Note 17

12 Months Ended

Feb. 04, 2012

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	FISCAL YEAR 2011
	April 30, 2011		July 23, 2011			November 12, 2011			February 4, 2012
in thousands, except per share data	(12 weeks)		(12 weeks)			(16 weeks)			(12 weeks)
Net sales	$	88,638	$	70,864		$	95,025		$	107,149
Gross profit	80,522		63,292			84,518			97,100
Net (loss) income attributable to CPI Corp.	747		(6,244		)	(7,250		)	(43,938		)
Net (loss) income per share attributable to CPI Corp. - diluted	$	0.11	$	(0.89	)	$	(1.03	)	$	(6.24	)
Net (loss) income per share attributable to CPI Corp. - basic	$	0.11	$	(0.89	)	$	(1.03	)	$	(6.24	)
Weighted average number of common and equivalent shares - diluted	6,998		7,040			7,040			7,038
Weighted average number of common and equivalent shares - basic	6,992		7,040			7,040			7,038

	FISCAL YEAR 2010
	May 1, 2010		July 24, 2010			November 13, 2010			February 5, 2011
in thousands, except per share data	(12 weeks)		(12 weeks)			(16 weeks)			(12 weeks)
Net sales	$	95,498	$	76,414		$	106,174		$	128,949
Gross profit	85,851		67,914			95,906			118,560
Net (loss) income attributable to CPI Corp.	6,540		(1,817		)	(7,713		)	14,898
Net (loss) income per share attributable to CPI Corp. - diluted	$	0.91	$	(0.25	)	$	(1.05	)	$	2.06
Net (loss) income per share attributable to CPI Corp. - basic	$	0.91	$	(0.25	)	$	(1.05	)	$	2.07
Weighted average number of common and equivalent shares - diluted	7,177		7,319			7,312			7,245
Weighted average number of common and equivalent shares - basic	7,169		7,319			7,312			7,208