INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE), NET (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Interest Expense, Other			$ 1,500,000
Components of interest income (expense), net
Interest income	959,000	615,000	620,000
Tax-exempt interest income	7,000	24,000	14,000
Total interest income	966,000	639,000	634,000
Less:
Interest expense – term loan	0	0	3,858,000
Interest expense - credit facilities	196,000	236,000	303,000
Unused line fee	881,000	1,191,000	773,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs	472,000	580,000	2,430,000	[1]
Other interest and fees	107,000	162,000	(999,000)	[2]
Total interest expense	1,656,000	2,169,000	6,365,000
Interest (expense), net	(690,000)	(1,530,000)	(5,731,000)
Accelerated Deferred Financing Costs [Member]
Less:
Amortization of deferred financing costs			$ 1,900,000

[1] Fiscal 2009 includes approximately $1.9 million of accelerated deferred financing costs associated with prepayments made on the Company's term loan.

[2] Fiscal 2009 includes a credit of approximately $1.5 million of interest accrual reversals related to the settlement of an IRS employment tax audit related to stock options.