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Inventories	12 Months Ended
Inventories	Feb. 03, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]
Inventories	2. Inventories As described in note 1(c), 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 Company believes the cost method is preferable to the retail inventory method because it better reflects the current value of inventory on the balance sheet and provides better matching of revenues and expenses. Had the Company not changed its policy for accounting for inventory, pre-tax income for the year ended January 29, 2012 would have been $2.6 million lower ($0.67 effect on both earnings per basic and diluted share). As a result of the accounting change, retained earnings as of January 30, 2011, decreased from $64.3 million to $62.7 million. There was no impact to net cash provided by operating activities as a result of this change in accounting policy.

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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