CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 29,243	$ 16,235	$ 1,386
Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	25,959	18,216	21,354
Amortization of intangible assets	1,195	973	1,217
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	2,400	200
Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discount	1,662	1,952	1,611
Loss on repurchase of senior notes	9,017		1,759
Stock compensation expense	2,180	4,549	4,003
Deferred income taxes	5,375	(4,620)	(8,114)
Changes in working capital, net of acquisitions and dispositions:
Receivables	(9,740)	162	1,250
Inventories	(18,332)	(17,920)	35,669
Prepaid expenses	(6,030)	(369)	79
Current liabilities	6,074	22,340	(1,220)
Other non-current assets	1,684	(1,260)	(1,390)
Other non-current liabilities	(6,042)	(4,767)	3,371
Net cash provided by operating activities	44,645	35,691	60,975
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(398)	(58,303)
Purchases of property and equipment	(35,310)	(13,328)	(11,308)
Other		78	11
Net cash used in investing activities	(35,708)	(71,553)	(11,297)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Repayment of revolving credit arrangements	(112,212)	(172,082)	(252,764)
Proceeds from revolving credit arrangements	114,835	172,082	219,444
Repurchase of senior notes	(52,175)		(166,805)
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes			146,029
Repayment of company owned life insurance policy loans		(4,125)
Deferred financing costs paid			(5,049)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	2,731	177	8
Repurchase of common stock	(1,827)
Dividends on common stock	(8,568)	(7,275)	(5,889)
Net cash used in financing activities	(57,216)	(11,223)	(65,026)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net operating cash flows provided by (used in) discontinued operations	13,735	(19,930)	20,594
Net investing cash flows provided by (used in) discontinued operations	3,744	102,790	(15)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	17,479	82,860	20,579
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(30,800)	35,775	5,231
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents	79	31	(233)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year	44,094	8,288	3,290
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year	13,373	44,094	8,288
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net, including interest paid for discontinued operations	15,033	18,560	20,051
Cash paid for income taxes, including income taxes paid for discontinued operations	$ 40,839	$ 20,859	$ 9,741