Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Apr. 05, 2013	Jul. 27, 2012
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	PEP BOYS MANNY MOE & JACK
Entity Central Index Key	0000077449
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Feb. 02, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-02
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 457,164,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		53,176,348
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY