Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 78,047,000	$ 47,234,000
Short-term investments	118,836,000	201,233,000
Restricted cash and investments	3,722,000	3,691,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	28,018,000	30,336,000
Merchandise inventories	121,535,000	145,682,000
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Prepaid expenses	22,322,000	15,632,000
Total Current Assets	372,480,000	443,808,000
Property and equipment - net	109,368,000	126,386,000
Noncurrent deferred tax asset	12,570,000	13,773,000
Other assets	21,658,000	22,357,000
Total Assets	516,076,000	606,324,000
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	82,605,000	105,249,000
Accrued expenses	52,825,000	61,313,000
Accrued bonus and benefits	2,971,000	3,068,000
Accrued income taxes	680,000	2,282,000
Total Current Liabilities	139,081,000	171,912,000
Deferred tax liabilities noncurrent	0	0
Other noncurrent liabilities (primarily deferred rent)	50,642,000	50,509,000
Commitments And Contingencies	0	0
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $100 par value per share, 100,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock	832,000	895,000
Additional paid-in capital	99,948,000	95,207,000
Retained earnings	225,894,000	288,015,000
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	(321,000)	(214,000)
Total Stockholders' Equity	326,353,000	383,903,000
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity	516,076,000	606,324,000
Common Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock	774,000	837,000
Common Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock	$ 58,000	$ 58,000