Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-28
Net sales	$ 558,394	$ 562,273	$ 527,873
Cost of sales	354,299	362,744	354,101
Gross profit	204,095	199,529	173,772
Operating expense:
Distribution and selling	188,813	181,536	178,015
General and administrative	19,542	19,171	18,373
Depreciation and amortization	12,578	13,158	14,320
Restructuring costs	0	1,130	2,303
CEO transition costs	0	0	1,932
Total operating expense	220,933	214,995	214,943
Operating loss	(16,838)	(15,466)	(41,171)
Other income (expense):
Gain on sale of investments	0	0	3,628
Loss on debt extinguishment	(25,679)	(1,235)	0
Interest expense	(5,527)	(9,795)	(4,928)
Interest income	64	51	382
Total other expense	(31,142)	(10,979)	(918)
Loss before income taxes	(47,980)	(26,445)	(42,089)
Income tax (provision) benefit	(84)	577	91
Net loss	(48,064)	(25,868)	(41,998)
Excess of preferred stock carrying value over redemption value	0	0	27,362
Accretion of redeemable Series A preferred stock	0	0	(62)
Net loss available to common shareholders	$ (48,064)	$ (25,868)	$ (14,698)
Net loss per common share	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Net loss per common share — assuming dilution	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	46,451,262	33,326,200	32,537,849
Diluted	46,451,262	33,326,200	32,537,849