Revolving Credit Facility and Notes Payable to Affiliates - Textuals (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) real_estate_trust	May 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 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
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	78,600
Letter of credit, available amount	25,000
Notes payable, affiliates	125,366		$ 125,366
Interest expense	1,707	$ 1,732
Notes Payable, Related Parties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Payments, Covenant Terms, Minimum Availability of Revolving Credit Facility, Alternative	$ 17,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Payments, Covenant Terms, Minimum Availability of Revolving Credit Facility, Percent of Borrowing Base, Alternative	17.50%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	1.1
Interest expense	$ 1,500	$ 1,300
Interest Payable	$ 46,300		$ 44,800
Reference Rate, LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	2.40%
Reference Rate, Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	4.50%
Parent Company and Domestic Subsidiaries [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral, Percent of Outstanding Equity Interests in Subsidiaries	100.00%
Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral, Percent of Outstanding Equity Interests in Subsidiaries	66.00%
Affiliates, Quality King Distributors, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, affiliates	$ 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
Related Parties, Number of Estate Trusts Holding Notes | real_estate_trust	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
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%