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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Feb. 01, 2025 | Feb. 03, 2024
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 57,423 | $ 79,012
Total Assets | 66,724 | 88,682
Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 0 | 1,084
Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 57,423 | 79,012
Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 9,301 | 8,586
Deferred Compensation [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | (8,548) | (8,654)
Total Liabilities | (8,548) | (8,654)
Deferred Compensation [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities | 0 | 0
Deferred Compensation [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities | 0 | 0
Deferred Compensation [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | (8,548) | (8,654)
Total Liabilities | (8,548) | (8,654)
State/Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 1,244 | 12,540
State/Municipal Bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Term | 9 days |
State/Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 0 | 0
State/Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 1,244 | 12,540
State/Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Corporate Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 51,326 | 45,400
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 51,326 | 45,400
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
U.S. Treasury/Agencies Notes and Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 4,624 | 18,114
U.S. Treasury/Agencies Notes and Bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Term | 13 days |
U.S. Treasury/Agencies Notes and Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 0 | 0
U.S. Treasury/Agencies Notes and Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 4,624 | 18,114
U.S. Treasury/Agencies Notes and Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance | 9,301 | 8,586
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance | 0 | 0
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance | 0 | 0
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance | 9,301 | 8,586
Asset Backed Securities (ABS) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 229 | 2,958
Asset Backed Securities (ABS) [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Asset Backed Securities (ABS) [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 229 | 2,958
Asset Backed Securities (ABS) [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Corporate Equities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 0 | 1,084
Corporate Equities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value |  | 1,084
Corporate Equities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value |  | 0
Corporate Equities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 0
State, Municipal And Corporate Bonds And Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Term | 2 years 9 months 18 days |
U.S. Treasury Notes and Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Term | 2 years 6 months |

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