Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 97,431	$ 94,569	$ 97,725
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension liability adjustment net of tax of $2.4 million, $6.3 million and $4.0 million for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	3,618	9,756	(6,343)
Postretirement liability adjustment net of tax of $0.4 million for all periods	(674)	666	(644)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(11,623)	(12,459)	(16,822)
Total other comprehensive loss	(8,679)	(2,037)	(23,809)
Comprehensive Income	$ 88,752	$ 92,532	$ 73,916