Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 21, 2012	Feb. 04, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,937	$ 8,524
Accounts receivable:
Trade	3,134	4,173
Other	469	443
Inventories	6,903	7,952
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,781	3,988
Refundable income taxes	42	255
Assets held for sale	3,875	0
Total current assets	20,141	25,335
Property and equipment:
Land	1,785	2,185
Buildings and building improvements	19,032	22,698
Leasehold improvements	3,993	4,022
Photographic, sales and manufacturing equipment	114,941	116,895
Property not in use	0	3,401
Total	139,751	149,201
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	130,633	131,400
Property and equipment, net	9,118	17,801
Prepaid debt fees	1,904	1,112
Goodwill	0	9,772
Intangible assets, net	20,318	30,436
Deferred tax assets	1,968	1,362
Other assets	7,594	8,712
TOTAL ASSETS	61,043	94,530
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	79,188	74,000
Accounts payable	4,573	5,322
Accrued employment costs	5,817	6,622
Customer deposit liability	13,551	12,930
Sales taxes payable	2,952	2,788
Deferred tax assets	1,968	1,393
Accrued advertising expenses	625	1,318
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	15,519	12,131
Total current liabilities	124,193	116,504
Long-term debt, less current maturities	0	0
Accrued pension plan obligations	22,132	23,043
Other liabilities	13,314	13,796
Total liabilities	159,639	153,343
CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock, $0.40 par value, 16,000,000 shares authorized; 9,097,361 and 9,134,956 shares outstanding at July 21, 2012, and February 4, 2012, respectively	3,639	3,654
Additional paid-in capital	32,122	31,892
Retained earnings	(63,612)	(23,809)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(22,620)	(22,501)
Total stockholders' equity excluding treasury stock and noncontrolling interest	(50,471)	(10,764)
Treasury stock - at cost, 1,897,043 and 2,097,043 shares at July 21, 2012, and February 4, 2012, respectively	(47,848)	(47,900)
Total CPI Corp. stockholders' deficit	(98,319)	(58,664)
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	(277)	(149)
Total stockholders' deficit	(98,596)	(58,813)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	61,043	94,530
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0