Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Apr. 27, 2020	Aug. 02, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	iMedia Brands, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000870826
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Feb. 01, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-01
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,949,744
Entity Public Float			$ 26,916,000
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity File Number	001-37495
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MN