Supplemental Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Jan. 29, 2011
Cash paid during the nine months for:
Interest	$ 713,000	$ 785,000
Income taxes, net	16,376,000	55,322,000
Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Tax benefit related to share-based plans	1,552,000	662,000
Treasury stock contributed to employee stock plan		9,000
Cash dividends declared	6,209,000	4,783,000	6,396,000
Supplemental Cash Flows (Textuals) [Abstract]
Unpaid capital expenditure purchases	$ 11,400,000	$ 2,100,000

Tax benefit associated with any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The tax benefit results from the deduction by the entity on its tax return for an award of stock that exceeds the cumulative compensation cost for common stock or preferred stock recognized for financial reporting. Includes any resulting tax benefit that exceeds the previously recognized deferred tax asset (excess tax benefits).

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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Equity impact of the value of treasury stock (units) reissued during the period, excluding reissuance of shares (units) held in treasury used to satisfy equity-based compensation obligations exercised by the holders of such rights. Upon reissuance of shares (units) from treasury, either the common or preferred stock (unit) reissued is outstanding.

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