Statement of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Feb. 06, 2009	$ 835	$ 6,836	$ 55,413	$ 183,704	$ (13,114)	$ (232,004)	$ 0
Net income	13,797	0	0	13,797	0	0	0
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax effect (consisting primarily of defined benefit plan impact)	(1,773)	0	0	0	(1,773)	0	0
Total comprehensive income	12,024
Issuance of noncontrolling interest	0
Surrender of employee shares for taxes	(30)	0	0	0	0	(30)	0
Retirement of treasury stock (8,000,000 shares, at average cost)	0	(3,200)	(25,940)	(151,526)	0	180,666	0
Issuance of common stock and restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	601	38	(1,673)	0	0	2,236	0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	1,092	0	1,092	0	0	0	0
Excess tax liability related to stock-based compensation	125	0	125	0	0	0	0
Dividends	(4,459)	0	0	(4,459)	0	0	0
Balance at Feb. 06, 2010	10,188	3,674	29,017	41,516	(14,887)	(49,132)	0
Net income	11,901	0	0	11,908	0	0	(7)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax effect (consisting primarily of defined benefit plan impact)	1,960	0	0	0	1,960	0	0
Total comprehensive income	13,861
Issuance of noncontrolling interest	23	0	0	0	0	0	23
Surrender of employee shares for taxes	(183)	0	0	0	0	(183)	0
Retirement of treasury stock (8,000,000 shares, at average cost)	(7,206)	(130)	(1,059)	(6,017)	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock and restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	866	108	(507)	0	0	1,265	0
Stock options exercised	(82)	0	(82)	0	0	0	0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	3,016	0	3,016	0	0	0	0
Excess tax liability related to stock-based compensation	400	0	400	0	0	0	0
Dividends	(6,613)	0	0	(6,613)	0	0	0
Balance at Feb. 05, 2011	14,270	3,652	30,785	40,794	(12,927)	(48,050)	16
Net income	(56,867)	0	0	(56,685)	0	0	(182)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax effect (consisting primarily of defined benefit plan impact)	(9,574)	0	0	0	(9,574)	0	0
Total comprehensive income	(66,441)
Issuance of noncontrolling interest	17	0	0	0	0	0	17
Surrender of employee shares for taxes	(689)	(14)	0	0	0	(675)	0
Retirement of treasury stock (8,000,000 shares, at average cost)	(1,087)	(21)	(178)	(888)	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock and restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	1,041	35	181	0	0	825	0
Stock options exercised	(84)	2	(86)	0	0	0	0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition	1,574	0	1,574	0	0	0	0
Excess tax liability related to stock-based compensation	(384)	0	(384)	0	0	0	0
Dividends	(7,030)	0	0	(7,030)	0	0	0
Balance at Feb. 04, 2012	$ (58,813)	$ 3,654	$ 31,892	$ (23,809)	$ (22,501)	$ (47,900)	$ (149)