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Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2015
Apr. 02, 2014
May 02, 2015
May 03, 2014
May 01, 2015
Disclosure of share-based compensation information under stock plans          
Share-based compensation expense     $ 3,612,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 3,457,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense  
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock options     4,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions    
Granted (in shares) 577,700us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross 365,600us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross      
Weighted average fair values of stock options granted during the period (in dollars per share)     $ 3.62us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 6.27us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue  
Employee Stock Purchase Plan          
Disclosure of share-based compensation information under stock plans          
Share-based compensation expense     44,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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63,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Stock option          
Disclosure of share-based compensation information under stock plans          
Share-based compensation expense     481,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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456,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost (in years/months/days)     1 year 9 months 4 days    
Nonvested Stock Awards or Units          
Disclosure of share-based compensation information under stock plans          
Share-based compensation expense     3,087,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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2,938,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Number of Units          
Granted (in shares) 401,700us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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301,200us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested stock awards/units     $ 26,100,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions
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Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost (in years/months/days)     1 year 9 months 4 days    
Performance-based awards/units | Paul Marciano          
Number of Units          
Nonvested at the beginning of period (in shares)     413,834us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Granted (in shares)     175,866us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Vested (in shares)     (33,333)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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Forfeited (in shares)     (159,700)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
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Nonvested at the end of period (in shares)     396,667us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value          
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)     $ 29.66us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Granted (in dollars per share)     $ 18.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Vested (in dollars per share)     $ 27.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Forfeited (in dollars per share)     $ 27.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)     $ 25.58us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Performance Shares | Paul Marciano          
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Period which award is subject to a performance condition     1 year    
Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Vesting, Tranche One          
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Vesting period     1 year    
Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Vesting, Tranche Two          
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Vesting period     1 year    
Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Vesting, Tranche Three          
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Vesting period     1 year    
Target Performance Shares | Paul Marciano          
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Period which award is subject to a performance condition     1 year    
Target Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Vesting, Tranche One          
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Vesting period     3 years    
Target Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Minimum          
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Vesting rights (as a percentage)     0.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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Target Performance Shares | Paul Marciano | Maximum          
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Vesting rights (as a percentage)     150.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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Market-based awards/units | Paul Marciano | May 1, 2015          
Number of Units          
Granted (in shares)         183,368us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Period which award is subject to a market condition         3 years
Vesting year         2019
Market-based awards/units | Paul Marciano | Minimum | May 1, 2015          
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Vesting rights (as a percentage)         0.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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Market-based awards/units | Paul Marciano | Maximum | May 1, 2015          
Share-Based Compensation, Additional Disclosures          
Vesting rights (as a percentage)         150.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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