Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2012	Feb. 04, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,814	$ 8,524
Accounts receivable:
Trade	2,850	4,173
Other	562	443
Inventories	8,040	7,952
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,613	3,988
Refundable income taxes	0	255
Deferred tax assets	2,055	1,393
Total current assets	21,879	25,335
Property and equipment:
Land	2,185	2,185
Buildings and building improvements	22,698	22,698
Leasehold improvements	4,400	4,022
Photographic, sales and manufacturing equipment	117,319	116,895
Property not in use (see Note 4)	3,401	3,401
Total	150,003	149,201
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	132,713	131,400
Property and equipment, net	17,290	17,801
Prepaid debt fees	1,015	1,112
Goodwill	9,801	9,772
Intangible assets, net	30,073	30,436
Deferred tax assets	1,923	1,362
Other assets	8,389	8,712
TOTAL ASSETS	90,370	94,530
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt (see Note 7)	76,088	74,000
Accounts payable	4,365	5,322
Accrued employment costs	6,750	6,622
Customer deposit liability	14,044	12,930
Income taxes payable	121	0
Sales taxes payable	3,317	2,788
Accrued advertising expenses	837	1,318
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	10,286	12,131
Total current liabilities	117,863	116,504
Long-term debt, less current maturities (see Note 7)	0	0
Accrued pension plan obligations	22,030	23,043
Other liabilities	13,792	13,796
Total liabilities	153,685	153,343
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	3,644	3,654
Additional paid-in capital	31,853	31,892
Retained earnings	(28,453)	(23,809)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(22,262)	(22,501)
Total stockholders' equity excluding treasury stock and noncontrolling interest	(15,218)	(10,764)
Treasury stock - at cost, 2,097,043 and 2,133,566 shares at November 12, 2011, and February 5, 2011, respectively	(47,900)	(47,900)
Total CPI Corp. stockholders' (deficit) equity	(63,118)	(58,664)
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (see Note 2)	(197)	(149)
Total stockholders' (deficit) equity	(63,315)	(58,813)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY	90,370	94,530
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0