Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,696	$ 9,926
Accounts receivable	3,798	3,656
Related party receivables (Note 4)	191	87
Inventories (Note 6)	219,030	199,584
Prepayments and other assets	7,581	6,292
Total current assets	237,296	219,545
Property and equipment:
Gross property and equipment	280,686	268,529
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(197,182)	(191,133)
Property and equipment, net	83,504	77,396
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	55	0
Equity method investments (Note 13)	2,253	2,139
Other assets	3,851	3,652
Total assets	326,959	302,732
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	92,568	84,411
Related party accounts payable (Note 4)	4,990	2,131
Accrued expenses	36,674	39,570
Accrued income taxes payable	9	0
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	20,266	18,807
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)	45,236	19,107
Total current liabilities	199,743	164,026
Long-term debt (Note 9)	23,954	16,300
Related party note payable (Note 4 and Note 9)	542	600
Deferred rent	6,946	7,444
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	0	406
Liability for uncertain tax positions	104	412
Long-term capital lease obligation	1,295	1,554
Total non-current liabilities	32,841	26,716
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 22,992,008 and 22,348,072 shares issued and 14,991,574 and 15,339,007 shares outstanding at November 1, 2014 and February 1, 2014, respectively	230	223
Additional paid-in capital	96,726	96,072
Treasury stock, at cost, 8,000,434 and 7,009,065 shares repurchased at November 1, 2014 and February 1, 2014, respectively	(54,970)	(52,840)
Retained earnings	49,813	65,360
Accumulated other comprehensive income	42	104
Total Books-A-Million stockholders’ equity	91,841	108,919
Noncontrolling interest	2,534	3,071
Total equity	94,375	111,990
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 326,959	$ 302,732