CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 24, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 70,185	$ 176,965	$ 96,590
Restricted cash	8,400	21,870	21,870
Inventories	1,020,140	830,819	913,738
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	50,892	51,728	40,198
Deferred income taxes	12,307	8,867	0
Total current assets	1,161,924	1,090,249	1,072,396
Property and equipment:
Land	51,665	36,962	32,627
Buildings and improvements	499,695	459,703	433,382
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	340,285	312,708	286,148
Computer software and hardware	112,523	107,753	108,940
Construction in progress	33,000	19,309	27,856
Property and equipment, gross	1,037,168	936,435	888,953
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(508,169)	(455,580)	(438,504)
Property and equipment, net	528,999	480,855	450,449
Goodwill	10,258	10,258	10,258
Deferred income taxes	0	0	2,112
Other assets	15,122	13,470	12,635
Total assets	1,716,303	1,594,832	1,547,850
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	362,059	266,409	340,208
Accrued employee compensation	29,221	48,261	36,823
Other accrued expenses	125,884	134,048	119,588
Current portion of capital lease obligations	35	33	32
Income taxes payable	24,834	11,874	2,850
Deferred income taxes	0	0	3,314
Total current liabilities	542,033	460,625	502,815
Capital lease obligations, less current maturities	1,255	1,284	1,292
Deferred income taxes	2,478	13,827	0
Deferred rent	77,414	75,731	73,091
Other long-term liabilities	38,910	35,075	33,747
Total liabilities	662,090	586,542	610,945
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0	0
Common stock	652	643	641
Additional paid-in capital	348,446	298,426	281,101
Treasury stock	(601,213)	(437,373)	(429,469)
Retained earnings	1,306,328	1,146,594	1,084,632
Total stockholders' equity	1,054,213	1,008,290	936,905
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,716,303	$ 1,594,832	$ 1,547,850