Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning Balance at Feb. 01, 2014	$ 104,971	$ 615	$ 296,501	$ (87,977)	$ (99,608)	$ (4,560)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014		61,473		(10,877)
Stock compensation expense	2,996		2,996
Exercises under option program	123		123
Exercises under option program (in shares)		27
Cancellations of restricted stock, net of issuances (in shares)		20
Board of Directors compensation	273	$ 1	272
Board of Directors compensation (in shares)		41
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrecognized gain (loss) associated with pension Plan	(3,248)					(3,248)
Foreign currency	(430)					(430)
Net loss	(12,295)				(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		61,561		(10,877)
Stock compensation expense	2,195		2,195
Exercises under option program	101		101
Exercises under option program (in shares)		22
Cancellations of restricted stock, net of issuances (in shares)		25
Board of Directors compensation	540	$ 1	539
Board of Directors compensation (in shares)		84
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrecognized gain (loss) associated with pension Plan	1,682					1,682
Foreign currency	(96)					(96)
Net loss	(8,408)				(8,408)
Ending Balance at Jan. 30, 2016	88,404	$ 617	302,727	$ (87,977)	(120,311)	(6,652)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2016		61,692		(10,877)
Stock compensation expense	1,256		1,256
Cancellations of restricted stock value, net of issuances		$ (1)	1
Cancellations of restricted stock, net of issuances (in shares)		(123)
Board of Directors compensation	482		482
Board of Directors compensation (in shares)		68
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrecognized gain (loss) associated with pension Plan	876					876
Foreign currency	(242)					(242)
Net loss	(2,256)				(2,256)
Ending Balance at Jan. 28, 2017	$ 88,520	$ 616	$ 304,466	$ (87,977)	$ (122,567)	$ (6,018)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2017		61,637		(10,877)