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Change in Accounting Method
6 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2012
Change in Accounting Method [Abstract]  
Change in Accounting Method
(2)           Change in Accounting Method

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company elected to change its method of accounting for inventory from the retail inventory method to the weighted average cost method.  The change has been retroactively applied and decreased cost of sales and increased gross margin for the quarter ended July 31, 2011 and the twenty-six weeks ended July 31, 2011 by $1.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively.  Additionally, inventory increased by $2.3 million as of July 31, 2011.