Accounts Receivables Paragraph - (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableGrossAllowanceAndNetAbstract
Credit Card Finance and Late Charge Revenue	$ 6,929,000	$ 7,716,000	$ 8,535,000
Charges Against The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts	$ 1,259,000	$ 1,723,000	$ 2,827,000

Provision charged for the period based on estimated losses to be realized from loan transactions.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.11)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG)

-Number AAG-DEP

-Paragraph 17

-IssueDate 2006-05-01

-Chapter 5

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph 11

-Article 9

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