Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (2,225)	$ (10,014)	$ 20,852
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,950	24,958	20,324
Asset impairment	1,177	6,514	211
Deferred income taxes	(2,899)	(144)	98
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	42	320	161
Noncash stock-based compensation expense	2,743	2,573	3,095
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements	428	268	(383)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Inventory	(9,947)	(10,094)	(20,558)
Prepaid and other current assets	(126)	716	(829)
Other assets	57	(190)	(91)
Accounts payable	(16,251)	11,007	5,228
Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities	(2,081)	5,221	420
Accrued compensation	(2,216)	1,748	(903)
Income tax receivable/payable	9,633	(10,939)	(3,165)
Layaway deposits	57	159	(201)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,342	22,103	24,259
Investing activities:
Purchases of investment securities		(11,380)	(17,497)
Sales/redemptions of investment securities	1,217	1,429	40,731
Purchases of property and equipment	(7,332)	(38,437)	(40,769)
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,115)	(48,388)	(17,535)
Financing activities:
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements	(428)	(268)	383
Cash used to settle withholding taxes on stock option exercises and the vesting of nonvested restricted stock	(522)	(732)	(1,123)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		40	254
Net cash used in financing activities	(950)	(960)	(486)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(4,723)	(27,245)	6,238
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	41,986	69,231	62,993
End of year	37,263	41,986	69,231
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	141	54	3
Cash (refunds) payments of income taxes	(9,250)	3,267	13,809
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing activities:
(Decrease) increase in accrual for purchases of property and equipment	$ (1,709)	$ (1,359)	$ 1,435