Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance, beginning at Jan. 28, 2012	$ 304	$ 349,366	$ (835)	$ (4,748)	$ 68,619	$ 412,706
Balance, beginning (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2012	30,444					0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income					2,386	2,386
Amortization of employee benefit related costs, net of tax of $118				192		192
Dividends on common stock, $0.28 per share					(8,753)	(8,753)
Deferred compensation		92	(92)
Repurchases of common stock			(61)			(61)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)			4
Issuance of stock awards, net	15	18,321				18,336
Issuance of stock awards, net (in shares)	1,407
Tax withholdings paid for net settlement of stock awards		(430)				(430)
Stock-based compensation expense		5,459				5,459
Tax deficiency from stock-based compensation		(1,391)				(1,391)
Balance, ending at Oct. 27, 2012	$ 319	$ 371,417	$ (988)	$ (4,556)	$ 62,252	$ 428,444
Balance, ending (in shares) at Oct. 27, 2012	31,851		4