Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance, beginning at Jan. 29, 2011	$ 569	$ 516,079	$ (320,055)	$ (2,935)	$ 295,851	$ 489,509
Balance, beginning (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2011	56,946		(20,508)
Net loss	0	0	0	0	(1,754)	(1,754)
Amortization of employee benefit related costs, net of tax of $0.04 million	0	0	0	73	0	73
Comprehensive loss						(1,681)
Dividends on common stock, $0.24 per share	0	0	0	0	(8,256)	(8,256)
Deferred compensation	0	114	(114)	0	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0	(109,937)	0	0	(109,937)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	0		(6,815)
Stock options and SARs exercised	6	7,131	0	0	0	7,137
Stock options and SARs exercised (in shares)	621		0
Issuance of stock awards, net	2	0	(641)	0	0	(639)
Issuance of stock awards, net (in shares)	171		0
Stock-based compensation expense	0	6,354	0	0	0	6,354
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	0	774	0	0	0	774
Balance, ending at Oct. 29, 2011	$ 577	$ 530,452	$ (430,747)	$ (2,862)	$ 285,841	$ 383,261
Balance, ending (in shares) at Oct. 29, 2011	57,738		(27,323)