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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) store state segment | Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) store | Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) store | Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Nature of Operations |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments (segment) | segment | 1 |  |  |
Number of stores (store) | store | 450 |  |  |
Number of states in which stores are located (state) | state | 42 |  |  |
New stores opened during the period (store) | store | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Stores substantially remodeled during the period (store) | store | 6 | 8 | 19 |
Stores closed during the period (store) | store | 7 | 12 | 6 |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Gift certificates redeemable | $ 16,634 | $ 18,202 |  |
Liability for estimated future loyalty rewards | 10,910 | 9,025 |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |
Adjustment for merchandise obsolescence and markdowns | 10,586 | 10,044 |  |
Advertising Costs |  |  |  |
Advertising expense | 10,661 | 18,075 | $ 16,188 |
Health Care Costs |  |  |  |
Self-insurance limit per employee per plan year for health and dental claims | 200 |  |  |
Reserve for self-insured employee health care claims | $ 890 | 1,430 |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage needed for likely sustainment of an uncertain tax position before related tax benefits are recognized (percent) | 50.00% |  |  |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information |  |  |  |
Non-cash investing activities - change in unpaid purchases of property, plant and equipment | $ (38) | 276 | 469 |
Current liability for unpaid purchases of property, plant and equipment | 409 | 371 | 647 |
Cash paid for income taxes | 37,309 | 48,456 | 65,180 |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of adopting new standard |  | 389 |  |
Inventory | 125,190 | 118,007 |  |
Accrued store operating expenses | 17,982 | 15,646 |  |
Accounts payable | 29,008 | 29,387 |  |
Retained earnings | 244,823 | 246,570 |  |
Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gift card and gift certificate breakage | $ 2,250 |  |  |
Other income [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gift card and gift certificate breakage |  | 2,444 | 2,067 |
Property And Equipment Excluding Buildings [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment (years) | 5 years |  |  |
Property And Equipment Excluding Buildings [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment (years) | 10 years |  |  |
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment (years) | 31 years 6 months |  |  |
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life of property and equipment (years) | 39 years |  |  |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Inventory | $ 124,511 |  |  |
Accrued store operating expenses | 17,000 |  |  |
Accounts payable | 29,701 |  |  |
Retained earnings | 244,434 |  |  |
Sales Returns and Allowances [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Reserve for merchandise returns | 2,182 | $ 1,070 | $ 669 | $ 834
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Inventory | 679 |  |  |
Accrued store operating expenses | 982 |  |  |
Accounts payable | (693) |  |  |
Retained earnings | $ 389 |  |  |

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