Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Cash Flow Statement (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 212,609	$ 219,958	$ 200,721
Investing Activities [Abstract]
Capital expenditures	(77,176)	(54,843)	(26,853)
Purchase of intangible assets	(60)	0	(20)
Investment in subsidiary		0
Distributions received		0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(77,236)	(54,843)	(26,873)
Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	0
Borrowings under Senior Notes	0	246,498	0
Net proceeds from equity offering	0	166,898	0
Repayments of short-term debt arrangements	0	0	(75,000)
Repayments of long-term debt arrangements	(169,775)	(301,563)	(7,118)
Costs incurred in connection with debt arrangements and Senior Notes	(1,192)	(12,211)	(123)
Payments on capital lease obligation	(14)	0	0
Proceeds from share-based compensation	309	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(103)	0	0
Costs incurred in connection with equity offering	0	(6,498)	(317)
Equity contributions		0
Repurchase of equity interests	0	0	(3)
Repayment of notes receivable	0	5,633	0
Distributions	0	(261,000)	(33,000)
Issuance of restricted shares	0	0	2
Dividends	0	(49,514)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(170,775)	(211,757)	(115,559)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH	2	0	0
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(35,400)	(46,642)	58,289
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	187,762	234,404	176,115
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	152,362	187,762	234,404
Parent Company [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(278)	(3,330)	317
Investing Activities [Abstract]
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of intangible assets	0		0
Investment in subsidiary		(170,535)
Distributions received		319,801	33,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	149,266	33,000
Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	0
Borrowings under Senior Notes		0
Net proceeds from equity offering		166,898
Repayments of short-term debt arrangements			0
Repayments of long-term debt arrangements	0	0	0
Costs incurred in connection with debt arrangements and Senior Notes	0	0	0
Payments on capital lease obligation	0
Proceeds from share-based compensation	309
Repurchase of common stock	(103)
Costs incurred in connection with equity offering		(6,498)	(317)
Equity contributions		5,633
Repurchase of equity interests			0
Repayment of notes receivable		0
Distributions		(261,000)	(33,000)
Issuance of restricted shares			0
Dividends		(49,514)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	206	(144,481)	(33,317)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH	0
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(72)	1,455	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	1,647	192	192
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	1,575	1,647	192
Debt Instrument Issuer [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	215,136	258,783	237,586
Investing Activities [Abstract]
Capital expenditures	(68,289)	(54,843)	(26,853)
Purchase of intangible assets	(60)		(20)
Investment in subsidiary		0
Distributions received		0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(68,349)	(54,843)	(26,873)
Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	(12,684)
Borrowings under Senior Notes		246,498
Net proceeds from equity offering		0
Repayments of short-term debt arrangements			(75,000)
Repayments of long-term debt arrangements	(169,775)	(1,563)	(937)
Costs incurred in connection with debt arrangements and Senior Notes	(1,192)	(11,651)	(123)
Payments on capital lease obligation	(14)
Proceeds from share-based compensation	0
Repurchase of common stock	0
Costs incurred in connection with equity offering		0	0
Equity contributions		0
Repurchase of equity interests			(3)
Repayment of notes receivable		5,633
Distributions		(441,440)	(76,363)
Issuance of restricted shares			2
Dividends		(49,514)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(183,665)	(252,037)	(152,424)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH	0
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(36,878)	(48,097)	58,289
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	186,115	234,212	175,923
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	149,237	186,115	234,212
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0	0
Investing Activities [Abstract]
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of intangible assets	0		0
Investment in subsidiary		0
Distributions received		0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0	0
Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	0
Borrowings under Senior Notes		0
Net proceeds from equity offering		0
Repayments of short-term debt arrangements			0
Repayments of long-term debt arrangements	0	0	0
Costs incurred in connection with debt arrangements and Senior Notes	0	0	0
Payments on capital lease obligation	0
Proceeds from share-based compensation	0
Repurchase of common stock	0
Costs incurred in connection with equity offering		0	0
Equity contributions		0
Repurchase of equity interests			0
Repayment of notes receivable		0
Distributions		0	0
Issuance of restricted shares			0
Dividends		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0	0
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH	0
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	0	0	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(2,249)	(35,495)	(37,182)
Investing Activities [Abstract]
Capital expenditures	(8,887)	0	0
Purchase of intangible assets	0		0
Investment in subsidiary		(5,633)
Distributions received		490,954	76,363
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(8,887)	485,321	76,363
Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	12,684
Borrowings under Senior Notes		0
Net proceeds from equity offering		0
Repayments of short-term debt arrangements			0
Repayments of long-term debt arrangements	0	(300,000)	(6,181)
Costs incurred in connection with debt arrangements and Senior Notes	0	(560)	0
Payments on capital lease obligation	0
Proceeds from share-based compensation	0
Repurchase of common stock	0
Costs incurred in connection with equity offering		0	0
Equity contributions		170,535
Repurchase of equity interests			0
Repayment of notes receivable		0
Distributions		(270,287)	(33,000)
Issuance of restricted shares			0
Dividends		(49,514)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	12,684	(449,826)	(39,181)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH	2
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,550	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	1,550	0	0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0	0
Investing Activities [Abstract]
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of intangible assets	0		0
Investment in subsidiary		176,168
Distributions received		(810,755)	(109,363)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	(634,587)	(109,363)
Financing Activities [Abstract]
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	0
Borrowings under Senior Notes		0
Net proceeds from equity offering		0
Repayments of short-term debt arrangements			0
Repayments of long-term debt arrangements	0	0	0
Costs incurred in connection with debt arrangements and Senior Notes	0	0	0
Payments on capital lease obligation	0
Proceeds from share-based compensation	0
Repurchase of common stock	0
Costs incurred in connection with equity offering		0	0
Equity contributions		(176,168)
Repurchase of equity interests			0
Repayment of notes receivable		0
Distributions		711,727	109,363
Issuance of restricted shares			0
Dividends		99,028
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	634,587	109,363
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH	0
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0