Revenue Net Sales by Merchandise Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 369,294	$ 377,081	$ 713,523	$ 685,688
Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		235,440	241,398	444,949	439,056
Apparel | Women's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		136,473	143,717	259,927	262,213
Apparel | Men's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		62,037	62,067	110,918	106,608
Apparel | Children's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		36,930	35,614	74,104	70,235
Non-Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		134,411	133,481	271,935	246,953
Non-Apparel | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		49,646	44,620	98,948	90,668
Non-Apparel | Accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		22,315	26,175	45,553	48,032
Non-Apparel | Cosmetics/Fragrances
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		33,715	35,418	67,383	65,082
Non-Apparel | Home/Gifts/Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		28,735	27,268	60,051	43,171
Revenue Adjustments Not Allocated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	[1]	(557)	2,202	(3,361)	(321)
Department Stores
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		306,295	321,566	584,658	613,871
Department Stores | Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		199,733	210,534	373,634	399,086
Department Stores | Apparel | Women's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		117,209	126,695	220,696	240,087
Department Stores | Apparel | Men's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		53,124	54,442	94,460	96,914
Department Stores | Apparel | Children's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		29,400	29,397	58,478	62,085
Department Stores | Non-Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		106,843	108,808	214,193	214,566
Department Stores | Non-Apparel | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		45,141	43,864	89,624	89,507
Department Stores | Non-Apparel | Accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		18,426	20,991	37,298	41,253
Department Stores | Non-Apparel | Cosmetics/Fragrances
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		31,287	32,860	62,473	61,797
Department Stores | Non-Apparel | Home/Gifts/Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		11,989	11,093	24,798	22,009
Department Stores | Revenue Adjustments Not Allocated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	[1]	(281)	2,224	(3,169)	219
Off-Price Stores
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		62,999	55,515	128,865	71,817
Off-Price Stores | Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		35,707	30,864	71,315	39,970
Off-Price Stores | Apparel | Women's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		19,264	17,022	39,231	22,126
Off-Price Stores | Apparel | Men's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		8,913	7,625	16,458	9,694
Off-Price Stores | Apparel | Children's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		7,530	6,217	15,626	8,150
Off-Price Stores | Non-Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		27,568	24,673	57,742	32,387
Off-Price Stores | Non-Apparel | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		4,505	756	9,324	1,161
Off-Price Stores | Non-Apparel | Accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		3,889	5,184	8,255	6,779
Off-Price Stores | Non-Apparel | Cosmetics/Fragrances
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		2,428	2,558	4,910	3,285
Off-Price Stores | Non-Apparel | Home/Gifts/Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		16,746	16,175	35,253	21,162
Off-Price Stores | Revenue Adjustments Not Allocated
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	[1]	$ (276)	$ (22)	$ (192)	$ (540)

[1] Includes adjustments related to deferred revenue, estimated sales returns, breakage income, shipping and miscellaneous revenues, which are not allocated to merchandise categories.