CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 74,096,000	$ 70,924,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	65,318,000	65,899,000
Loss on sale/disposal of assets	794,000	646,000
Impairment of assets	0	172,000
Amortization of deferred lease incentives	(13,179,000)	(13,999,000)
Deferred income taxes	(5,843,000)	(4,830,000)
Tax benefit from exercise of stock-based awards	6,550,000	5,865,000
Stock-based compensation expense	15,092,000	12,256,000
Changes in:
Accounts receivable	(6,953,000)	(9,048,000)
Merchandise inventories	(62,778,000)	(42,669,000)
Prepaid catalog expenses	(5,068,000)	(4,839,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(10,533,000)	(17,262,000)
Accounts payable	(22,781,000)	(42,240,000)
Accrued salaries, benefits and other current and long-term liabilities	(22,658,000)	(46,523,000)
Customer deposits	12,218,000	(846,000)
Deferred rent and lease incentives	10,449,000	7,648,000
Income taxes payable	4,012,000	(28,885,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	38,736,000	(47,731,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(69,608,000)	(62,525,000)
Restricted cash deposits	(1,311,000)	(2,209,000)
Other	(54,000)	(159,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(70,973,000)	(64,893,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock	(93,076,000)	(62,496,000)
Payment of dividends	(44,449,000)	(33,617,000)
Tax withholdings related to stock-based awards	(11,073,000)	(8,181,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based awards	8,980,000	7,412,000
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock-based awards	6,390,000	4,821,000
Repayments of long-term obligations	(200,000)	(66,000)
Other	(394,000)	(20,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(133,822,000)	(92,147,000)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(148,000)	1,002,000
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(166,207,000)	(203,769,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	502,757,000	628,403,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 336,550,000	$ 424,634,000