Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 12, 2011	Feb. 05, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,589	$ 5,363
Accounts receivable:
Trade	7,694	4,707
Other	515	971
Inventories	11,629	7,460
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,197	4,971
Refundable income taxes	2,247	0
Deferred tax assets	10,621	5,976
Assets held for sale	0	641
Total current assets	43,492	30,089
Property and equipment:
Land	2,185	2,185
Buildings and building improvements	25,628	25,343
Leasehold improvements	4,901	4,383
Photographic, sales and manufacturing equipment	180,999	176,974
Property not in use (see Note 4)	3,401	3,401
Total	217,114	212,286
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	183,924	176,288
Property and equipment, net	33,190	35,998
Prepaid debt fees	1,412	1,838
Goodwill	21,842	22,874
Intangible assets, net	35,868	37,862
Deferred tax assets	10,963	7,166
Other assets	8,594	7,973
TOTAL ASSETS	155,361	143,800
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt (see Note 7)	73,500	0
Accounts payable	8,942	4,570
Accrued employment costs	9,642	8,905
Customer deposit liability	18,034	16,403
Sales taxes payable	3,478	3,517
Accrued advertising expenses	3,235	995
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	14,389	14,813
Total current liabilities	131,220	49,203
Long-term debt, less current maturities (see Note 7)	0	48,900
Accrued pension plan obligations	13,722	14,862
Other liabilities	14,021	16,565
Total liabilities	158,963	129,530
CONTINGENCIES (see Note 11)
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock, $0.40 par value, 16,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares authorized at November 12, 2011 and February 5, 2011, respectively; 9,134,956 and 9,129,013 shares outstanding at November 12, 2011, and February 5, 2011, respectively	3,668	3,652
Additional paid-in capital	31,869	30,785
Retained earnings	21,889	40,794
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,007)	(12,927)
Total stockholders' equity excluding treasury stock and noncontrolling interest	44,419	62,304
Treasury stock - at cost, 2,097,043 and 2,133,566 shares at November 12, 2011, and February 5, 2011, respectively	(47,915)	(48,050)
Total CPI Corp. stockholders' (deficit) equity	(3,496)	14,254
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (see Note 2)	(106)	16
Total stockholders' (deficit) equity	(3,602)	14,270
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	155,361	143,800
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0