Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 10, 2012	Feb. 04, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,912	$ 8,524
Accounts receivable:
Trade	3,115	4,173
Other	674	443
Inventories	8,007	7,952
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,058	3,988
Refundable income taxes	0	255
Total current assets	20,766	25,335
Property and equipment:
Land	1,785	2,185
Buildings and building improvements	20,221	22,698
Leasehold improvements	3,530	4,022
Photographic, sales and manufacturing equipment	113,634	116,895
Property not in use	0	3,401
Total	139,170	149,201
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	131,806	131,400
Property and equipment, net	7,364	17,801
Prepaid debt fees	588	1,112
Goodwill	0	9,772
Intangible assets, net	16,746	30,436
Deferred tax assets	3,081	1,362
Other assets	7,651	8,712
TOTAL ASSETS	56,196	94,530
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	79,388	74,000
Accounts payable	5,815	5,322
Accrued employment costs	6,409	6,622
Customer deposit liability	14,134	12,930
Income taxes payable	68	0
Sales taxes payable	3,722	2,788
Deferred income taxes	3,081	1,393
Accrued advertising expenses	1,064	1,318
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	22,767	12,131
Total current liabilities	136,448	116,504
Long-term debt, less current maturities	0	0
Accrued pension plan obligations	22,267	23,043
Other liabilities	16,125	13,796
Total liabilities	174,840	153,343
CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock, $0.40 par value, 16,000,000 shares authorized; 9,097,361 and 9,134,956 shares outstanding at November 10, 2012, and February 4, 2012, respectively	3,639	3,654
Additional paid-in capital	32,222	31,892
Retained earnings	(83,841)	(23,809)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(22,562)	(22,501)
Total stockholders' equity excluding treasury stock and noncontrolling interest	(70,542)	(10,764)
Treasury stock - at cost, 1,897,043 and 2,097,043 shares at November 10, 2012, and February 4, 2012, respectively	(47,848)	(47,900)
Total CPI Corp. stockholders' deficit	(118,390)	(58,664)
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	(254)	(149)
Total stockholders' deficit	(118,644)	(58,813)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	56,196	94,530
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0