Revenue Recognition Cato Credit Card - (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	May 05, 2018	Apr. 29, 2017
RevenueRecognitionAndDeferredRevenue[Abstract]
Proprietary Cedit Card Uncollectable amounts	$ 225,000	$ 254,000
Proprietary Credit Card Sales	$ 7,000,000	$ 6,700,000