SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 28, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012	Jul. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 150,833	$ 58,244	$ 61,977	$ 90,240
Accounts receivable, net	27,962	25,792
Merchandise inventories	626,555	614,136
Prepaid expenses	21,021	26,394
Other current assets	53,083	59,979
Total current assets	879,454	784,545
Property and equipment - net	682,619	696,339
Goodwill	46,917	46,917
Deferred income taxes	45,825	72,870
Other long-term assets	31,660	33,108
Total assets	1,686,475	1,633,779
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	246,522	243,712
Trade payable program liability	115,746	85,214
Accrued expenses	218,548	221,705
Deferred income taxes	61,231	66,208
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,254	1,079
Total current liabilities	643,301	617,918
Long-term debt less current maturities	293,504	294,043
Other long-term liabilities	72,290	77,216
Deferred gain from asset sales	133,971	140,273
Total stockholders' equity	543,409	504,329
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,686,475	1,633,779
Pep Boys
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	92,508	22,740	20,187	37,912
Accounts receivable, net	14,546	14,566
Merchandise inventories	221,294	214,584
Prepaid expenses	8,929	12,945
Other current assets	1,776	606
Total current assets	339,053	265,441
Property and equipment - net	240,096	243,108
Investment in subsidiaries	2,204,475	2,176,992
Goodwill	2,549	2,549
Deferred income taxes	3,083	20,468
Other long-term assets	29,868	31,068
Total assets	2,819,124	2,739,626
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	246,522	243,712
Trade payable program liability	115,746	85,214
Accrued expenses	25,211	17,887
Deferred income taxes	26,243	29,383
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,254	1,079
Total current liabilities	414,976	377,275
Long-term debt less current maturities	293,504	294,043
Other long-term liabilities	26,704	30,540
Deferred gain from asset sales	59,215	61,323
Intercompany liabilities	1,481,316	1,472,116
Total stockholders' equity	543,409	504,329
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,819,124	2,739,626
Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	47,160	27,181	31,475	42,779
Accounts receivable, net	13,416	11,226
Merchandise inventories	405,261	399,552
Prepaid expenses	12,577	16,873
Total current assets	478,414	454,832
Property and equipment - net	431,087	441,645
Intercompany receivables	1,412,350	1,389,910
Goodwill	44,368	44,368
Deferred income taxes	42,742	52,402
Other long-term assets	1,792	2,040
Total assets	2,410,753	2,385,197
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses	60,694	55,527
Deferred income taxes	39,829	41,666
Total current liabilities	100,523	97,193
Other long-term liabilities	45,586	46,676
Deferred gain from asset sales	93,155	97,541
Total stockholders' equity	2,171,489	2,143,787
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,410,753	2,385,197
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	11,165	8,323	10,315	9,549
Prepaid expenses	7,102	14,996
Other current assets	56,148	64,214
Total current assets	74,415	87,533
Property and equipment - net	29,835	30,177
Intercompany receivables	68,966	82,206
Total assets	173,216	199,916
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses	140,230	166,711
Total current liabilities	140,230	166,711
Total stockholders' equity	32,986	33,205
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	173,216	199,916
Consolidation/Elimination
Current assets:
Prepaid expenses	(7,587)	(18,420)
Other current assets	(4,841)	(4,841)
Total current assets	(12,428)	(23,261)
Property and equipment - net	(18,399)	(18,591)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,204,475)	(2,176,992)
Intercompany receivables	(1,481,316)	(1,472,116)
Total assets	(3,716,618)	(3,690,960)
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses	(7,587)	(18,420)
Deferred income taxes	(4,841)	(4,841)
Total current liabilities	(12,428)	(23,261)
Deferred gain from asset sales	(18,399)	(18,591)
Intercompany liabilities	(1,481,316)	(1,472,116)
Total stockholders' equity	(2,204,475)	(2,176,992)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (3,716,618)	$ (3,690,960)