The number of domestic manufacturing facilities.

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- Definition

The percent of wholesale products sourced from other countries.

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- Definition

Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Represents the number of stores.

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Note 1 - Description of Business (Details Textual)	Nov. 28, 2015	Feb. 02, 2015	Feb. 01, 2015
Company-owned Retail Stores [Member]
Number of Stores	60
Licensee Operated Retail Stores [Member]
Number of Stores	33
Zenith Freight Lines [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			49.00%
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired		51.00%
Number of States in which Entity Operates		11
Number of Stores	93
Percent Of Wholesale Products Sourced From Other Countries	37.00%
Number Of Domestic Manufacturing Facilities	3