Revolving Credit Facility and Notes Payable to Affiliates - Textuals (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Apr. 25, 2014	Apr. 24, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 175,000,000	$ 225,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Minimum Availability	10,000,000		10,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	35,300,000		35,300,000
Letter of credit, available amount	25,000,000		25,000,000
Notes payable, affiliates	125,366,000		125,366,000				125,366,000
Interest expense	2,167,000	2,557,000	4,755,000	4,946,000
Notes Payable, Related Parties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Payments, Covenant Terms, Minimum Availability of Revolving Credit Facility, Alternative	17,500,000		17,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Payments, Covenant Terms, Minimum Availability of Revolving Credit Facility, Percent of Borrowing Base, Alternative	17.50%		17.50%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio			1.1
Interest expense	1,400,000	1,500,000	3,000,000	3,100,000
Interest Payable	36,700,000		36,700,000				33,700,000
Reference Rate, LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	2.40%		2.40%
Reference Rate, Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	4.50%		4.50%
Parent Company and Domestic Subsidiaries [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral, Percent of Outstanding Equity Interests in Subsidiaries	100.00%		100.00%
Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral, Percent of Outstanding Equity Interests in Subsidiaries	66.00%		66.00%
Affiliates, Quality King Distributors, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, affiliates	35,000,000		35,000,000
Affiliates, Quality King Distributors, Inc. [Member] | Notes Payable, Related Parties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.00%
Nussdorf Trusts [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, affiliates	85,400,000		85,400,000
Related Parties, Number of Estate Trusts Holding Notes	6		6
Nussdorf Trusts [Member] | Notes Payable, Related Parties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.00%
Glenn and Stephen Nussdorf [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, affiliates	$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000
Glenn and Stephen Nussdorf [Member] | Notes Payable, Related Parties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase			2.00%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.00%