CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 01, 2011	Jan. 02, 2010
NET SALES	$ 223,880,000	$ 206,519,000	$ 219,775,000
COST OF SALES, including buying and occupancy	127,461,000	127,662,000	131,990,000
GROSS PROFIT	96,419,000	78,857,000	87,785,000
EXPENSES
Store operating expenses	76,024,000	75,901,000	79,167,000
General and administrative expenses	17,428,000	19,987,000	18,341,000
Exit costs (Note 9)			(65,000)
Impairment charges (Notes 6 and 10)	719,000	10,066,000	2,744,000
Employee separation charge (Note 11)			1,987,000
TOTAL EXPENSES	94,171,000	105,954,000	102,174,000
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	2,248,000	(27,097,000)	(14,389,000)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(70,000)	(117,000)	(186,000)
Interest income	87,000	143,000	218,000
TOTAL OTHER INCOME	17,000	26,000	32,000
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	2,265,000	(27,071,000)	(14,357,000)
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT) (Note 14)	184,000	(4,639,000)	(5,663,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 2,081,000	$ (22,432,000)	$ (8,694,000)
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ (1.76)	$ (0.68)
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ (1.76)	$ (0.68)
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (in shares)	12,838,000	12,779,000	12,795,000
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (in shares)	12,884,000	12,779,000	12,795,000