Benefit Plans (Detail) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Feb. 01, 2013
Defined Contribution Plan Maximum Percentage of salary can be contributed	80.00%
Defined Contribution Plan Employers Matching Contribution Vesting Period	4 years
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	$ 0	$ 3,000	$ 439,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)	20.6
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options And Other Than Options Outstanding Number (in Shares)	4.8
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options And Other Than Options Vested And Expected To Vest Exercisable Number (in Shares)	4.1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)	2.6	2.2
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	100,000	300,000	600,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits	0	0	0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	500,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 146 days
Entity Stock Closing Price (in Dollars per share)				$ 3.48
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense	0	13,000	74,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost	1,068,000	712,000	445,000
Defined Benefit Plans Accrued Pension Liability	18,000,000	16,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation	17,400,000	15,700,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Costs Arising During Period, Net of Tax	721,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax	$ 2,300