Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 23, 2011	Feb. 05, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,636	$ 5,363
Accounts receivable:
Trade	5,130	4,707
Other	670	971
Inventories	8,344	7,460
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,940	4,971
Refundable income taxes	481	0
Deferred tax assets	5,219	5,976
Assets held for sale	0	641
Total current assets	26,420	30,089
Property and equipment:
Land	2,185	2,185
Buildings and building improvements	25,454	25,343
Leasehold improvements	4,303	4,383
Photographic, sales and manufacturing equipment	179,994	176,974
Property not in use (see Note 4)	3,401	3,401
Total	215,337	212,286
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	181,979	176,288
Property and equipment, net	33,358	35,998
Prepaid debt fees	1,567	1,838
Goodwill	21,987	22,874
Intangible assets, net	37,006	37,862
Deferred tax assets	11,502	7,166
Other assets	8,592	7,973
TOTAL ASSETS	140,432	143,800
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	7,277	4,570
Accrued employment costs	7,691	8,905
Customer deposit liability	16,350	16,403
Sales taxes payable	2,229	3,517
Accrued advertising expenses	1,428	995
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	12,649	14,813
Total current liabilities	47,624	49,203
Long-term debt, less current maturities	56,200	48,900
Accrued pension plan obligations	15,076	14,862
Other liabilities	16,119	16,565
Total liabilities	135,019	129,530
CONTINGENCIES (see Note 11)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock, Value	0	0
Common stock, $0.40 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 9,139,527 and 9,129,013 shares outstanding at July 23, 2011, and February 5, 2011, respectively	3,670	3,652
Additional paid-in capital	31,360	30,785
Retained earnings	30,901	40,794
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,496)	(12,927)
Total stockholders' equity excluding treasury stock and noncontrolling interest	53,435	62,304
Treasury stock - at cost, 2,097,043 and 2,133,566 shares at July 23, 2011, and February 5, 2011, respectively	(47,915)	(48,050)
Total CPI Corp. stockholders' equity	5,520	14,254
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (see Note 2)	(107)	16
Total stockholders' equity	5,413	14,270
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	140,432	143,800
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock, Value	$ 0	$ 0