Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 23, 2012
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	PEP BOYS MANNY MOE & JACK
Entity Central Index Key	0000077449
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 27, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-02
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		53,100,876
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3