Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	$ 104,032	$ 197,937	$ 48,086
Purchases of property and equipment	(43,968)	(55,801)	(27,857)
Capitalized software	(5,235)	(7,928)	(10,707)
Acquisition cost		(5,000)	(156,636)
Cash recognized on initial consolidation			3,121
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiary	69,347		55,350
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	20,144	(68,729)	(136,729)
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	1,129,000	805,000	1,595,500
Repayments under revolving credit agreement	(1,227,000)	(901,000)	(1,592,500)
Proceeds from issuance of 2019 Senior Notes			198,633
Redemption of 2012 Senior Notes			(150,000)
Dividends paid	(12,105)	(12,011)	(12,076)
Debt issuance costs			(6,428)
Acquisition of treasury stock			(25,484)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	804	(1,700)	918
Tax (deficiency) benefit related to share-based plans	3,439	944	1,000
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	50		378
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(105,812)	(108,767)	9,941
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,041)	100	(164)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	14,323	20,541	(78,866)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	68,223	47,682	126,548
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	82,546	68,223	47,682
Parent [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	60,774	53,628	(205,188)
Purchases of property and equipment	(5,595)	(10,132)	(2,739)
Capitalized software	(4,920)	(7,925)	(10,419)
Intercompany investing	(1,128)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(11,643)	(18,057)	(13,158)
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	1,129,000	805,000	1,595,500
Repayments under revolving credit agreement	(1,227,000)	(901,000)	(1,592,500)
Proceeds from issuance of 2019 Senior Notes			198,633
Redemption of 2012 Senior Notes			(150,000)
Dividends paid	(12,105)	(12,011)	(12,076)
Debt issuance costs			(6,428)
Acquisition of treasury stock			(25,484)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	804	(1,700)	918
Tax (deficiency) benefit related to share-based plans	3,439	944	(292)
Intercompany financing	56,731	77,582	205,689
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(49,131)	(31,185)	213,960
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		4,386	(4,386)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		(4,386)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year			(4,386)
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	63,384	110,422	234,780
Purchases of property and equipment	(37,478)	(43,711)	(21,917)
Capitalized software	(193)		(288)
Intercompany investing	1,128
Acquisition cost		(5,000)
Cash recognized on initial consolidation			3,121
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiary	69,347		61,922
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	32,804	(48,711)	42,838
Tax (deficiency) benefit related to share-based plans			1,292
Intercompany financing	(94,205)	(64,083)	(271,509)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(94,205)	(64,083)	(270,217)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,041)	100	(164)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,058)	(2,272)	7,237
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	32,060	34,332	27,095
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	30,002	32,060	34,332
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	(20,126)	33,887	18,439
Purchases of property and equipment	(895)	(1,958)	(3,201)
Capitalized software	(122)	(3)
Acquisition cost			(156,636)
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiary			(6,572)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,017)	(1,961)	(166,409)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	50		378
Intercompany financing	37,474	(13,499)	65,875
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	37,524	(13,499)	66,253
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	16,381	18,427	(81,717)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	36,163	17,736	99,453
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	52,544	36,163	17,736
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities			55
Intercompany financing			(55)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities			(55)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year