The Company (Details Textual) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013	Mar. 02, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013
Long Term Creditors Claims Recovery Percentage			75.00%
Administrative Claims Paid		$ 16,500,000	$ 9,700,000
Bankruptcy Claims, Number Claims Filed			3,096
Bankruptcy Claims, Amount of Claims Filed			316,600,000
Contractual Obligation, Total		17,792,000	7,066,000
Payments for Repurchase of Equity, Total	10,700,000
Contractual Obligation, Future Minimum Payments Due, Remainder of Fiscal Year			7,100,000
Syms Pension Plans [Member]
Bankruptcy Claims, Amount of Claims Settled			32,600,000
Corporate Overhead Reserve [Member]
Restructuring Reserve			5,000,000
Pension Fund Reserve [Member]
Restructuring Reserve			3,829,088
Pension Fund Reserve [Member] | Syms Pension Plans [Member]
Restructuring Reserve			2,000,000
Pension Fund Reserve [Member] | Local 1102 [Member]
Restructuring Reserve			1,829,088
Tenant Improvement Reserve [Member]
Restructuring Reserve			9,000,000
Emergency Fund Reserve [Member]
Contractual Obligation, Total			500,000
Restructuring Reserve			3,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Bankruptcy Claims, Amount of Claims Filed			320,200,000
Contractual Obligation, Total			90,000,000
Estimated Distribution Amount			81,000,000
Maximum [Member] | Brokerage Agreement [Member]
Brokerage Commission Sales Percentage			5.00%
Brokerage Commission Rentals Percentage			6.00%
Minimum [Member]
Contractual Obligation, Total			70,000,000
Estimated Distribution Amount			62,000,000
Minimum [Member] | Brokerage Agreement [Member]
Brokerage Commission Sales Percentage			1.00%
Brokerage Commission Rentals Percentage			2.00%
Majority Shareholder [Member]
Stock Redeemed Or Called During Period Price Per Share (in dollars per share)			$ 2.49
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Shares			7,857,794
Bankruptcy Claims, Amount of Claims Settled			10,700,000
Accredited Investors [Member]
Stock Redeemed Or Called During Period Price Per Share (in dollars per share)			$ 2.49
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Shares			10,040,160
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value			25,000,000
Syms And Filenes [Member]
Bankruptcy Claims, Amount of Claims Settled			$ 32,600,000