CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 117,210	$ 94,983
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and deferred financing	65,608	64,488
Gain on disposal of assets	(12,345)	(997)
Asset impairment and store closing charges	6,527	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		(1,316)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	3,713	(2,094)
Increase in merchandise inventories	(249,537)	(195,480)
Increase in other current assets	(5,611)	(11,200)
Decrease in other assets	2,179	1,239
Increase in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	187,972	167,019
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	21,162	(18,180)
Net cash provided by operating activities	136,878	98,462
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(7,263)	(47,499)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	17,511	7,833
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	10,248	(39,666)
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(578)	(1,009)
Purchase of treasury stock	(114,650)	(27,512)
Issuance cost of line of credit		(5,256)
Cash dividends paid		(2,496)
Proceeds from stock issuance		2,574
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		1,316
Net cash used in financing activities	(115,228)	(32,383)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	31,898	26,413
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	124,060	224,272
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	155,958	250,685
Non-cash transactions:
Accrued capital expenditures	1,300	1,700
Stock awards		$ 1,941