Segment Reporting (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
May 04, 2013	Apr. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments	2
Increase (decrease) in loss contingency	$ (3.5)
Wet Seal [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (loss) income of asset impairment charges	1.1	2.7
Arden B [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (loss) income of asset impairment charges	$ 0.5	$ 0.9

The increase (decrease) in the period in loss contingency liabilities.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 450

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6952336&loc=d3e14326-108349

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 5

-Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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