2.4.0.81020 - Disclosure - Use of Estimatestruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001318484duration2013-02-03T00:00:002013-08-03T00:00:001true 1ctrn_UseOfEstimatesDisclosureAbstractctrn_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Use of Estimates2false 2ctrn_UseOfEstimatesTextBlockctrn_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> 2. Use of Estimates   The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and use assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.   The most significant estimates made by management include those used in the valuation of inventory, property and equipment, self-insurance liabilities, leases and income taxes. Management periodically evaluates estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for continued reasonableness. Appropriate adjustments, if any, to the estimates used are made prospectively based on such periodic evaluations.   </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaRepresents the details for the use of estimates in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in one text block.No definition available.false0Use of EstimatesfalseUse of EstimatesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.cititrends.com/role/DisclosureUseOfEstimates12