Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Summary of Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2015	Feb. 02, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 25,496	$ 25,496
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(1,083)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	(217)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Goodwill, net	24,413	25,279
Intangibles—reacquired franchise rights	10,150	10,630
Accumulated amortization	(8,264)	(7,830)
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(136)	122
Intangibles, net	1,750us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	2,922us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Total goodwill and intangibles	$ 26,163	$ 28,201

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Goodwill before translation adjustments.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of increase (decrease) from foreign currency translation adjustments of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets, indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill. Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Intangible assets are assets, not including financial assets, lacking physical substance.

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