Capitalization (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Feb. 01, 2013
Unrecognized stock-based compensation
Compensation expense (in dollars)	$ 1,100	$ 1,000	$ 600
Closing share price (in dollars per share)				$ 13.95
Stock Options
Shares
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	1,075,000	973,833	949,444
Granted (in shares)	168,500	293,000	326,000
Exercised (in shares)	(3,332)	(5,500)	(10,000)
Canceled/forfeited (in shares)	(83,334)	(186,333)	(291,611)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	1,156,834	1,075,000	973,833
Vested and Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	714,657
Weighted Average Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 16.37	$ 17.92	$ 18.76
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 12.92	$ 12.50	$ 16.57
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 10.92	$ 13.06	$ 16.08
Canceled/forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 14.57	$ 18.44	$ 19.23
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 16.02	$ 16.37	$ 17.92
Vested and Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 16.90
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding	3 years 10 months 6 days	4 years 5 months 26 days
Vested and Exercisable at the end of the period	3 years 1 month 24 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars)	436	425
Vested and Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars)	152
Fair value
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.09	$ 3.23	$ 6.89
Intrinsic value of options exercised (in dollars)	6	8	16
Unrecognized stock-based compensation
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense (in dollars)	1,300
Total fair value of vested options (in dollars)	800	1,100	500
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	2 years
Restricted Stock and Performance Stock Units
Unrecognized stock-based compensation
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense (in dollars)	300
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	1 year 10 months 17 days
Compensation expense (in dollars)	$ 200	$ 10	$ 0
Number of Shares
Unvested stock at the beginning of the period (in shares)	7,500
Granted (in shares)	79,500	9,000
Forfeited (in shares)		(1,500)
Unvested stock at the end of the period (in shares)	87,000	7,500
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Unvested stock at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 13.27
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.99	$ 13.24
Forfeited (in dollars per share)		$ 13.06
Unvested stock at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 5.70	$ 13.27
Performance stock
Unrecognized stock-based compensation
Target growth rate (as a percent)	10.00%
Target share price for fiscal year 2014 (in dollars per share)	$ 15.35
Target share price for fiscal year 2015 (in dollars per share)	$ 16.88
Target share price for fiscal year ending in 2016 (in dollars per share)	$ 18.57
Vesting percentage if target is met at the end of fiscal year	33.00%