Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	$ 149,152	$ 118,812	$ 104,032
Purchases of property and equipment	(73,479)	(44,952)	(43,968)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	7,433	0	0
Capitalized software	(7,735)	(5,086)	(5,235)
Acquisition of trademarks	0	(65,065)	0
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliate	0	(7,000)	0
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiaries		10,120	69,347
Intercompany investing		0	0
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(73,781)	(111,983)	20,144
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	198,000	867,000	1,129,000
Repayments under revolving credit agreement	(198,000)	(874,000)	(1,227,000)
Proceeds from issuance of 2023 senior notes	200,000	0	0
Redemption of 2019 senior notes	(200,000)	0	0
Dividends paid	(12,253)	(12,237)	(12,105)
Debt issuance costs	(3,650)	(2,618)	0
Acquisition of treasury stock	(4,921)	0	0
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	(5,297)	443	804
Excess tax benefit related to share-based plans	2,651	929	3,439
Contributions by noncontrolling interests	0	0	50
Intercompany financing	0
Net cash used for financing activities	(23,470)	(20,483)	(105,812)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,153)	(1,489)	(4,041)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	50,748	(15,143)	14,323
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	67,403	82,546	68,223
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	118,151	67,403	82,546
Parent [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	(1,259)	(11,728)	60,886
Purchases of property and equipment	(14,585)	(7,129)	(5,595)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	7,111
Capitalized software	(5,197)	(4,834)	(4,920)
Acquisition of trademarks		(65,065)
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiaries			0
Intercompany investing	(568)	(2,314)	(1,128)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(13,239)	(79,342)	(11,643)
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	198,000	867,000	1,129,000
Repayments under revolving credit agreement	(198,000)	(874,000)	(1,227,000)
Proceeds from issuance of 2023 senior notes	200,000
Redemption of 2019 senior notes	(200,000)
Dividends paid	(12,253)	(12,237)	(12,105)
Debt issuance costs	(3,650)	(2,618)
Acquisition of treasury stock	(4,921)
Issuance of common stock under share-based plans, net	(5,297)	443	804
Excess tax benefit related to share-based plans	2,651	929	3,439
Contributions by noncontrolling interests			0
Intercompany financing	55,077	125,444	56,619
Net cash used for financing activities	31,607	104,961	(49,243)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	17,109	13,891	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,891	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	31,000	13,891	0
Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	99,222	99,709	62,603
Purchases of property and equipment	(56,382)	(33,067)	(34,606)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	0
Capitalized software	(2,538)	(194)	(193)
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiaries			0
Intercompany investing	568	(124)	(247)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(58,352)	(33,385)	(35,046)
Contributions by noncontrolling interests			0
Intercompany financing	(40,870)	(66,324)	(27,557)
Net cash used for financing activities	(40,870)	(66,324)	(27,557)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0	0
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	51,189	30,831	(19,457)
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,512)	(4,756)	(3,767)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	322
Capitalized software	0	(58)	(122)
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliate		(7,000)
Net proceeds from sale of subsidiaries		10,120	69,347
Intercompany investing		2,438	1,375
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(2,190)	744	66,833
Contributions by noncontrolling interests			50
Intercompany financing	(14,207)	(59,120)	(29,062)
Net cash used for financing activities	(14,207)	(59,120)	(29,012)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,153)	(1,489)	(4,041)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	33,639	(29,034)	14,323
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	53,512	82,546	68,223
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 87,151	$ 53,512	$ 82,546