Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Level 4 (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 11,111,000	$ 0	$ 0
Long term credit facility	38,000,000	0
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	(500,000)	(25,679,000)	(1,235,000)
Number of Weeks in Fiscal Year, Minimum	364 days
Number of Weeks in Fiscal Year, Maximum	371 days
Number Of Weeks In Fiscal Period	371 days	364 days
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	6,214,000	5,638,000
Financing Receivable, Net	92,571,000	72,415,000
Provision for Doubtful Accounts	11,792,000	11,876,000	9,321,000
Purchasing and Receiving Costs	9,348,000	8,245,000	7,888,000
Inventory Valuation Reserves	3,787,000	2,246,000
Cooperative Advertising Amount	1,074,000	892,000	630,000
Marketing and Advertising Expense	$ 1,843,000	$ 2,115,000	$ 5,662,000
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	3,920,000	5,563,000	4,719,000