Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014
January 2018 Notes [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 498,988	$ 498,919
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	503,185	505,189
January 2023 Notes [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	499,164	499,140
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	496,012	486,947
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value	0	0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets, Fair Value	0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value	0	0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets, Fair Value	541
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		(4,688)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value	50,656	37,288
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets, Fair Value	0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 0