Retirement Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Cash Balance Liability [Table Text Block]
The annual activity for the Company's Non-Qualified Plan, was as follows:
 
 
February 2, 2013
 
January 28, 2012
 
 (in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period
$
19,170

 
$
14,240

Contributions:
 
 
 
    Employee
2,833

 
2,487

    Company
2,246

 
2,379

Interest
1,534

 
1,239

Distributions
(1,694
)
 
(1,151
)
Forfeitures

 
(24
)
Balance, end of period
$
24,089

 
$
19,170