Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2011	Dec. 09, 2011
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Entity Registrant Name	DAVE & BUSTERS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000943823
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-29
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100