Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2012	Apr. 10, 2012	Mar. 08, 2012
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 29, 2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
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
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$ 0
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No