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009100 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details)
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Table(Implied)
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Income Taxes [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2011-01-30 - 2012-01-28
2010-01-31 - 2011-01-29
2009-02-01 - 2010-01-30
Income Taxes [Abstract]
 
 
 
Domestic and Foreign Pretax Income [Abstract]
 
 
 
Domestic
121,799,000  
375,364,000  
376,773,000  
Foreign
(8,701,000) 
11,312,000  
6,033,000  
Income before income taxes
113,098,000  
 
386,676,000  
 
382,806,000  
 
Current [Abstract]
 
 
 
Federal
28,543,000  
105,768,000  
127,119,000  
State and local
4,604,000  
26,814,000  
28,865,000  
Foreign
757,000  
3,932,000  
1,535,000  
Total current
33,904,000  
 
136,514,000  
 
157,519,000  
 
Deferred [Abstract]
 
 
 
Federal
9,622,000  
18,945,000  
(3,204,000) 
State and local
2,782,000  
(229,000) 
(1,479,000) 
Foreign
(2,725,000) 
107,000  
513,000  
Total deferred
9,679,000  
 
18,823,000  
 
(4,170,000) 
 
Total
43,583,000  
 
155,337,000  
 
153,349,000  
 
Federal statutory rate (in hundredths)
0.35  
0.35  
0.35  
Increase (decrease) in tax resulting from: [Abstract]
 
 
 
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit, before valuation allowance (in hundredths)
0.039  
0.046  
0.046  
State income tax valuation allowance (in hundredths)
0.012  
 
(0.001) 
Other (in hundredths)
(0.016) 
0.006  
0.006  
Effective rate (in hundredths)
0.385  
 
0.402  
 
0.401  
 
Current [Abstract]
 
 
 
Inventory
(786,000) 
2,308,000  
 
Unredeemed gift cards
2,040,000  
1,637,000  
 
Accrued compensation
3,377,000  
7,189,000  
 
Retirement benefit plan liabilities
 
599,000  
 
Net operating loss carry-back
1,803,000  
 
 
Other
972,000  
1,853,000  
 
Net current deferred tax assets
7,406,000  
 
13,586,000  
 
 
 
Non-current [Abstract]
 
 
 
Furniture, equipment and improvements
(34,636,000) 
(26,748,000) 
 
Retirement benefit plan liabilities
5,372,000  
4,194,000  
 
Stock-based compensation
7,347,000  
8,236,000  
 
Deferred rent and tenant allowances
7,673,000  
3,075,000  
 
Net operating loss carry-forwards (NOL's)
3,248,000  
2,623,000  
 
Valuation allowances for NOL's
(1,248,000) 
(196,000) 
 
Other
1,789,000  
1,450,000  
 
Net non-current deferred tax liabilities
(10,455,000) 
 
(7,366,000) 
 
 
 
Net deferred income tax (liabilities) assets
(3,049,000) 
 
6,220,000  
 
 
 
Net operating loss from certain states and Canada
87,200,000  
 
 
Deferred tax assets for net operating losses, total
5,100,000  
 
 
Valuation allowance
1,400,000  
 
 
Uncertain tax position liabilities, inclusive of interest and penalty, total
3,900,000  
4,300,000  
4,900,000  
Amount the liability for unrecognized tax benefits and related deferred tax assets will decrease during the next twelve months
800,000  
 
 
Portion of gross unrecognized tax benefits that would affect its effective tax rate, including interest and penalties
3,900,000  
 
 
Interests and penalties expense related to uncertain tax positions
 
(500,000) 
900,000  
Accrued interests and penalties related to uncertain tax positions
1,100,000  
1,100,000  
 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
Balance beginning
3,228,000  
3,284,000  
1,937,000  
Increases due to tax positions related to prior years
165,000  
1,317,000  
1,312,000  
Increases due to tax positions related to current year
 
131,000  
139,000  
Decreases due to tax positions related to prior years
(6,000) 
 
(20,000) 
Decreases due to expiration of statute of limitations
(347,000) 
 
(84,000) 
Decreases due to settlements with taxing authorities
(227,000) 
(1,504,000) 
 
Balance ending
2,813,000  
 
3,228,000  
 
3,284,000  
 
Income tax examination payments
 
700,000