation consecutive years	5 years
Number of years before retirement	10 years
Accumulated benefit obligation	4,900,000	4,600,000
Plan assets	5,000,000
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	3,207,000	3,485,000	3,230,000
Funded status	3,207,000	3,485,000
SERP [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	6,900,000
Defined Contribution Pension Canada Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined-Contribution Plan expense	300,000	300,000	300,000
Maximum [Member] | Defined Contribution Pension Canada Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum matching contribution, percentage	5.00%
Minimum [Member] | Defined Contribution Pension Canada Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum matching contribution, percentage	3.00%
Long-term Growth Investment [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Investment strategy, percentage mix	95.00%
Near-term Benefit Investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Investment strategy, percentage mix	5.00%
Domestic Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation next fiscal year	55.00%
Debt Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation next fiscal year	30.00%
Foreign Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation next fiscal year	15.00%
Equity Funds [Member] | Pension Benefits, Canadian Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation percentage	56.00%
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Pension Benefits, Canadian Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation percentage	40.00%
Cash Equivalents - Money Market Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets	4,729,000	4,723,000
Cash Equivalents - Money Market Funds [Member] | Pension Benefits, Canadian Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation percentage	4.00%
Unallocated Insurance Contract [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan assets	$ 106,000	$ 104,000