INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

Income tax expense

	Fiscal Year
	2012			2011		2010
Federal income tax expense:
Current	$	17,467		$	8,108	$	14,646
Deferred		1,170			6,101		4,744
		18,637			14,209		19,390
State income tax expense:
Current		3,626			1,673		1,741
Deferred		(62	)		433		121
		3,564			2,106		1,862
	$	22,201		$	16,315	$	21,252

Reconciliation between federal income tax expense charged to income before income tax computed at statutory tax rates and actual income tax expense recorded

	Fiscal Year
	2012			2011			2010
Federal income tax expense
at the statutory rate	$	21,133		$	16,546		$	20,612
State income taxes, net		2,199			1,411			1,354
Job credits and other, net		(1,131	)		(1,642	)		(714	)
	$	22,201		$	16,315		$	21,252

Deferred tax assets (liabilities)

	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012
Gross deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	717		$	1,195
Accrued expenses		3,241			2,633
Lease obligations		23,135			25,503
Deferred compensation		13,885			16,694
Deferred income		6,049			1,648
Other		1,486			820
		48,513			48,493
Gross deferred tax liabilities:
Inventory		(6,263	)		(6,255	)
Depreciation and amortization		(62,047	)		(61,698	)
		(68,310	)		(67,953	)
Valuation allowance		(498	)		(654	)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(20,295	)	$	(20,114	)