Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 14. Income Taxes In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable income. Management considers the scheduled reversal of taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on available objective evidence, management concluded that a full valuation allowance should continue to be recorded against the Company's deferred tax assets. Management will continue to assess the need for and amount of the valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets by giving consideration to all available evidence to the Company’s ability to generate future taxable income in its conclusion of the need for a full valuation allowance. Any reversal of the Company’s valuation allowance will favorably impact its results of operations in the period of reversal. The Company is currently unable to determine whether or when that reversal might occur, but it will continue to assess the realizability of its deferred tax assets and will adjust the valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will become realizable in the future. The Company has significant net operating loss carry forwards and other tax attributes that are available to offset projected taxable income and current taxes payable, if any, for the year ending January 28, 2017. The deferred tax impact resulting from the utilization of the net operating loss carry forwards and other tax attributes will be offset by a reduction in the valuation allowance. As of January 30, 2016, the Company had a net operating loss carry forward of $158.8 million for federal income tax purposes and approximately $247 million for state income tax purposes that expire at various times through 2035 and are subject to certain limitations and statutory expiration periods. During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, in connection with the acquisition of etailz, the Company recognized a tax benefit of $7.5 million related to the reduction of its valuation allowance equivalent to the net deferred tax liabilities recorded on the etailz opening balance sheet. In assessing the realizability of the net deferred tax assets at the time of the acquisition of etailz, management considered whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the remaining deferred tax assets will not be realizable. Management considered the scheduled reversal of taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income when combining Trans World Entertainment projected income or loss with etailz projected income or loss, and tax planning strategies when making this assessment. Based on the available objective evidence, management concluded that a full valuation allowance should be recorded against its deferred tax assets net of the deferred tax liabilities recorded in connection with the etailz acquisition.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2016

Note 14. Income Taxes

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable income. Management considers the scheduled reversal of taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on available objective evidence, management concluded that a full valuation allowance should continue to be recorded against the Company's deferred tax assets. Management will continue to assess the need for and amount of the valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets by giving consideration to all available evidence to the Company’s ability to generate future taxable income in its conclusion of the need for a full valuation allowance. Any reversal of the Company’s valuation allowance will favorably impact its results of operations in the period of reversal. The Company is currently unable to determine whether or when that reversal might occur, but it will continue to assess the realizability of its deferred tax assets and will adjust the valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will become realizable in the future. The Company has significant net operating loss carry forwards and other tax attributes that are available to offset projected taxable income and current taxes payable, if any, for the year ending January 28, 2017. The deferred tax impact resulting from the utilization of the net operating loss carry forwards and other tax attributes will be offset by a reduction in the valuation allowance. As of January 30, 2016, the Company had a net operating loss carry forward of $158.8 million for federal income tax purposes and approximately $247 million for state income tax purposes that expire at various times through 2035 and are subject to certain limitations and statutory expiration periods.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, in connection with the acquisition of etailz, the Company recognized a tax benefit of $7.5 million related to the reduction of its valuation allowance equivalent to the net deferred tax liabilities recorded on the etailz opening balance sheet. In assessing the realizability of the net deferred tax assets at the time of the acquisition of etailz, management considered whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the remaining deferred tax assets will not be realizable. Management considered the scheduled reversal of taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income when combining Trans World Entertainment projected income or loss with etailz projected income or loss, and tax planning strategies when making this assessment. Based on the available objective evidence, management concluded that a full valuation allowance should be recorded against its deferred tax assets net of the deferred tax liabilities recorded in connection with the etailz acquisition.