Changes in Carrying Value of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012		Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012		Feb. 02, 2013 "Rochester" trademark	Jan. 28, 2012 "Casual Male" trademark		Feb. 02, 2013 "Casual Male" trademark		Feb. 02, 2013 Other Intangible Assets		Jan. 28, 2012 Other Intangible Assets		Jan. 29, 2011 Other Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
January 28, 2012			$ 8,654,000			$ 1,500,000			$ 6,090,000	[1]	$ 1,064,000	[2]
Additions										[1]		[2]
Impairment	23,110,000	[3],[4]		23,110,000	[3],[4]		23,100,000			[1]		[2]
Amortization			(2,398,000)						(1,980,000)	[1]	(418,000)	[2]	(500,000)		(500,000)
February 2, 2013	$ 8,654,000		$ 6,256,000	$ 8,654,000		$ 1,500,000	$ 6,090,000	[1]	$ 4,110,000	[1]	$ 646,000	[2]	$ 1,064,000	[2]

[1] Beginning in fiscal 2012, the "Casual Male" trademark is being accounted for as a finite-lived asset.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.