CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Net sales	$ 542,589	$ 652,416	$ 813,988
Cost of sales	344,435	433,036	552,327
Gross profit	198,154	219,380	261,661
Selling, general and administrative expenses	192,653	244,749	310,710
Asset impairment charges		1,973	3,643
Income (loss) from operations	5,501	(27,342)	(52,692)
Interest expense	3,429	3,557	2,910
Other income	(240)	(211)	(168)
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,312	(30,688)	(55,434)
Income tax expense (benefit)	150	275	(12,985)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 2,162	$ (30,963)	$ (42,449)
BASIC AND DILUTED INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Basic income (loss) per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.99)	$ (1.35)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—basic (in Shares)	31,520	31,417	31,370
Diluted income (loss) per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.99)	$ (1.35)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—diluted (in Shares)	32,036	31,417	31,370