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Summarized Quarterly Data (unaudited) (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Jul. 28, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012	Oct. 27, 2012	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 250,364,000	$ 197,506,000	$ 235,024,000	$ 234,203,000	$ 236,246,000	$ 181,414,000	$ 206,929,000	$ 230,953,000			$ 917,097,000	$ 855,542,000	$ 758,913,000
Gross profit	137,865,000	104,785,000	136,849,000	134,075,000	125,241,000	96,822,000	118,280,000	129,214,000			513,574,000	469,557,000	412,969,000
Operating income	26,346,000	4,551,000	27,712,000	26,061,000	9,945,000	5,920,000	20,318,000	32,788,000			84,670,000	68,971,000	68,807,000
Net earnings	14,973,000	889,000	15,806,000	13,623,000	5,277,000	3,010,000	5,028,000	18,002,000			45,291,000	31,317,000	29,380,000
Net earnings per share:
Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91	$ 0.05	$ 0.96	$ 0.82	$ 0.32	$ 0.18	$ 0.30	$ 1.09			$ 2.75	$ 1.89
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	16,414	16,406	16,394	16,586	16,585	16,580	16,554	16,531			16,450	16,563	16,510
Diluted (in shares)	16,444	16,435	16,423	16,611	16,608	16,591	16,570	16,552			16,482	16,586	16,529
Length of fiscal year (in days)										364 days	364 days	371 days	364 days	364 days
Number of days in fourth quarter											91 days	98 days
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	1,600,000										1,611,000	0	0
Charges resulting from the write-up of acquired inventory from cost to fair value pursuant to the purchase method of accounting		400,000	300,000
Amortization of intangible assets	700,000	300,000	300,000								2,225,000	1,025,000	1,195,000
Loss on the redemption of senior secured notes							9,100,000				0	9,143,000	9,017,000
LIFO accounting charge					4,500,000						0	4,000,000	5,800,000
Charge due to the change in fair value of contingent consideration					$ 4,500,000				$ 600,000