Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012
Assets:
Current assets	$ 92,082	$ 74,994
Property and equipment, net	326,820	323,342
Tradenames	79,000	79,000
Goodwill	272,278	272,286
Investment in sub
Other assets and deferred charges	25,000	29,040
Total assets	795,180	778,662
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current liabilities	98,072	86,643
Deferred income taxes	23,026	30,308
Deferred occupancy costs	62,304	63,101
Other liabilities	14,718	11,578
Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount (Note 3)	344,263	345,167
Stockholders' equity	252,797	241,865
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	795,180	778,662
Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Assets:
Current assets	87,019	71,890
Property and equipment, net	322,377	318,501
Tradenames	79,000	79,000
Goodwill	273,725	273,727
Investment in sub	3,709	3,951
Other assets and deferred charges	24,922	28,963
Total assets	790,752	776,032
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current liabilities	93,733	84,074
Deferred income taxes	23,026	30,308
Deferred occupancy costs	62,215	63,040
Other liabilities	14,718	11,578
Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount (Note 3)	344,263	345,167
Stockholders' equity	252,797	241,865
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	790,752	776,032
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors [Member]
Assets:
Current assets	5,063	3,104
Property and equipment, net	4,443	4,841
Tradenames
Goodwill	(1,447)	(1,441)
Investment in sub
Other assets and deferred charges	78	77
Total assets	8,137	6,581
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current liabilities	4,339	2,569
Deferred income taxes
Deferred occupancy costs	89	61
Other liabilities
Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount (Note 3)
Stockholders' equity	3,709	3,951
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	8,137	6,581
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Assets:
Current assets
Property and equipment, net
Tradenames
Goodwill
Investment in sub	(3,709)	(3,951)
Other assets and deferred charges
Total assets	(3,709)	(3,951)
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Current liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Deferred occupancy costs
Other liabilities
Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount (Note 3)
Stockholders' equity	(3,709)	(3,951)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (3,709)	$ (3,951)