Components of Net Deferred Tax Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015		Feb. 01, 2014
Deferred tax assets, current:
Inventory reserves	$ 2,602		$ 2,911
Accrued Expenses and other	5,035		3,378
Gain on sale-leaseback	574		579
Valuation allowance	(8,211)	[1]	(6,868)	[1]
Net deferred tax assets, current	0		0
Deferred tax assets, non-current:
Gain on sale-leaseback	5,745		6,368
Lease accruals	5,257		4,544
Net operating loss carryforward	46,048		38,082
Capital loss carryforward	3,021		3,162
Foreign tax credit carryforward	907		852
Federal wage tax credit carryforward	361		270
State tax credits	95		75
Unrecognized loss on foreign exchange	196		117
Unrecognized loss on pension and pension expense	3,840		2,585
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward	2,292		2,292
Excess of tax over book depreciation/amortization	(21,170)		(17,518)
Goodwill and intangibles	5,768		7,656
Subtotal	52,360		48,485
Valuation allowance	(52,360)	[1]	(48,485)	[1]
Net deferred tax assets, non-current	0		0
Deferred tax liability, non-current:
Goodwill and intangibles	(91)
Deferred tax liability, non-current	$ (91)

[1] For fiscal 2014, the Company had total deferred tax assets of $81.7 million, total deferred tax liabilities of $21.2 million and a valuation allowance of $60.6 million.