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Long-Term Incentive Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 07, 2014	Jan. 30, 2016	Aug. 03, 2013	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation percentage paid in shares			50.00%
Projected benefit obligation percentage paid in options			25.00%
Projected benefit obligation percentage paid in cash			25.00%
Potential value of awards over the four-year period				$ 19,600,000
Stock compensation expense				$ 2,195,000	$ 2,996,000	$ 1,893,000
2016 Long Term Incentive Wrap Around Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation percentage paid in shares	50.00%
Projected benefit obligation percentage paid in cash	50.00%
Stock compensation expense	$ 8,800,000
Performance based compensation description				If the Company’s stock price is $6.75, the 50% payout in restricted shares will be increased by 20% and if the stock price is $7.25 or higher, the 50% payout in restricted shares will be increased by 30%, with a pro-rata payout between $6.75 and $7.25.
Maximum \| Employee Stock Plan, 2006 Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Net revenue targets				$ 600,000,000
Percentage of operating margin				8.00%
Payout percentage		100.00%		100.00%
Maximum \| 2016 Long Term Incentive Wrap Around Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payout percentage	100.00%
Closing stock price	$ 7.25
Projected benefit obligation percentage	30.00%
Pro-rata payout share price	$ 7.25
Minimum \| Employee Stock Plan, 2006 Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Net revenue targets				$ 510,000,000
Payout percentage		50.00%		50.00%
Minimum \| 2016 Long Term Incentive Wrap Around Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payout percentage	80.00%
Closing stock price	$ 6.75
Projected benefit obligation percentage	20.00%
Pro-rata payout share price	$ 6.75
Period One
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting plan				20.00%
Period Two
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting plan				40.00%
Period Three
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting plan				40.00%
Time Based Vesting Schedule
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of benefit obligation				50.00%
Potential value of awards over the four-year period				$ 9,800,000
Performance Based Vesting Schedule
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of benefit obligation				50.00%
Potential value of awards over the four-year period				$ 9,800,000
Stock compensation expense		$ 1,400,000		0
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| Employee Stock Plan, 2006 Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Net revenue targets				$ 550,000,000
2016 Wrap-Around Plan \| Maximum \| 2016 Long Term Incentive Wrap Around Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based compensation percentage	100.00%
2016 Wrap-Around Plan \| Minimum \| 2016 Long Term Incentive Wrap Around Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based compensation percentage	80.00%
2016 Wrap-Around Plan \| Threshold \| 2016 Long Term Incentive Wrap Around Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based compensation percentage	50.00%
Chief Executive Officer
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of salary			100.00%
Senior Executive
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of salary			70.00%
Other Participants
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of salary			50.00%