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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
Nov. 14, 2018
Apr. 20, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]    
Description of Filed Claim On November 14, 2018, three consumers fileda punitive class action complaint against the Company and Synapse Group, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Districtof Massachusetts, Boston Division (Case No.1:18-cv-12377-DPW) concerning enrollment in the Company’s Backstage Pass VIP loyaltyprogram and associated magazine subscriptions. The complaint alleged, among other things, that the Company’s “negativeoption marketing” misled consumers into enrolling for membership and subscriptions without obtaining the consumers’consent. The complaint sought to represent a nationwide class of “all persons in the United States” who were enrolledin and/or charged for Backstage Pass VIP memberships and/or magazine subscriptions, and to obtain statutory and actual damageson their behalf.  There are two pending class actions. The first, Spackv. Trans World Entertainment Corp. was originally filed in the District of New Jersey, April 2017 (the “Spack Action”). TheSpack Action alleges that the Company misclassified Store Managers (“SMs”) as exempt nationwide. It also allegesthat Trans World improperly calculated overtime for Senior Assistant Managers “SAMs” nationwide, and that both SMsand SAMs worked “off-the-clock.” It also alleges violations of New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Law with respectto calculating overtime for SAMs. The second, Roper v. Trans World Entertainment Corp., was filed in the Northern Districtof New York, May 2017 (the “Roper Action”). The Roper Action also asserts a nationwide misclassification claimon behalf of Store Managers. Both actions were consolidated into the Northern District of New York, with the Spack Actionbeing the lead case.