Guarantor Subsidiaries Guarantor Income Statement (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013
Oct. 27, 2012
Jul. 28, 2012
Apr. 28, 2012
Jan. 28, 2012
Oct. 29, 2011
Jul. 30, 2011
Apr. 30, 2011
Feb. 02, 2013
Jan. 28, 2012
Jan. 29, 2011
NET SALES $ 728,711 $ 468,527 $ 454,879 $ 495,952 $ 673,153 $ 486,784 $ 446,041 $ 467,377 $ 2,148,069 $ 2,073,355 $ 1,905,814
COST OF GOODS SOLD, BUYING, AND OCCUPANCY COSTS                 1,405,430 1,318,894 1,227,490
Gross profit 255,813 151,538 146,521 188,767 250,347 175,968 149,832 178,314 742,639 754,461 678,324
Selling, general, and administrative expenses                 491,599 483,823 461,073
Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net                 (523) (308) 18,000
OPERATING INCOME                 251,563 270,946 199,251
INTEREST EXPENSE                 19,555 35,804 59,493
INTEREST INCOME                 (3) (12) (16)
Income (loss) in subsidiary                 0 0 0
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET                 40 (411) (1,968)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                 231,971 235,565 141,742
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                 92,704 94,868 14,354
NET INCOME 63,943 17,422 15,829 42,073 60,394 32,670 12,620 35,013 139,267 140,697 127,388
Foreign currency translation                 (13) (7) 0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                 139,254 140,690 127,388
Parent Company [Member]
                      
NET SALES                 0 0 0
COST OF GOODS SOLD, BUYING, AND OCCUPANCY COSTS                 0 0 0
Gross profit                 0 0 0
Selling, general, and administrative expenses                 697 1,689 2,984
Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net                 0 0 0
OPERATING INCOME                 (697) (1,689) (2,984)
INTEREST EXPENSE                 0 0 0
INTEREST INCOME                 0 0 0
Income (loss) in subsidiary                 (139,734) (141,474) (129,939)
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET                 0 0 0
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                 139,037 139,785 126,955
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                 (230) (912) (433)
NET INCOME                 139,267 140,697 127,388
Foreign currency translation                 (13) (7) 0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                 139,254 140,690 127,388
Debt Instrument Issuer [Member]
                      
NET SALES                 1,302,433 1,282,691 1,118,503
COST OF GOODS SOLD, BUYING, AND OCCUPANCY COSTS                 952,711 893,726 776,840
Gross profit                 349,722 388,965 341,663
Selling, general, and administrative expenses                 185,434 183,780 169,753
Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net                 (41) 0 16,904
OPERATING INCOME                 164,329 205,185 155,006
INTEREST EXPENSE                 19,555 35,804 30,510
INTEREST INCOME                 (50) (127) (16)
Income (loss) in subsidiary                 (70,182) (38,469) (39,797)
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET                 0 0 (1,968)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                 215,006 207,977 166,277
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                 75,271 66,785 12,535
NET INCOME                 139,735 141,192 153,742
Foreign currency translation                 (13) (7) 0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                 139,722 141,185 153,742
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
                      
NET SALES                 2,123,918 2,065,958 1,904,684
COST OF GOODS SOLD, BUYING, AND OCCUPANCY COSTS                 1,737,406 1,699,784 1,567,573
Gross profit                 386,512 366,174 337,111
Selling, general, and administrative expenses                 297,595 294,875 288,809
Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net                 (482) (308) 1,093
OPERATING INCOME                 89,399 71,607 47,209
INTEREST EXPENSE                 9 0 0
INTEREST INCOME                 0 0 0
Income (loss) in subsidiary                 0 0 0
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET                 0 0 0
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                 89,390 71,607 47,209
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                 17,662 29,277 7,412
NET INCOME                 71,728 42,330 39,797
Foreign currency translation                 0 0 0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                 71,728 42,330 39,797
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
                      
NET SALES                 19,514 5,908 0
COST OF GOODS SOLD, BUYING, AND OCCUPANCY COSTS                 12,184 6,136 0
Gross profit                 7,330 (228) 0
Selling, general, and administrative expenses                 8,798 3,929 (23)
Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net                 0 0 3
OPERATING INCOME                 (1,468) (4,157) 20
INTEREST EXPENSE                 41 115 28,983
INTEREST INCOME                 (3) 0 0
Income (loss) in subsidiary                 (139,735) (141,192) (153,742)
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET                 40 (411) 0
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                 138,189 137,331 124,779
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                 1 (282) (5,160)
NET INCOME                 138,188 137,613 129,939
Foreign currency translation                 (26) (14) 0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                 138,162 137,599 129,939
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
                      
NET SALES                 (1,297,796) (1,281,202) (1,117,373)
COST OF GOODS SOLD, BUYING, AND OCCUPANCY COSTS                 (1,296,871) (1,280,752) (1,116,923)
Gross profit                 (925) (450) (450)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses                 (925) (450) (450)
Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net                 0 0 0
OPERATING INCOME                 0 0 0
INTEREST EXPENSE                 (50) (115) 0
INTEREST INCOME                 50 115 0
Income (loss) in subsidiary                 349,651 321,135 323,478
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET                 0 0 0
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                 (349,651) (321,135) (323,478)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                 0 0 0
NET INCOME                 (349,651) (321,135) (323,478)
Foreign currency translation                 39 21 0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                 $ (349,612) $ (321,114) $ (323,478)