Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014 Segment State	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information [Abstract]
Number of states in which hasting entertainment operates	19
Number of operating reportable segment	1
Revenue recorded related to gift card breakage	$ 300,000	$ (100,000)	$ 800,000
Unredeemed revenue	11,885,000	11,610,000
Transfer of rental assets to merchandise inventory	4,400,000	5,200,000	10,300,000
Material adjustments	0	0	0
Advertising expenses, net of reimbursement allowances from vendors	4,400,000	6,000,000	7,200,000
Payments and credits received from vendors	6,200,000	6,600,000	6,700,000
Rental Asset New Purchase
Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information [Abstract]
Useful life	36 months
Minimum
Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information [Abstract]
Useful life	3 years
Minimum | Rental Asset Old
Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information [Abstract]
Useful life	6 months
Minimum | Rental Asset New Purchase
Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information [Abstract]
Salvage value	4
Maximum
Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information [Abstract]
Useful life	5 years
Maximum | Rental Asset Old
Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information [Abstract]
Useful life	9 months
Maximum | Rental Asset New Purchase
Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information [Abstract]
Salvage value	15
Debit and Credit Card Receivable
Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,500,000	$ 1,200,000
Settlement period of balances related to debit and credit card receivables	5 days