Income Taxes (Schedule Of Significant Components Of The Company’s Deferred Income Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Deferred Tax Assets: Employee benefits, compensation and insurance	$ 12,913	$ 18,096
Deferred Tax Assets: Accrued expenses	17,788	10,207
Deferred Tax Assets: Postretirement and postemployment benefit plans	1,753	2,088
Deferred Tax Assets: Deferred rent	381	2,411
Deferred Tax Assets: Accounts receivable reserves	8,136	5,584
Deferred Tax Assets: Net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward/carryback	29,355	30,113
Deferred Tax Assets: Inventory capitalization and inventory reserves	3,692	4,033
Deferred Tax Assets: Other	12,956	7,394
Total deferred tax assets, before valuation allowance	86,974	79,926
Valuation allowance	(8,476)	(6,946)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	78,498	72,980
Deferred Tax Liabilities: Retirement plans	(16,496)	(22,550)
Deferred Tax Liabilities: LIFO inventory valuation	(42,914)	(36,139)
Deferred Tax Liabilities: Capitalized software	(18,433)	(13,469)
Deferred Tax Liabilities: Other	(1,949)	(1,288)
Deferred Tax Liabilities: Depreciation	(892)	(1,874)
Deferred Tax Liabilities: Intangible assets	(10,963)	(14,364)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(91,647)	(89,684)
Net deferred tax liability	$ (13,149)	$ (16,704)