Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Apr. 05, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013
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. 01, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-01
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 652,232,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		53,237,793
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY