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Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of other physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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Distribution Facility Expansion, Consolidation & Technology Upgrade (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($) ft²	Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2017 USD ($) ft²	Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 ft²	Oct. 08, 2015 USD ($)
Distribution Facility Expansion, Consolidation & Technology Upgrade [Line Items]
Previous Facility Square Footage \| ft²						262
Expanded Facility Square Footage \| ft²	600		600
Total cost of the physical building expansion, new sortation equipment and call center facility	$ 25,000		$ 25,000
Long-term debt	76,748		76,748		$ 85,388
Distribution facility consolidation and technology upgrade costs	0	$ 300	0	$ 380
PNC Bank, N.A. [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Distribution Facility Expansion, Consolidation & Technology Upgrade [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 15,329		$ 15,329		$ 10,456		$ 15,000