Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total		Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning Balance at Jan. 28, 2012	$ 154,358		$ 594	$ 293,405	$ (87,977)	$ (45,948)	$ (5,716)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2012			59,359,000		(10,877,000)
Stock compensation expense	777			777
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	31			31
Stock compensation in excess of tax benefits	(359)			(359)
Exercises under option program			1	(1)
Exercises under option program (in shares)			116,000
Cancellations of restricted stock, net of issuances			(30,000)
Board of Directors compensation	124			124
Board of Directors compensation (in shares)			32,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrecognized gain (loss) associated with pension Plan	121						121
Foreign currency, net of taxes	34						34
Net income (loss)	6,126					6,126
Ending Balance at Feb. 02, 2013	161,212		595	293,977	(87,977)	(39,822)	(5,561)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2013			59,477,000		(10,877,000)
Stock compensation expense	1,893			1,893
Exercises under option program	395		1	394
Exercises under option program (in shares)			106,000
Issuances of restricted stock, net of cancellations			18	(18)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations (in shares)			1,846,000
Board of Directors compensation	256		1	255
Board of Directors compensation (in shares)			44,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrecognized gain (loss) associated with pension Plan	1,281						1,281
Foreign currency, net of taxes	(280)						(280)
Net income (loss)	(59,786)	[1]				(59,786)
Ending Balance at Feb. 01, 2014	104,971		615	296,501	(87,977)	(99,608)	(4,560)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014	61,473,083		61,473,000		(10,877,000)
Stock compensation expense	2,996			2,996
Exercises under option program	123			123
Exercises under option program (in shares)			27,000
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations (in shares)			20,000
Board of Directors compensation	273		1	272
Board of Directors compensation (in shares)			41,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrecognized gain (loss) associated with pension Plan	(3,248)						(3,248)
Foreign currency, net of taxes	(430)						(430)
Net income (loss)	(12,295)	[1]				(12,295)
Ending Balance at Jan. 31, 2015	$ 92,390		$ 616	$ 299,892	$ (87,977)	$ (111,903)	$ (8,238)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2015	61,560,544		61,560,000		(10,877,000)

[1] As discussed in Note J, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company completed the wind down of its Sears Canada direct business. Accordingly, the operating results for the first three quarters of fiscal 2014 and each of the quarters for fiscal 2013 were restated for discontinued operations.