Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012		Feb. 02, 2013 Segment		Jan. 28, 2012 Segment		Jan. 29, 2011
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of operating segments			2		3
Carrying value of trademark	$ 8,654,000		$ 6,256,000		$ 8,654,000
Provision for trademark impairment	23,110,000	[1],[2]			23,110,000	[1],[2]
Amortization expense of intangibles			2,398,000
Direct response costs deferred	700,000		500,000		700,000
Stock compensation expense			777,000		1,292,000		2,124,000
Total compensation expenses after tax			500,000		1,200,000
Compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized			400,000
Compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized, weighted average remaining life			23 months
Total fair value of options vested			100,000		1,100,000		100,000
Stock Awards And Option Grants
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense							700,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Advertising expenses			18,500,000		19,600,000		19,000,000
Other Intangible Assets
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Carrying value of trademark	1,064,000	[3]	646,000	[3]	1,064,000	[3]
Provision for trademark impairment				[3]
Weighted average amortization period remaining for other intangibles			2 years 8 months 12 days
Gross carrying amount of intangibles	4,400,000		4,300,000		4,400,000
Accumulated amortization of intangibles	3,300,000		3,700,000		3,300,000
Amortization expense of intangibles			418,000	[3]	500,000		500,000
"Rochester" trademark
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Carrying value of trademark	1,500,000		1,500,000		1,500,000
Provision for trademark impairment
Minimum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Credit card and debit card receivables from banks settlement period			2 days
Minimum | Other Intangible Assets
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful life			3 years
Maximum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Credit card and debit card receivables from banks settlement period			4 days
Direct response advertising costs, amortization period			1 year
Maximum | Other Intangible Assets
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, estimated useful life			16 years
Casual Malexl Retail and Outlet Stores
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores			352
Number of stores to be opened by fiscal 2015			60
Provision for trademark impairment	$ 23,100
Intangible assets, amortization period			2018
Dxl Stores
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores			48
Rochester Clothing Stores
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores			12

[1] During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $23.1 million against the carrying value of its "Casual Male" trademark, see Note A.

[2] Fiscal 2012 was a 53-week year as compared to fiscal 2011 which was a 52-week year. As discussed in Note J, during the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company exited is European Direct business. Accordingly, the operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and all periods of fiscal 2011 have been restated for discontinued operations.

[3] Approximately $50,000 of the $418,000 of amortization, which relates to the amortization of favorable lease commitments, was included in cost of goods sold (as part of occupancy costs) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for fiscal 2012.