Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 04, 2013	Feb. 03, 2013
Assets:
Current assets	$ 100,877	$ 91,818
Property and equipment, net	353,799	337,239
Tradenames	79,000	79,000
Goodwill	272,336	272,278
Other assets and deferred charges	23,530	24,218
Total assets	829,542	804,553
Liabilities and stockholder's equity:
Current liabilities	105,489	92,883
Deferred income taxes	23,496	24,887
Deferred occupancy costs	70,504	69,544
Other liabilities	13,251	12,684
Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount (Note 3)	342,952	343,579
Stockholder's equity	273,850	260,976
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	829,542	804,553
Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors
Assets:
Current assets	95,580	85,696
Property and equipment, net	348,620	333,018
Tradenames	79,000	79,000
Goodwill	273,725	273,725
Investment in subsidiary	3,682	4,215
Other assets and deferred charges	23,044	23,854
Total assets	823,651	799,508
Liabilities and stockholder's equity:
Current liabilities	99,710	87,936
Deferred income taxes	23,496	24,887
Deferred occupancy costs	70,392	69,446
Other liabilities	13,251	12,684
Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount (Note 3)	342,952	343,579
Stockholder's equity	273,850	260,976
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	823,651	799,508
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
Assets:
Current assets	5,297	6,122
Property and equipment, net	5,179	4,221
Goodwill	(1,389)	(1,447)
Other assets and deferred charges	486	364
Total assets	9,573	9,260
Liabilities and stockholder's equity:
Current liabilities	5,779	4,947
Deferred occupancy costs	112	98
Stockholder's equity	3,682	4,215
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	9,573	9,260
Consolidation, Eliminations
Assets:
Investment in subsidiary	(3,682)	(4,215)
Total assets	(3,682)	(4,215)
Liabilities and stockholder's equity:
Stockholder's equity	(3,682)	(4,215)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ (3,682)	$ (4,215)