Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended								3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			37 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010	Jan. 28, 2012 Closed Stores [Member]	Jan. 29, 2011 Closed Stores [Member]	Jan. 30, 2010 Closed Stores [Member]	Jan. 28, 2006 Closed Stores [Member] store	Jan. 29, 2011 Closed Stores [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jan. 30, 2010 KB Toys [Member]	Jan. 31, 2009 KB Toys [Member]	Feb. 02, 2008 KB Toys [Member]	Aug. 04, 2007 KB Toys [Member]	Jan. 28, 2012 KB Toys [Member]	Jan. 29, 2011 KB Toys [Member]	Jan. 30, 2010 KB Toys [Member]	Feb. 03, 2007 KB Toys [Member]	Dec. 11, 2008 KB Toys [Member] store	Jan. 14, 2004 KB Toys [Member] store distribution_center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	$ (283,000)	$ (37,000)	$ (1,657,000)	$ (19,000)	$ 81,000	$ (48,000)							$ (264,000)	$ (118,000)	$ (1,609,000)
Accretion Expense on Lease Termination Obligation						100,000		100,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities				0	0	500,000							3,100,000	3,600,000
Number of Stores Closed							130
Discontinued Operation, Income from Sublease						200,000		100,000
Number of Store Leases Rejected that May Be Subject to Indemnification Agreements																	29	226
Number of Distribution Center Leases Rejected that May Be Subject to Indemnification Agreements																		2
Discontinued Operation, Bankrupty Lease Obligation Accrual Expense									$ 1,200,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 8,800,000	$ 2,000,000				$ 18,100,000