Capitalization (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended							0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended							0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended													3 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013 item	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013 Stock Options	Jan. 28, 2012 Stock Options	Jan. 29, 2011 Stock Options	Jan. 30, 2010 Stock Options	Aug. 26, 2010 Stock Options Henry Stupp Employment Agreement	Feb. 02, 2013 Stock Options Henry Stupp Employment Agreement	Feb. 02, 2013 Stock Options Employees	Feb. 02, 2013 Stock Options Minimum	Jan. 28, 2012 Stock Options Minimum	Feb. 02, 2013 Stock Options Minimum Employees	Feb. 02, 2013 Stock Options Maximum	Jan. 28, 2012 Stock Options Maximum	Feb. 02, 2013 Stock Options Maximum Employees	Jun. 04, 2010 Non-Qualified Stock Option Robert Margolis item	Jan. 31, 2012 Non-Qualified Stock Option Robert Margolis	Jan. 31, 2011 Non-Qualified Stock Option Robert Margolis	Feb. 02, 2013 Restricted Stock (2006 Plan)	Jan. 28, 2012 Restricted Stock (2006 Plan)	Jan. 29, 2011 Restricted Stock (2006 Plan)	Feb. 02, 2013 2003 Plan	Feb. 02, 2013 2003 Plan Stock Options	Jan. 28, 2012 2003 Plan Stock Options	Jan. 29, 2011 2003 Plan Stock Options	Feb. 02, 2013 2003 Plan Stock Options Employees	Feb. 02, 2013 2006 Plan	Feb. 02, 2013 2006 Plan Stock Options	Jan. 28, 2012 2006 Plan Stock Options	Jan. 29, 2011 2006 Plan Stock Options	Feb. 02, 2013 2006 Plan Stock Options Employees	Jul. 28, 2012 2006 Plan Restricted Stock (2006 Plan) Non-employee directors
Capitalization
Number of equity-based compensation plans	2
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period										3 years
Expiration period													7 years			10 years											7 years					7 years
Stock-based compensation expense recognized (in dollars)	$ 1.00	$ 0.60	$ 1.80																	$ 0.01	$ 0	$ 0
Number of shares authorized for grant																							250,000					750,000
Maximum number of shares which may be granted to an individual in any calendar year																							100,000					100,000
Number of stock options granted (in shares)				293,000	326,000	817,000		300,000									100,000							70,000	30,000	113,666	70,000		223,000	296,000	153,334	223,000
Exercise price of stock option granted (in dollars per share)				$ 12.50	$ 16.57	$ 17.50											$ 18.49
Restricted stock awards granted to each non-employee director (in shares)																																	1,500
Restricted stock awards granted (in shares)																				9,000													9,000
Number of shares available for grants																								55,315					58,500
Number of equal installments for vesting of option																	2
Number of shares that vest in each equal installment																		50,000	50,000
Number of shares subject to option				1,075,000	973,833	949,444	162,444		187,500
Assumptions
Expected Dividend Yield (as a percent)				6.45%		7.20%						4.65%			6.67%
Expected Volatility (as a percent)						58.80%
Expected Volatility, Minimum (as a percent)				51.63%	49.28%
Expected Volatility, Maximum (as a percent)				53.33%	51.95%
Risk-Free Interest Rate (as a percent)						2.10%
Risk-Free Interest Rate, Minimum (as a percent)				0.57%	0.74%
Risk-Free Interest Rate, Maximum (as a percent)				1.01%	1.10%
Expected Life						4 years 9 months 18 days					4 years	4 years 6 months		4 years 6 months	5 years
Estimated Forfeiture Rate (as a percent)				10.00%	30.00%	3.20%