Leases (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Components of property under capital leases [Abstract]
Property under capital leases	$ 26,972,000	$ 24,054,000
Less accumulated amortization	11,476,000	11,498,000
Net property under capital leases	15,496,000	12,556,000
Capital Leases [Abstract]
2014	2,055,000
2015	1,886,000
2016	1,818,000
2017	1,818,000
2018	1,818,000
Later years	22,247,000
Total minimum lease payments	31,642,000
Less amount representing interest	15,126,000
Present value of net minimum lease payments	16,516,000
Less current maturities	580,000	570,000
Capital lease obligations, less current maturities	15,936,000	12,804,000
Operating Leases [Abstract]
2014	18,511,000
2015	16,559,000
2016	15,241,000
2017	14,053,000
2018	12,351,000
Later years	46,650,000
Total minimum lease payments	123,365,000
Contingent rentals applicable to capital leases	0	100,000
Interest on capital lease obligations	1,300,000	1,000,000
Composition of total rent expense for all operating leases [Abstract]
Minimum rentals	19,008,000	20,110,000
Contingent rentals	1,318,000	1,277,000
Less Sublease rentals	(32,000)	(32,000)
Rent expense for all operating lease	20,294,000	21,355,000
Buildings [Member]
Components of property under capital leases [Abstract]
Property under capital leases	14,350,000	11,038,000
Fixtures [Member]
Components of property under capital leases [Abstract]
Property under capital leases	5,764,000	6,158,000
Software [Member]
Components of property under capital leases [Abstract]
Property under capital leases	$ 6,858,000	$ 6,858,000