Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details)	9 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2017 lease
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Number of leases	549
Average remaining contractual rent period	3 years 1 month 6 days

The average remaining contractual rent period in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Namespace Prefix:	ctrn_
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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration