Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014		Nov. 02, 2013		Aug. 03, 2013		May 04, 2013		Feb. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012		Jul. 28, 2012		Apr. 28, 2012		Feb. 01, 2014		Feb. 02, 2013		Jan. 28, 2012
Current:
Federal and state																	$ 77		$ 96		$ 659
Foreign																	66		64		73
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total																	143		160		732
Deferred:
Federal and state																	45,518		5,084		(50,810)
Foreign
Deferred Income Tax Provision, Total																	45,518		5,084		(50,810)
Provision for income tax from continuing operations	$ 48,769	[1]	$ (2,905)	[1]	$ (995)	[1]	$ 792	[1]	$ 2,627	[2]	$ (1,073)	[2]	$ 2,151	[2]	$ 1,539	[2]	$ 45,661	[1],[3]	$ 5,244	[2],[3]	$ (50,078)	[3]

[1] During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $51.3 million to establish a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. See Note D- Income Taxes for disclosure regarding the realizability of the deferred tax assets at February 1, 2014.

[2] Fiscal 2013 was a 52-week year as compared to Fiscal 2012 which was a 53-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 were restated for discontinued operations.

[3] There was no benefit or provision recognized on the loss from discontinued operations for fiscal 2012 or fiscal 2011.