DEBT - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012 Note	Oct. 27, 2011	Oct. 27, 2012 Note	Oct. 27, 2011	Oct. 27, 2012 Miraloma [Member]	Aug. 20, 2010 Miraloma [Member]	Oct. 27, 2012 Pacsun Stores [Member]	Aug. 20, 2010 Pacsun Stores [Member]	Aug. 20, 2010 Notes payable, other payables [Member]	Oct. 27, 2012 Notes payable, other payables [Member] Miraloma [Member]	Aug. 20, 2010 Notes payable, other payables [Member] Miraloma [Member]	Oct. 27, 2012 Notes payable, other payables [Member] Pacsun Stores [Member]	Aug. 20, 2010 Notes payable, other payables [Member] Pacsun Stores [Member]	Oct. 27, 2012 Cash [Member] Term Loan [Member]	Dec. 07, 2011 Cash [Member] Term Loan [Member]	Dec. 07, 2011 Paid in kind [Member] Term Loan [Member]	Oct. 27, 2012 Revolving credit facility [Member]	Dec. 07, 2011 Revolving credit facility [Member]	Oct. 27, 2012 Swing- line loans [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility term																	5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity									$ 29,800,000		$ 16,800,000		$ 13,000,000					$ 100,000,000	$ 12,500,000
Revolving credit facility interest rate description																	Borrowings under the New Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate which, at the Company's option, may be determined by reference to a LIBOR Rate or a Base Rate (as defined in the New Credit Facility, 4.0% as of October 27, 2012).
Revolving credit facility reference to floating interest rate																	0.04%
New credit facility Maturity Date																			Dec. 07, 2016
Direct borrowing outstanding																			0
Letter of credit outstanding	26,000,000		26,000,000
Remaining availability under new credit facility	48,000,000		48,000,000
Interest rate											6.50%		6.50%		5.50%	7.50%
Interest payable														3,000,000
Number of promissory note	2		2
Periodic payment										113,435		87,777
Notes payable outstanding principal and unpaid interest.						14,400,000		11,200,000
Notes payable amortization schedule period.					25 years		25 years
Portion of prepayment fees equals to principal amount of notes.						1.00%		1.00%
Maturity date										Sep. 01, 2017		Sep. 01, 2017
Period for prepayment of note without penalty					30 days		30 days
Interest expense	$ 3,200,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 2,300,000