Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 31, 2009
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	$ 3,000,000	$ 3,600,000	$ 3,000,000		$ 28,600,000
Change in valuation allowance	47,800,000
Alternative minimum tax credits carryforwards	2,178,000	2,292,000	2,178,000
Net operating loss carryforwards, stock compensation deductions		12,000,000
Income taxes paid		500,000	1,200,000	900,000
Federal
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards		68,200,000
State and Local Jurisdiction
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards		38,100,000
Canada
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards		8,500,000
Netherlands
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards		1,900,000
Domestic Tax Authority
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets reversal	48,300,000
Foreign Tax Authority
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Increase in valuation allowance	$ 500,000
Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year		2022
Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal net operating loss carryforwards, expiration year		2032