Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2014
Financial Information For The Company And Its Subsidiaries [Abstract]
Guarantors, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%

The percentage ownership of guarantors by the Parent.

No definition available.

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Namespace Prefix:	bws_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration