Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)) (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
Balance, beginning at Jan. 29, 2011	$ 489,509	$ 569	$ 516,079	$ (320,055)	$ (2,935)	$ 295,851
Balance, beginning (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2011		56,946		(20,508)
Net income	9,552	0	0	0	0	9,552
Amortization of employee benefit related costs, net of tax of $0.03 million	49	0	0	0	49	0
Comprehensive income	9,601
Dividends on common stock, $0.15 per share	(5,408)	0	0	0	0	(5,408)
Deferred compensation	0	0	89	(89)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(73,955)	0	0	(73,955)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		0		(4,408)
Stock options and SARs exercised	6,954	6	6,948	0	0	0
Stock options and SARs exercised (in shares)		605		0
Issuance of stock awards, net	(512)	2	0	(514)	0	0
Issuance of stock awards, net (in shares)		146		0
Stock-based compensation expense	4,079	0	4,079	0	0	0
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	749	0	749	0	0	0
Balance, ending at Jul. 30, 2011	$ 431,017	$ 577	$ 527,944	$ (394,613)	$ (2,886)	$ 299,995
Balance, ending (in shares) at Jul. 30, 2011		57,697		(24,916)