Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Total Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Shares [Member]	Non Controlling Interest Non-Redeemable [Member]
Beginning balance at Feb. 02, 2013	$ 823,787	$ 3,924	$ 24,485	$ 170,360	$ 669,189	$ (28,241)	$ (17,857)	$ 1,927
Net earnings	92,653	0	0	0	92,653	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income	11,474	0	0	0	0	11,474	0	0
Dividends paid on non-redeemable preferred stock	(33)	0	0	0	(33)	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options	3,034	0	130	2,904	0	0	0	0
Issue shares – Employee Stock Purchase Plan	196	0	3	193	0	0	0	0
Employee and non-employee restricted stock	12,295	0	0	12,295	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock issuance	0	0	214	(214)	0	0	0	0
Restricted shares withheld for taxes	(6,938)	0	(105)	105	(6,938)	0	0	0
Tax benefit of stock options and restricted stock exercised	3,784	0	0	3,784	0	0	0	0
Shares repurchased	(20,676)	0	(338)	0	(20,338)	0	0	0
Redemption of preferred shares	(1,462)	(1,462)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	3	(1,157)	19	1,141	0	0	0	0
Noncontrolling interest – gain	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Ending balance at Feb. 01, 2014	918,123	1,305	24,408	190,568	734,533	(16,767)	(17,857)	1,933
Net earnings	18,667	0	0	0	18,667	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income	4,267	0	0	0	0	4,267	0	0
Exercise of stock options	1,687	0	65	1,622	0	0	0	0
Employee and non-employee restricted stock	6,508	0	0	6,508	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock issuance	0	0	202	(202)	0	0	0	0
Restricted shares withheld for taxes	(7,125)	0	(88)	88	(7,125)	0	0	0
Tax benefit of stock options and restricted stock exercised	3,098	0	0	3,098	0	0	0	0
Other	(2)	(6)	(6)	10	0	0	0	0
Noncontrolling interest – gain	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	68
Ending balance at Aug. 02, 2014	$ 945,291	$ 1,299	$ 24,581	$ 201,692	$ 746,075	$ (12,500)	$ (17,857)	$ 2,001