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Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Changes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Aug. 01, 2015 | May. 02, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Nov. 01, 2014 | Aug. 02, 2014 | May. 03, 2014 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Jan. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2014
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income, net | $ 838 | $ 952 | $ 752 | $ 920 | $ 734 | $ 737 | $ 659 | $ 991 |  | $ 3,462 | $ 3,121 | $ 2,437
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 6,649 | $ 25,575 | $ 22,486 | $ 29,096 | 19,860 | $ 32,069 | $ 20,860 | $ 23,603 |  | 83,806 | 96,392 | 92,559
Assets, Current | $ (795,668) |  |  |  | (748,723) |  |  |  |  | $ (795,668) | (748,723) |
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  | (128,681) |  |  |  | $ (115,113) |  | (512,889) | (497,899)
Interest income, net |  |  |  |  | 602 |  |  |  | 762 |  | 2,795 | 2,619
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  | (19,527) |  |  |  | (17,521) |  | (95,713) | (92,705)
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Current |  |  |  |  | 19,747 |  |  |  |  |  | 19,747 |
Assets, Current |  |  |  |  | 768,470 |  |  |  |  |  | 768,470 |
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  | 11,332 |  |  |  |  |  | 11,332 |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  | (128,480) |  |  |  | (115,113) |  | (512,536) | (497,863)
Interest income, net |  |  |  |  | 734 |  |  |  | 804 |  | 3,121 | 2,437
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  | (19,860) |  |  |  | (17,563) |  | (96,392) | (92,559)
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Current |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Assets, Current |  |  |  |  | 748,723 |  |  |  |  |  | 748,723 |
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  | 31,079 |  |  |  |  |  | 31,079 |
Unrecognized Tax Benefit on Interest and Penalties [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  | 201 |  |  |  | 0 |  | 353 | 36
Interest income, net |  |  |  |  | 132 |  |  |  | 42 |  | 326 | (182)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  | (333) |  |  |  | $ (42) |  | (679) | $ 146
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Current |  |  |  |  | (19,747) |  |  |  |  |  | (19,747) |
Assets, Current |  |  |  |  | (19,747) |  |  |  |  |  | (19,747) |
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  | $ 19,747 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,747 |

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