Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013 H Store	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]
Total number of retail stores operated by company	2,459
Days in fiscal year	371 days	364 days	364 days
Pretax accruals for environmental contingencies included in provision for discontinued operations	$ 800,000	$ 1,800,000	$ 2,900,000
Deferred tax valuation allowance	3,541,000	3,790,000
Effective tax rate	31.51%	40.25%	35.84%
Decrease in Gross Tax Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions			1,300,000
Minimum number of hours of service of full time employees	1,000
Share-based compensation cost (less than $.01 million for 2011)	0	1,000	200,000
Restricted stock expense	10,500,000	7,700,000	7,800,000
Granted, Shares	194,232	289,407	404,995
Grant date fair value (USD per share)	$ 57.58	$ 45.14	$ 28.41
Cash equivalents	200,000	200,000
Payment processing duration, minimum	24 hours
Payment processing duration, maximum	48 hours
Excess of outstanding checks drawn on zero-balance accounts at domestic banks exceeded book cash balances	36,100,000	39,000,000
Tenant allowances	20,000,000	17,600,000
Deferred rent	37,900,000	35,200,000
Wholesale and unallocated retail costs of distribution	8,200,000	9,200,000	5,900,000
Gift card breakage recognized as revenue	700,000	600,000	700,000
Accrued liability for gift cards	13,100,000	10,400,000
Advertising costs	48,300,000	42,500,000	35,100,000
Prepaid Advertising	1,400,000	1,100,000
Cooperative advertising costs	3,500,000	3,300,000	3,200,000
Vendor reimbursements of cooperative advertising costs	3,800,000	3,000,000	3,100,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income pension liability adjustments	26,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income post retirement liability adjustment	300,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income, foreign currency translation adjustment	1,900,000
Unrealized gain on foreign currency forward accumulated other comprehensive loss, before taxes	$ 100,000