Equity (Details 2)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014		Feb. 02, 2013		Jan. 28, 2012
Changes in shares of company's capital stock
Issued, beginning balance	24,484,915
Exercise of options	130,051		223,618		390,357
Shares repurchased	(337,665)		(645,904)		0
Issued, ending balance	24,407,724		24,484,915
Less shares repurchased and held in treasury	488,464		488,464
Outstanding	23,919,260		23,996,451
Common Stock [Member]
Changes in shares of company's capital stock
Issued, beginning balance	24,484,915		24,757,826		24,162,634
Exercise of options	130,051		223,618		390,357
Issue restricted stock	213,827		204,456		304,050
Issue shares - Employee Stock Purchase Plan	3,146		2,463		2,717
Shares repurchased	(337,665)		(645,904)		0
Other	(86,550)		(57,544)		(101,932)
Issued, ending balance	24,407,724		24,484,915		24,757,826
Less shares repurchased and held in treasury	488,464
Outstanding	23,919,260
Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Changes in shares of company's capital stock
Preferred stock, beginning balance	56,915		75,475		79,306
Exercise of options	0		0		0
Issue restricted stock	0		0		0
Issue shares - Employee Stock Purchase Plan	0		0		0
Shares repurchased	0		0		0
Other	(56,915)		(18,560)		(3,831)
Preferred stock, ending balance	0		56,915		75,475
Less shares repurchased and held in treasury	0
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	[1]	56,915	[1]	75,475	[1]
Employees' Preferred Stock [Member]
Changes in shares of company's capital stock
Preferred stock, beginning balance	46,852		47,922		49,192
Exercise of options	0		0		0
Issue restricted stock	0		0		0
Issue shares - Employee Stock Purchase Plan	0		0		0
Shares repurchased	0		0		0
Other	(783)		(1,070)		(1,270)
Preferred stock, ending balance	46,069		46,852		47,922
Less shares repurchased and held in treasury	0
Preferred stock, outstanding	46,069

[1] In order of preference for liquidation and dividends.