SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended			11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012	Jul. 28, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012	Nov. 26, 2011	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 27, 2012 item	Nov. 26, 2011	Oct. 29, 2011	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012
SEGMENT REPORTING
Number of operating segments						2
Number of reportable segments						1
SEGMENT REPORTING
Net benefit related to restructuring and impairment costs		$ 4,700,000	$ 800,000			$ 5,200,000
Asset impairment charges						100,000
Non-cash assets impairment charges						139,000			11,445,000	7,000,000
Net sales	117,263,000			123,896,000	114,553,000	314,321,000	343,957,000	330,535,000
Operating income (loss)	3,616,000			(28,225,000)	(13,993,000)	(11,949,000)	(39,178,000)	(28,544,000)
Total assets	145,000,000			204,794,000		145,000,000	204,794,000		166,016,000	166,016,000
Christopher & Banks/ C.J. Banks
SEGMENT REPORTING
Asset impairment charges						100,000
Non-cash assets impairment charges						11,400,000
Net sales	117,263,000			123,896,000		314,321,000	343,957,000
Operating income (loss)	16,260,000			(13,917,000)		23,266,000	1,460,000
Total assets	97,037,000			107,599,000		97,037,000	107,599,000
Corporate/ Administrative
SEGMENT REPORTING
Operating income (loss)	(12,644,000)			(14,308,000)		(35,215,000)	(40,638,000)
Total assets	$ 47,963,000			$ 97,195,000		$ 47,963,000	$ 97,195,000
Minimum
SEGMENT REPORTING
Age of customers for sale of women's apparel						45 years
Maximum
SEGMENT REPORTING
Age of customers for sale of women's apparel						60 years