Property and Equipment (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2012
Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Property and equipment, net, consisted of:
 
 
January 28, 2012
 
January 29, 2011
 
(in thousands)
Building improvements
$
2,816

 
$
2,816

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, software
241,945

 
218,091

Leaseholds and improvements
262,320

 
224,914

Construction in process
14,505

 
2,288

Other
274

 
—

Total
521,860

 
448,109

Less: accumulated depreciation
(294,554
)
 
(236,790
)
Property and equipment, net
$
227,306

 
$
211,319