Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 377,446	$ 389,991	$ 749,486	$ 762,094
Cost of sales and related buying, occupancy and distribution expenses	265,106	274,416	559,205	556,890
Gross profit	112,340	115,575	190,281	205,204
Selling, general and administrative expenses	93,108	97,489	189,162	195,436
Store opening costs	224	122	1,032	1,097
Interest expense	755	708	1,479	1,294
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	18,253	17,256	(1,392)	7,377
Income tax expense (benefit)	7,061	6,424	(538)	2,733
Income (loss) from continuing operations	11,192	10,832	(854)	4,644
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $0, $716, $4,257 and $1,114 respectively	0	(1,225)	(6,748)	(1,893)
Net income (loss)	11,192	9,607	(7,602)	2,751
Other comprehensive income:
Amortization of employee benefit related costs, net of tax of $38, $58, $76 and $116, respectively	61	94	123	189
Total other comprehensive income	61	94	123	189
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 11,253	$ 9,701	$ (7,479)	$ 2,940
Basic earnings (loss) per share data:
Continuing operations	$ 0.35	$ 0.33	$ (0.03)	$ 0.14
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.04)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.06)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.35	$ 0.29	$ (0.24)	$ 0.08
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	31,757	32,762	31,624	32,534
Diluted earnings (loss) per share data:
Continuing operations	$ 0.35	$ 0.32	$ (0.03)	$ 0.14
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.06)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.35	$ 0.29	$ (0.24)	$ 0.08
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	31,825	33,073	31,624	32,908