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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 01, 2014 | Nov. 02, 2013 | Nov. 01, 2014 | Nov. 02, 2013
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDisclosure[Abstract] |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Table Text Block | NOTE 3 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME: The following table set s forth information regarding the reclassification out of A ccumulated other comprehensive income (in thousands) for the three months end ed November 1, 2014:
|  | Changes in Accumulated Other |
|  | Comprehensive Income (a) |
|  |  |  | Unrealized Gains |  |  |
|  |  |  | and (Losses) on |  |  |
|  |  |  | Available-for-Sale |  |  |
|  |  |  | Securities |  |  |
| Beginning Balance at August 2, 2014 |  | $ | 814 |  |  |
| Other comprehensive income before |  |  |  |  |  |
| reclassifications |  |  | (40) |  |  |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated |  |  |  |  |  |
| other comprehensive income (b) |  |  | 5 |  |  |
| Net current-period other comprehensive income |  |  | (35) |  |  |
| Ending Balance at November 1, 2014 |  | $ | 779 |  |  |
| (a) All amounts are net-of-tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate a debit/reduction to Other Comprehensive Income.
| (b) Includes $8 impact of Accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications into Interest and other income for net gains on available-for-sale securities. The tax impact of this reclassification was $3.
|  | Changes in Accumulated Other |
|  | Comprehensive Income (a) |
|  |  |  | Unrealized Gains |  |  |
|  |  |  | and (Losses) on |  |  |
|  |  |  | Available-for-Sale |  |  |
|  |  |  | Securities |  |  |
| Beginning Balance at August 3, 2013 |  | $ | 479 |  |  |
| Other comprehensive income before |  |  |  |  |  |
| reclassifications |  |  | 294 |  |  |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated |  |  |  |  |  |
| other comprehensive income (b) |  |  | 18 |  |  |
| Net current-period other comprehensive income |  |  | 312 |  |  |
| Ending Balance at November 2, 2013 |  | $ | 791 |  |  |
| (a) All amounts are net-of-tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate a debit/reduction to Other Comprehensive Income.
| (b) Includes $29 impact of Accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications into Interest and other income for net gains on available-for-sale securities. The tax impact of this reclassification was $11.
| The following table set s forth information regarding the reclassification out of A ccumulated other comprehensive income (in thousands) for the nine months end ed November 1, 2014:
|  | Changes in Accumulated Other |
|  | Comprehensive Income (a) |
|  |  |  | Unrealized Gains |  |  |
|  |  |  | and (Losses) on |  |  |
|  |  |  | Available-for-Sale |  |  |
|  |  |  | Securities |  |  |
| Beginning Balance at February 1, 2014 |  | $ | 778 |  |  |
| Other comprehensive income before |  |  |  |  |  |
| reclassifications |  |  | 141 |  |  |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated |  |  |  |  |  |
| other comprehensive income (b) |  |  | (140) |  |  |
| Net current-period other comprehensive income |  |  | 1 |  |  |
| Ending Balance at November 1, 2014 |  | $ | 779 |  |  |
| (a) All amounts are net-of-tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate a debit/reduction to Other Comprehensive Income.
| (b) Includes $224 impact of Accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications into Interest and other income for net gains on available-for-sale securities. The tax impact of this reclassification was $84.
|  | Changes in Accumulated Other |
|  | Comprehensive Income (a) |
|  |  |  | Unrealized Gains |  |  |
|  |  |  | and (Losses) on |  |  |
|  |  |  | Available-for-Sale |  |  |
|  |  |  | Securities |  |  |
| Beginning Balance at February 2, 2013 |  | $ | 821 |  |  |
| Other comprehensive income before |  |  |  |  |  |
| reclassifications |  |  | 11 |  |  |
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated |  |  |  |  |  |
| other comprehensive income (b) |  |  | (41) |  |  |
| Net current-period other comprehensive income |  |  | (30) |  |  |
| Ending Balance at November 2, 2013 |  | $ | 791 |  |  |
| (a) All amounts are net-of-tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate a debit/reduction to Other Comprehensive Income.
| (b) Includes $47 impact of Accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications into Interest and other income for net gains on available-for-sale securities. The tax impact of this reclassification was $25.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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