Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified		Common Stock [Member]		Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]		Total
BALANCE at Aug. 01, 2009		$ 199	[1]	$ 83,030	[1]	$ 2,065	$ (49,490)	$ (7,176)		$ 28,628
BALANCE (in Shares) at Aug. 01, 2009	[1]	1,992,050						174,585
Stock compensation				240	[1]					240
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)							(812)			(812)
Foreign currency adjustments						(2,279)				(2,279)
Total comprehensive income (loss)										(3,091)
BALANCE at Jul. 31, 2010		199	[1]	83,270	[1]	(214)	(50,302)	(7,176)		25,777
BALANCE (in Shares) at Jul. 31, 2010	[1]	1,992,050						174,585
Stock compensation				103	[1]					103
Restricted stock activity		5	[1]	142	[1]					147
Restricted stock activity (in Shares)	[1]	51,100
Rights offering		200	[1]	14,140	[1]					14,340
Rights offering (in Shares)		1,999,938	[1]							1,999,938
Purchase of fractional shares				(9)	[1]					(9)
Purchase of fractional shares (in Shares)	[1]	(931)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)							1,130			1,130
Foreign currency adjustments						2,810				2,810
Total comprehensive income (loss)										3,940
BALANCE at Jul. 30, 2011		404	[1]	97,646	[1]	2,596	(49,172)	(7,176)		44,298
BALANCE (in Shares) at Jul. 30, 2011	[1]	4,042,157						174,585
Stock option compensation				246	[1]					246
Restricted stock activity				282	[1]					282
Purchase of treasury shares								(253)		(253)
Purchase of treasury shares (in Shares)								28,104	[1]	28,104
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)							5,116			5,116
Unrealized loss – securities held for sale						(436)				(436)
Foreign currency adjustments						(2,238)				(2,238)
Total comprehensive income (loss)										2,442
BALANCE at Jul. 28, 2012		$ 404	[1]	$ 98,174	[1]	$ (78)	$ (44,056)	$ (7,429)		$ 47,015
BALANCE (in Shares) at Jul. 28, 2012	[1]	4,042,157						202,689

[1] Adjusted for 1 for 50 and 4 for 1 stock split effective January 6, 2011 (Note 10).