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Fair Value Measurements - Assets at Fairvalue - (Details) - USD ($) | Nov. 02, 2019 | Feb. 02, 2019
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total Financial Assets At Fair Value | $ 216,077,000 | $ 195,691,000
Deferred Compensation |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | (10,246,000) | (8,908,000)
Total Financial Liabilities At Fair Value | (10,246,000) | (8,908,000)
Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total Financial Assets At Fair Value | 837,000 | 791,000
Level 1 | Deferred Compensation |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Total Financial Liabilities At Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total Financial Assets At Fair Value | 204,940,000 | 185,807,000
Level 2 | Deferred Compensation |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Total Financial Liabilities At Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total Financial Assets At Fair Value | 10,300,000 | 9,093,000
Level 3 | Deferred Compensation |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | (10,246,000) | (8,908,000)
Total Financial Liabilities At Fair Value | (10,246,000) | (8,908,000)
State/Municipal Bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | $ 45,469,000 | 54,346,000
State/Municipal Bonds | Minimum |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Term | 1 month |
State/Municipal Bonds | Maximum |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Term | 6 years |
State/Municipal Bonds | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | $ 0 | 0
State/Municipal Bonds | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 45,469,000 | 54,346,000
State/Municipal Bonds | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 0 | 0
Corporate Bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 88,992,000 | 90,891,000
Corporate Bonds | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 0 | 0
Corporate Bonds | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 88,992,000 | 90,891,000
Corporate Bonds | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 0 | 0
US Treasury Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | $ 36,235,000 | 17,236,000
US Treasury Notes | Minimum |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Term | 13 days |
US Treasury Notes | Maximum |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Term | 3 years |
US Treasury Notes | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | $ 0 | 0
US Treasury Notes | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 36,235,000 | 17,236,000
US Treasury Notes | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 0 | 0
Corporate Equities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 737,000 | 690,000
Corporate Equities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 737,000 | 690,000
Corporate Equities | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 0 | 0
Corporate Equities | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 0 | 0
Certificates of Deposit |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 100,000 | 101,000
Certificates of Deposit | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 100,000 | 101,000
Certificates of Deposit | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 0 | 0
Certificates of Deposit | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 0 | 0
Asset Backed Securities (ABS) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 34,244,000 | 23,334,000
Asset Backed Securities (ABS) | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 0 | 0
Asset Backed Securities (ABS) | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 34,244,000 | 23,334,000
Asset Backed Securities (ABS) | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale Securities | 0 | 0
Cash Surrender Value - Life Insurance |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 10,300,000 | 9,093,000
Cash Surrender Value - Life Insurance | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Cash Surrender Value - Life Insurance | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Cash Surrender Value - Life Insurance | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 10,300,000 | $ 9,093,000

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