Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014 Affiliated Entity [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Bonds [Member]	Feb. 02, 2013 Bonds [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Protective Life Insurance Company [Member]	Jul. 18, 2013 Protective Life Insurance Company [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Letter of Credit [Member]	Feb. 02, 2013 Letter of Credit [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Letter of Credit [Member] Bonds [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Swing Line Loans [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member] LIBOR [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Minimum [Member] Prime Rate [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member] LIBOR [Member]	Feb. 01, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Maximum [Member] Prime Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving loan to the company	$ 150,000,000							$ 35,000,000			$ 15,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity increased	200,000,000
Credit facility restated maturity date												Jun. 27, 2018
Line of credit facilities, spread rate for variable interest rate													1.50%	0.50%	2.00%	1.00%
Credit facility restated commitment fee, percentage												0.25%
Borrowing under revolving credit facility maturity date	Mar. 21, 2016
Maximum amount available under credit facility	122,800,000							27,500,000
Company enter into a Credit Agreement	Mar. 21, 2011
Company's borrowing under credit facility	18,700,000	700,000
Weighted average interest rate	1.88%
Outstanding under bonds				4,300,000	4,900,000		12,600,000	6,800,000	7,500,000	4,300,000
Maximum outstanding borrowing	72,600,000
Average outstanding borrowing	49,600,000
Interest rate on bonds				1.25%	1.25%
Bonds repurchased date	Mar. 13, 2016
Subsidiaries use maximum liability			5,880,000
Maturity date of debt				Dec. 01, 2019		Aug. 01, 2033
Fixed interest rate of loan							4.00%
Outstanding loan amount	12,400,000					12,400,000
Loan classified as short term						$ 400,000