Debt (Revolving Credit Facility) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000
Initiation date	March 2011
Maturity date, prior to amendment	Nov. 23, 2013
Maturity date	Mar. 29, 2016
Amendment fees		2,961
Interest rate description	Borrowings under the facility bear interest at a per annum rate of either: (i) LIBOR plus a percentage ranging from 2.00% to 2.50%, or (ii) the higher of the prime rate or the federal funds rate plus a percentage ranging from 1.00% to 1.50%.
Covenant terms, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0 to 1.0
Amount outstanding	0
Availability under facility	493,637
Letter Of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Fees charged for standby letters of credit, description	LIBOR spread
Fees charged for documentary or commercial letters of credit, description	LIBOR spread minus 0.5%
Fees charged for documentary or commercial letters of credit, LIBOR spread deduction	0.50%
Principal accelerated in case of default under the credit agreement	20,000
Average letters of credit issued	6,472
Highest amount of letters of credit outstanding	7,811
Letters of credit outstanding	6,363
Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Fees charged on unused borrowing capacity	0.50%
Aggregate amount of other debt, maximum	500,000
Maximum [Member] | Line Of Credit Facility Term Borrowing [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread	2.50%
Maximum [Member] | Line Of Credit Facility Overnight Borrowing [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread	1.50%
Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Fees charged on unused borrowing capacity	0.38%
Minimum availability required under the financial covenant	$ 62,500
Minimum [Member] | Line Of Credit Facility Term Borrowing [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread	2.00%
Minimum [Member] | Line Of Credit Facility Overnight Borrowing [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate spread	1.00%