Long-Term And Short-Term Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012 Non-Cash [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 2019 Senior Notes [Member]	May 11, 2011 2019 Senior Notes [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 2012 Senior Notes [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Second Condition [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Expiration date	Jan. 07, 2016
Maximum aggregate amount of revolving credit facility	$ 530,000,000
Amount borrowed under Credit Agreement	150,000,000
Percentage of borrowing base under condition one	15.00%
Total commitment under condition one	35,000,000
Total commitment under condition two								35,000,000
Number of consecutive business days under minimum	3 days
Number of consecutive business days over minimum	30 days
Percentage of borrowing base under condition two	12.50%
Fixed charge coverage ratio	100.00%
Maximum amount of borrowings under either the Credit Agreement or Former Credit Agreement at the end of any month	159,000,000	230,000,000
Average daily borrowings	69,300,000	141,200,000
Weighted average interest rate	2.80%	2.80%
Amount of borrowings outstanding	7,000,000	105,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement	6,400,000
Additional borrowings under Credit Agreement	503,200,000
Aggregate principal amount						200,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate						7.125%	8.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date					May 15, 2019
Maximum percentage of principal redemption					35.00%
Redemption price percentage					107.125%
Cash payments of interest for financing arrangements	18,700,000	20,300,000	23,200,000
Loss on early extinguishment of 2012 Senior Notes			$ 1,003,000	$ 600,000