Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,757	$ 9,926
Accounts receivable, net	3,464	3,656
Related party receivables	31	87
Inventories	187,960	199,584
Prepayments and other	6,390	6,292
Total Current Assets	203,602	219,545
Property and Equipment, net	84,757	77,396
Equity Method Investment	2,194	2,139
Other Assets:
Goodwill	1,224	1,224
Other	2,474	2,428
Total Other Assets	3,698	3,652
Total Assets	294,251	302,732
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	74,151	84,411
Related party accounts payable	6,639	2,131
Accrued expenses	38,858	39,570
Deferred income taxes	18,692	18,807
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long term debt	10,483	19,140
Total Current Liabilities	148,823	164,059
Non-current Liabilities:
Long-term debt	23,143	16,300
Related party note payable	533	567
Deferred rent	6,039	7,444
Deferred income taxes	1,223	406
Long term capital lease obligation	1,120	1,554
Liability for uncertain tax positions	106	412
Total Non-current Liabilities	32,164	26,683
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized, 23,006,826 and 22,348,072 shares issued and 14,958,856 and 15,339,007 shares outstanding at January 31, 2015 and February 1, 2014, respectively	230	223
Additional paid-in capital	96,976	96,072
Treasury stock at cost, 8,047,970 and 7,009,065 shares at January 31, 2015 and February 1, 2014, respectively	(55,089)	(52,840)
Retained earnings	68,825	65,360
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(82)	104
Total Books-A-Million Stockholders’ Equity	110,860	108,919
Noncontrolling interest	2,404	3,071
Total Equity	113,264	111,990
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ 294,251	$ 302,732