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The Company (Details Textual) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2013
Sep. 14, 2012
May 31, 2014
Mar. 01, 2014
Mar. 02, 2013
May 31, 2014
Corporate Overhead Reserve [Member]
May 31, 2014
Pension Fund Reserve [Member]
May 31, 2014
Pension Fund Reserve [Member]
Syms Pension Plans [Member]
May 31, 2014
Pension Fund Reserve [Member]
Local 1102 [Member]
May 31, 2014
Tenant Improvement Reserve [Member]
May 31, 2014
Emergency Fund Reserve [Member]
May 31, 2014
Maximum [Member]
May 31, 2014
Maximum [Member]
Brokerage Agreement [Member]
May 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
May 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Brokerage Agreement [Member]
May 31, 2014
Majority Shareholder [Member]
May 31, 2014
Accredited Investors [Member]
Jul. 15, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]
Long Term Creditors Claims Recovery Percentage     75.00%                                
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                             10,040,160    
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value                                 $ 25,000,000    
Bankruptcy Claims, Number Claims Filed     3,096                                
Bankruptcy Claims, Amount of Claims Filed     316,600,000                 320,200,000              
Contractual Obligation, Total     7,066,000 7,066,000             500,000 61,000,000   51,000,000          
Restructuring Reserve           5,000,000 3,800,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 9,000,000 3,000,000                
Estimated Distribution Amount                       54,000,000   44,000,000          
Payments for Repurchase of Equity, Total 10,700,000                                    
Contractual Obligation, Future Minimum Payments Due, Remainder of Fiscal Year     7,100,000                                
Brokerage Commission Sales Percentage                         5.00%   1.00%        
Brokerage Commission Rentals Percentage                         6.00%   2.00%        
Claims Payments Including Majority Shareholder     1,400,000 33,700,000 26,200,000                         15,700,000 15,700,000
Share Price   $ 2.49                                  
Net Obligation To Former Majority Shareholder         17,800,000                            
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)           11,000,000                          
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve           800,000                          
Payments for Restructuring           $ 2,500,000