Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 27, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 166,532	$ 150,208	$ 139,590
Accounts receivable	30,873	19,591	31,132
Merchandise inventories	270,385	213,447	278,174
Refundable income taxes	10,179	11,965	25,953
Deferred income taxes	34,933	30,999	29,742
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	66,611	49,107	56,367
Total current assets	579,513	475,317	560,958
Property and equipment, net	412,626	360,890	363,901
Deferred income taxes	17,027	39,134	25,117
Other assets	15,073	12,340	12,447
Total assets	1,024,239	887,681	962,423
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	120,303	94,157	107,499
Accrued salaries and bonus	25,862	16,122	15,094
Current portion of long-term performance compensation	32,069	19,373	19,383
Accrued tenancy	46,419	41,435	41,938
Gift certificates and merchandise credits redeemable	34,147	50,750	37,643
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	101,071	64,060	79,966
Total current liabilities	359,871	285,897	301,523
Deferred lease costs	162,092	159,435	164,558
Deferred income taxes	402	1,320	575
Long-term performance compensation, less current portion	24,777	42,122	36,484
Other liabilities	28,669	35,030	23,215
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.0068 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 82,563,516 shares issued	561	561	561
Additional paid-in capital	828,054	811,707	806,837
Retained earnings	674,473	574,257	572,077
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,816)	(5,318)	(2,284)
Treasury stock, 35,239,186, 33,284,631 and 30,324,921 shares, respectively, at cost	(1,049,844)	(1,017,330)	(941,123)
Total stockholders' equity	448,428	363,877	436,068
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,024,239	$ 887,681	$ 962,423