Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 61,668	$ 64,834	$ 58,851
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	22,455	21,825	21,822
Provision For Doubtful Accounts	1,259	1,723	2,827
Share Based Compensation	2,796	2,559	2,341
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(509)	(417)	(468)
Deferred income taxes	(5,540)	(1,944)	4,531
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	1,747	743	733
Impairment	2,011	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities which provided (used) cash:
Accounts receivable	1,749	(5,044)	(2,376)
Merchandise inventories	(10,356)	13,646	(14,380)
Prepaid and other assets	(5,689)	(1,968)	10
Accrued income taxes	(343)	3,700	1,389
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	9,103	(18,316)	4,196
Net cash provided by operating activities	80,351	81,341	79,476
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(45,175)	(35,890)	(19,559)
Purchase of short-term investments	(108,662)	(109,098)	(144,630)
Sales of short-term investments	156,642	85,796	110,778
Change in restricted cash and investments	(674)	(499)	(2,251)
Net cash used in investing activities	2,131	(59,691)	(55,662)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid	(87,222)	(25,715)	(21,216)
Repurchase of common stock	(367)	(10,622)	(5,863)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	723	488	436
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation financing activities	509	417	468
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised	51	45	606
Net cash provided used in financing activities	(86,306)	(35,387)	(25,569)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(3,824)	(13,737)	(1,755)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	34,893	48,630	50,385
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 31,069	$ 34,893	$ 48,630