Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity at Feb. 02, 2013	$ 425,901	$ 429	$ 121,593	$ 884	$ 302,223	$ 425,129	$ 772
Common stock shares outstanding at Feb. 02, 2013	42,896,363
Net earnings	$ 37,896				38,073	38,073	(177)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(4,538)			(4,556)		(4,556)	18
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net of tax	819			819		819
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax	19,529			19,529		19,529
Comprehensive income	53,706					53,865	(159)
Dividends ($0.28 per share)	(12,105)				(12,105)	(12,105)
Contributions by noncontrolling interest	$ 50						50
Shares issued under employee and director benefit and restricted stock plans	481,916
Stock issued under employee and director benefit and restricted stock plans	$ 804	5	799			804
Excess tax benefit related to share-based plans	3,439		3,439			3,439
Share-based compensation expense	5,567		5,567			5,567
Stockholders' Equity at Feb. 01, 2014	$ 477,362	434	131,398	16,676	328,191	476,699	663
Common stock shares outstanding at Feb. 01, 2014	43,378,279
Net earnings	$ 82,943				82,850	82,850	93
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(3,145)			(3,101)		(3,101)	(44)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net of tax	(514)			(514)		(514)
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax	(10,349)			(10,349)		(10,349)
Comprehensive income	68,935					68,886	49
Dividends ($0.28 per share)	$ (12,237)				(12,237)	(12,237)
Shares issued under employee and director benefit and restricted stock plans	373,752
Stock issued under employee and director benefit and restricted stock plans	$ 443	3	440			443
Excess tax benefit related to share-based plans	929		929			929
Share-based compensation expense	6,190		6,190			6,190
Stockholders' Equity at Jan. 31, 2015	$ 541,622	437	138,957	2,712	398,804	540,910	712
Common stock shares outstanding at Jan. 31, 2015	43,752,031
Net earnings	$ 81,824				81,479	81,479	345
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(224)			(155)		(155)	(69)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net of tax	168			168		168
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of tax	(8,589)			(8,589)		(8,589)
Comprehensive income	73,179					72,903	276
Dividends ($0.28 per share)	$ (12,253)				(12,253)	(12,253)
Acquisition of treasury stock	(151,500)
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ (4,921)	(2)	(4,919)			(4,921)
Shares issued under employee and director benefit and restricted stock plans	59,682
Stock issued under employee and director benefit and restricted stock plans	$ (5,297)	2	(5,299)			(5,297)
Excess tax benefit related to share-based plans	2,651		2,651			2,651
Share-based compensation expense	7,491		7,491			7,491
Stockholders' Equity at Jan. 30, 2016	$ 602,472	$ 437	$ 138,881	$ (5,864)	$ 468,030	$ 601,484	$ 988
Common stock shares outstanding at Jan. 30, 2016	43,660,213