CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 181,486	$ 270,650	$ 294,503
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	87,197	77,044	63,749
Amortization of intangible assets	2,501	2,242	3,739
Share-based compensation expense	16,285	28,100	29,312
Unrealized forward contract (gains) losses	734	(4,020)	2,736
Deferred income taxes	7,303	(885)	11,848
Net loss on disposition of long-term assets and property and equipment	11,096	6,148	4,109
Pension curtailment expense	0	1,242	5,819
Other items, net	841	(6,264)	(12,431)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	28,930	10,630	(76,709)
Inventories	(30,169)	(35,810)	(40,693)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	10,543	(37,916)	(46,490)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(64,204)	4,287	81,770
Deferred rent and lease incentives	6,426	11,544	15,765
Other long-term liabilities	9,935	37,502	9,347
Net cash provided by operating activities	268,904	364,494	346,374
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(99,591)	(123,531)	(123,065)
Proceeds from dispositions of other assets	0	3,108	5,072
Proceeds from maturity of investment	9,500	15,000	0
Acquisition of lease interest	0	(1,339)	(2,249)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(15,980)	0	0
Net cash settlement of forward contracts	5,216	(4,428)	5,188
Purchases of investments	(19,407)	(20,906)	(31,049)
Net cash used in investing activities	(120,262)	(132,096)	(146,103)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt issuance costs	(383)	(970)	0
Repayment of borrowings and capital lease obligation	(2,296)	(1,771)	(1,137)
Dividends paid	(172,798)	(74,371)	(247,098)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(4,185)	0	0
Noncontrolling interest capital contributions	209	0	0
Noncontrolling interest capital distributions	(4,237)	0	0
Issuance of common stock, net of nonvested award repurchases	4,367	4,214	11,890
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	1,302	1,992	8,700
Purchase of treasury stock	(140,262)	(92,082)	(49,361)
Net cash used in financing activities	(318,283)	(162,988)	(277,006)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	6,857	(4,642)	1,709
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(162,784)	64,768	(75,026)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	491,805	427,037	502,063
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	329,021	491,805	427,037
Supplemental cash flow data:
Interest paid	841	1,596	717
Income taxes paid	$ 92,401	$ 129,946	$ 80,281