Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May. 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Jan. 31, 2009	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2008
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (loss) from discontinued operation before income tax											$ 0	$ (36,237)	$ (40,041)
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation											135	(13,852)	(24,046)
Loss from discontinued operations	$ (160)	$ 195	$ (75)	$ (95)	$ 448	$ (326)	$ 2,726	$ (25,233)			(135)	(22,385)	(15,995)
CANADA
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales											0	6,040	177,157
Costs of sales											3	3,356	119,221
Gross margin											(3)	2,684	57,936
Selling and administrative expenses											(224)	33,419	95,713
Depreciation expense											0	2	1,894
Operating profit (loss)											221	(30,737)	(39,671)
Interest expense											0	(18)	(46)
Other income (expense)											(56)	(5,243)	(1,201)
Income (loss) from discontinued operation before income tax											165	(35,998)	(40,918)
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation											206	(13,771)	(24,397)
Loss from discontinued operations											(41)	(22,227)	(16,521)
Wholesale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (loss) from discontinued operation before income tax											(164)	(248)	(4,371)
KB Toys [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (loss) from discontinued operation before income tax											0	9	5,248
KB-I Bankruptcy [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities														$ 0
Discontinued Operation, Bankrupty Lease Obligation Accrual Expense									$ (2,100)
KB-II Bankruptcy [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities									0				0
Discontinued Operation, Bankrupty Lease Obligation Accrual Expense									$ (3,100)	$ 5,000
Other [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (loss) from discontinued operation before income tax											$ (1)	$ 0	$ 0
CANADA | CANADA
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, before Tax								5,100
Contract Termination [Member] | CANADA | CANADA
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges								23,000
Employee Severance [Member] | CANADA | CANADA
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Severance Costs								$ 2,200