Property and Equipment
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013
Property and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net, consisted of:
 
 
February 2, 2013
 
January 28, 2012
 
(in thousands)
Building improvements
$
2,816

 
$
2,816

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, software
275,334

 
241,945

Leaseholds and improvements
305,324

 
262,320

Construction in process
41,555

 
14,505

Other
315

 
274

Total
625,344

 
521,860

Less: accumulated depreciation
(346,975
)
 
(294,554
)
Property and equipment, net
$
278,369

 
$
227,306


Depreciation expense totaled $64.6 million, $63.0 million, and $61.4 million in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.