Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015	May 03, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense - ESPP	$ 10,000	$ 9,000
Income tax benefit - ESPP	4,000	4,000
Total fair value of non-vested stock awards	28,000	17,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value of awards	$ 24.30	$ 26.05
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense	11,300,000
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period	3 years 2 months 12 days
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value of awards	$ 4.58
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense	$ 659,000
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period	1 year 10 months 24 days
Vesting percentage	0.33%
Vesting period	3 years
Expiration period	5 years
Defined maximum gain	$ 10.00
Exercise price	$ 24.26

The amount of plan income tax benefit recognized during the period.

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Granted Weighted Average Exercise Price

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Maximum Payout

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The amount of plan compensation cost recognized during the period.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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