Proprietary Credit Cards (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Proprietary Credit Cards [Abstract]
Proprietary credit card program, inception date	April 2003
Proprietary credit card program, co-brand program inception date	September 2006
Proprietary credit card program, Capital One transaction	May 2012
Proprietary credit card program, eighth amendment date	September 2012
Proprietary credit card program, amendment retroactive effective date	May 01, 2012
Proprietary credit card program, expiration date	2018
Proprietary credit card program, credit contribution	$ 40,383	$ 33,088	$ 24,204