Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 03, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 26,831	$ 33,328	$ 54,555	$ 77,910
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	26,916	27,542	25,173
Merchandise inventories	214,981	197,935	220,209
Prepaid income taxes	4,037	2,903	5,295
Prepaid expenses	18,081	17,341	4,498
Deferred income taxes	36,378	31,383	41,328
Total current assets	327,224	310,432	351,058
Property and Equipment, net	206,460	205,325	202,635
Goodwill	898,983	898,966	899,097
Other intangible assets	577,782	580,641	589,943
Deferred financing costs	36,819	40,040	44,695
Other assets	8,293	7,809	5,006
Total assets	2,055,561	2,043,213	2,092,434
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	100,794	90,133	84,964
Accrued liabilities	93,947	90,443	89,906
Total current liabilities	194,741	180,576	174,870
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,138,595	1,138,455	1,192,312
Lease incentives and other liabilities	54,423	47,952	41,452
Deferred income taxes	229,548	234,593	239,985
Total liabilities	1,617,307	1,601,576	1,648,619
Total stockholders' equity	429,456	437,542	439,171
Noncontrolling interest	8,798	4,095	4,644
Total Equity	438,254	441,637	443,815
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,055,561	2,043,213	2,092,434
The Gymboree Corporation
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	8,774	18,431	29,930	58,910
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	406	1,280	1,508
Prepaid income taxes	2,347	1,821	3,727
Prepaid expenses	2,994	3,142	2,936
Deferred income taxes	19,277	15,488	29,180
Total current assets	33,798	40,162	67,281
Property and Equipment, net	13,895	15,679	17,249
Deferred financing costs	36,819	40,040	44,695
Other assets	17,946	15,409	13,536
Investment in Subsidiaries	1,987,315	1,976,277	1,941,856
Total assets	2,089,773	2,087,567	2,084,617
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	8,563	14,269	3,796
Accrued liabilities	29,870	35,991	29,796
Intercompany payable	478,737	456,934	415,545
Total current liabilities	517,170	507,194	449,137
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,138,595	1,138,455	1,192,312
Lease incentives and other liabilities	4,552	4,376	3,997
Total liabilities	1,660,317	1,650,025	1,645,446
Total stockholders' equity	429,456	437,542	439,171
Total Equity			439,171
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,089,773	2,087,567	2,084,617
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	5,757	3,128	9,563	6,387
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	24,267	23,679	21,491
Merchandise inventories	208,703	193,003	215,794
Prepaid income taxes	471	682	679
Prepaid expenses	13,572	12,909	1,236
Deferred income taxes	16,284	16,528	12,320
Intercompany receivable	490,096	468,919	425,880
Total current assets	759,150	718,848	686,963
Property and Equipment, net	182,859	180,021	176,594
Goodwill	859,165	859,166	859,297
Other intangible assets	577,282	580,492	589,772
Other assets	2,047	2,061	812
Total assets	2,380,503	2,340,588	2,313,438
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	91,335	74,589	80,570
Accrued liabilities	57,936	48,446	53,515
Total current liabilities	149,271	123,035	134,085
Long-term liabilities:
Lease incentives and other liabilities	43,812	38,693	33,025
Deferred income taxes	246,980	250,427	254,277
Total liabilities	440,063	412,155	421,387
Total stockholders' equity	1,940,440	1,928,433	1,892,051
Total Equity			1,892,051
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,380,503	2,340,588	2,313,438
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	12,300	11,769	15,062	12,613
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	2,243	2,583	2,174
Merchandise inventories	6,273	4,907	4,310
Prepaid income taxes	1,219	400	889
Prepaid expenses	1,515	1,290	326
Deferred income taxes	817
Total current assets	24,367	20,949	22,761
Property and Equipment, net	9,706	9,625	8,792
Goodwill	39,818	39,800	39,800
Other intangible assets	500	149	171
Other assets	5,732	7,067	4,950
Total assets	80,123	77,590	76,474
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	896	1,275	598
Accrued liabilities	6,141	6,006	6,595
Deferred income taxes		633	169
Intercompany payable	11,354	11,960	9,763
Total current liabilities	18,391	19,874	17,125
Long-term liabilities:
Lease incentives and other liabilities	6,059	4,883	4,430
Deferred income taxes		894
Total liabilities	24,450	25,651	21,555
Total stockholders' equity	46,875	47,844	50,275
Noncontrolling interest	8,798	4,095	4,644
Total Equity			54,919
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	80,123	77,590	76,474
Eliminations
Current Assets:
Merchandise inventories	5	25	105
Deferred income taxes		(633)	(172)
Intercompany receivable	(490,096)	(468,919)	(425,880)
Total current assets	(490,091)	(469,527)	(425,947)
Other assets	(17,432)	(16,728)	(14,292)
Investment in Subsidiaries	(1,987,315)	(1,976,277)	(1,941,856)
Total assets	(2,494,838)	(2,462,532)	(2,382,095)
Current Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes		(633)	(169)
Intercompany payable	(490,091)	(468,894)	(425,308)
Total current liabilities	(490,091)	(469,527)	(425,477)
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	(17,432)	(16,728)	(14,292)
Total liabilities	(507,523)	(486,255)	(439,769)
Total stockholders' equity	(1,987,315)	(1,976,277)	(1,942,326)
Total Equity			(1,942,326)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (2,494,838)	$ (2,462,532)	$ (2,382,095)