CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 157,711	$ 181,486	$ 270,650
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	85,817	87,197	77,044
Amortization of intangible assets	2,552	2,501	2,242
Share-based compensation expense	13,949	16,285	28,100
Unrealized forward contract (gains) losses	(562)	734	(4,020)
Deferred income taxes	(17,804)	7,303	(885)
Net loss on disposition of property and equipment and long-term assets	16,337	11,096	6,148
Pension curtailment expense	0	0	1,242
Other items, net	(2,321)	841	(6,264)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	38,005	28,930	10,630
Inventories	17,162	(30,169)	(35,810)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	35,368	10,543	(37,916)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(22,653)	(64,204)	4,287
Deferred rent and lease incentives	(3,616)	6,426	11,544
Other long-term liabilities	7,997	9,935	37,502
Net cash provided by operating activities	327,942	268,904	364,494
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(75,438)	(99,591)	(123,531)
Changes in other assets	5,761	(7,642)	2,173
Proceeds from maturity and sale of investment	6,826	9,500	15,000
Acquisition of lease interest	0	0	(1,339)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(1,648)	(15,980)	0
Net cash settlement of forward contracts	1,423	5,216	(4,428)
Purchases of investments	0	(11,765)	(19,971)
Net cash used in investing activities	(63,076)	(120,262)	(132,096)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	(383)	(970)
Proceeds from borrowings	3,103	0	0
Repayment of borrowings and capital lease obligations	(1,474)	(2,296)	(1,771)
Dividends paid	(68,218)	(172,798)	(74,371)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	(4,185)	0
Noncontrolling interest capital contributions	1,199	209	0
Noncontrolling interest capital distributions	(1,877)	(4,237)	0
Issuance of common stock, net of nonvested award repurchases	3,861	4,367	4,214
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	698	1,302	1,992
Purchase of treasury stock	(22,099)	(140,262)	(92,082)
Net cash used in financing activities	(84,807)	(318,283)	(162,988)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(6,135)	6,857	(4,642)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	173,924	(162,784)	64,768
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year	329,021	491,805	427,037
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	502,945	329,021	491,805
Supplemental cash flow data:
Interest paid	1,460	841	1,596
Income taxes paid	$ 112,996	$ 92,401	$ 129,946