Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	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		56,946,000		(20,508,000)
Net income	30,960					30,960
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,813)				(1,813)
Dividends on common stock, $0.33 per share in 2011, $0.38 per share in 2012 and $0.475 per share in 2013	(11,033)					(11,033)
Deferred compensation			134	(134)
Repurchases of common stock	(109,985)			(109,985)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)				(6,819,000)
Retirement of treasury stock		(273)	(181,907)	429,339		(247,159)
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)		(27,327,000)		27,327,000
Issuance of equity awards, net	7,286	8	7,278
Issuance of equity awards, net (in shares)		825,000
Tax withholdings paid for net settlement of stock awards	800		800
Stock-based compensation expense	7,690		7,690
Tax benefit (deficiency) from stock-based compensation	738		738
Recognition of pre-reorganization deferred tax assets	154		154
Balance, ending at Jan. 28, 2012	412,706	304	349,366	(835)	(4,748)	68,619
Balance, ending (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2012		30,444,000
Net income	38,179					38,179
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,387)				(1,387)
Dividends on common stock, $0.33 per share in 2011, $0.38 per share in 2012 and $0.475 per share in 2013	(11,995)					(11,995)
Deferred compensation			(134)	134
Repurchases of common stock	(61)			(61)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)				(4,000)
Retirement of treasury stock			(29)	61		(32)
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)		(4,000)		4,000
Issuance of equity awards, net	21,306	16	21,290
Issuance of equity awards, net (in shares)		1,574,000
Tax withholdings paid for net settlement of stock awards	460		460
Stock-based compensation expense	7,803		7,803
Tax benefit (deficiency) from stock-based compensation	(1,311)		(1,311)
Recognition of pre-reorganization deferred tax assets	90		90
Balance, ending at Feb. 02, 2013	464,870	320	376,615	(701)	(6,135)	94,771
Balance, ending (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2013		32,014,000
Net income	16,642					16,642
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,519				1,519
Dividends on common stock, $0.33 per share in 2011, $0.38 per share in 2012 and $0.475 per share in 2013	(15,466)					(15,466)
Deferred compensation			266	(266)
Repurchases of common stock	(31,367)			(31,367)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	1,626,037			(1,626,000)
Retirement of treasury stock		(16)	(10,824)	31,367		(20,527)
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)		(1,626,000)		1,626,000
Issuance of equity awards, net	10,149	8	10,141
Issuance of equity awards, net (in shares)		834,000
Tax withholdings paid for net settlement of stock awards	2,115		2,115
Stock-based compensation expense	8,417		8,417
Tax benefit (deficiency) from stock-based compensation	1,761		1,761
Recognition of pre-reorganization deferred tax assets	34		34
Balance, ending at Feb. 01, 2014	$ 454,444	$ 312	$ 384,295	$ (967)	$ (4,616)	$ 75,420
Balance, ending (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014		31,222,000