Revolving Credit Facility and Notes Payable to Affiliates - Textuals (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) real_estate_trust	Nov. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) real_estate_trust	Nov. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 25, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						$ 175,000
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Minimum Availability	$ 10,000		$ 10,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	64,000		64,000
Letter of credit, available amount	25,000		25,000
Notes payable, affiliates	125,366		125,366		$ 125,366
Interest expense	1,848	$ 2,358	5,303	$ 7,113
Notes Payable, Related Parties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Payments, Covenant Terms, Minimum Availability of Revolving Credit Facility, Alternative	$ 17,500		$ 17,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Payments, Covenant Terms, Minimum Availability of Revolving Credit Facility, Percent of Borrowing Base, Alternative	17.50%		17.50%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio			1.1
Interest expense	$ 1,400		$ 4,000	$ 4,400
Interest Payable	$ 43,500		$ 43,500		$ 39,500
Reference Rate, LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	2.30%		2.30%
Reference Rate, Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	4.30%		4.30%
Parent Company and Domestic Subsidiaries [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral, Percent of Outstanding Equity Interests in Subsidiaries	100.00%		100.00%
Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral, Percent of Outstanding Equity Interests in Subsidiaries	66.00%		66.00%
Affiliates, Quality King Distributors, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, affiliates	$ 35,000		$ 35,000
Affiliates, Quality King Distributors, Inc. [Member] | Notes Payable, Related Parties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.00%
Nussdorf Trusts [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, affiliates	$ 85,400		$ 85,400
Related Parties, Number of Estate Trusts Holding Notes | real_estate_trust	6		6
Nussdorf Trusts [Member] | Notes Payable, Related Parties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.00%
Glenn and Stephen Nussdorf [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, affiliates	$ 5,000		$ 5,000
Glenn and Stephen Nussdorf [Member] | Notes Payable, Related Parties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase			2.00%