Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2012
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Note 10. Subsequent Events On November 27, 2012, Record Town, Inc., a New York corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Trans World Entertainment Corporation completed the sale of real property owned by Record Town, Inc. in Miami, Florida to 501 Collins Owner, LLC. Record Town, Inc. received approximately $30.0 million in cash at closing as consideration. The Company expects to recognize a gain of over $20 million before taxes on the sale of the property. On November 27, 2012, Trans World Entertainment Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Administrative Agent”) and certain other parties to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 15, 2010, entered into a Consent pursuant to which the Administrative Agent and certain required lenders agreed to consent to the use of a portion of the proceeds received from the sale of real property owned by Record Town, Inc. to pay a special cash dividend. On November 27, 2012, our board of directors declared a special cash dividend of $0.47 per common share, payable Wednesday, December 26, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Monday, December 10, 2012. The ex-dividend date will be the close of business on December 6, 2012. The total special dividend payout is estimated to be $15 million.

Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Oct. 27, 2012

Note 10. Subsequent Events

On November 27, 2012, Record Town, Inc., a New York corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Trans World Entertainment Corporation completed the sale of real property owned by Record Town, Inc. in Miami, Florida to 501 Collins Owner, LLC. Record Town, Inc. received approximately $30.0 million in cash at closing as consideration. The Company expects to recognize a gain of over $20 million before taxes on the sale of the property.

On November 27, 2012, Trans World Entertainment Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Administrative Agent”) and certain other parties to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 15, 2010, entered into a Consent pursuant to which the Administrative Agent and certain required lenders agreed to consent to the use of a portion of the proceeds received from the sale of real property owned by Record Town, Inc. to pay a special cash dividend.

On November 27, 2012, our board of directors declared a special cash dividend of $0.47 per common share, payable Wednesday, December 26, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Monday, December 10, 2012. The ex-dividend date will be the close of business on December 6, 2012. The total special dividend payout is estimated to be $15 million.