Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt	3 Months Ended
May 04, 2013
Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt	9. Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations, including credit terms from vendors, and borrowings under its credit facility, described below. On March 21, 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) for a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”), as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and Issuing Bank, and a group of participating financial institutions under which the Company may borrow up to the maximum principal amount of $150.0 million, which may be increased to $200.0 million under certain circumstances, and which matures on March 21, 2016. As of May 4, 2013, the maximum principal amount available under the Credit Facility was $127.9 million, based on the calculated borrowing base availability at that time. Interest on borrowings under the Credit Facility is determined based upon the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin (as specified in the Credit Agreement). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the participating financial institutions have agreed to make revolving loans to the Company and to issue, up to a $35.0 million sublimit, letters of credit for the Company. Under the Credit Agreement, Bank of America, in its capacity as Swing Line Lender, has also agreed to make same day advances to the Company in the form of swing line loans up to a $15.0 million sublimit. The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are secured by the inventories, accounts receivable and certain other personal property of the Company, pursuant to the terms of a security agreement with Bank of America and the other lenders. Additionally, the Credit Agreement contains certain non-financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with these covenants at May 4, 2013. As of May 4, 2013, there were outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility (excluding the face amount of letters of credit issued thereunder) of $53.0 million, which bear interest at variable rates (2.4% as of May 4, 2013 based on the 7-day LIBOR rate plus the applicable spread as of such date). The Company had $0.7 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility (excluding the face amount of letters of credit issued thereunder) as of February 2, 2013. The face amount of letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility as of May 4, 2013 and February 2, 2013 was $7.5 million. The maximum and average outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility (excluding the face amount of letters of credit issued thereunder) during the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2013 were $53.0 million and $40.2 million, respectively. During fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1995, the Company acquired and constructed certain warehouse and distribution facilities with the proceeds of loans made pursuant to an industrial development revenue bond (the “Bond”). As of May 4, 2013 and February 2, 2013, there was $4.9 million outstanding under the Bond, which bears interest at a variable rate. The interest rate on the Bond was 1.20% and 1.25% at May 4, 2013 and February 2, 2013, respectively. The bond is held by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”). Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Bond Agreement dated June 30, 2011, the Company’s subsidiary, American Wholesale Book Company, Inc. (“American Wholesale”), and Wells Fargo agreed, among other things, (i) to extend the period during which Wells Fargo will hold the Bond until March 13, 2016, (ii) to replace the original guaranty with a new Continuing Guaranty executed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, including booksamillion.com, inc. and BAM Card Services, LLC, which obligation provides a maximum liability of $5,880,000 for the Company and its affiliates, jointly and severally, and (iii) that American Wholesale will maintain a standby letter of credit equal at all times to at least the outstanding principal amount of the Bond, which was $4.9 million and included in the aggregate letters of credit mentioned above as of May 4, 2013, for the benefit of Wells Fargo. The Company is obligated to repurchase the Bond on March 13, 2016 unless Wells Fargo exercises the option to extend the Bond’s maturity date up to December 1, 2019. Interest expense on all Company indebtedness for each of the thirteen week periods ended May 4, 2013 and April 28, 2012 was $0.5 million.

Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2013

Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt [Abstract]

9. Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt

The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations, including credit terms from vendors, and borrowings under its credit facility, described below. On March 21, 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) for a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”), as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and Issuing Bank, and a group of participating financial institutions under which the Company may borrow up to the maximum principal amount of $150.0 million, which may be increased to $200.0 million under certain circumstances, and which matures on March 21, 2016. As of May 4, 2013, the maximum principal amount available under the Credit Facility was $127.9 million, based on the calculated borrowing base availability at that time. Interest on borrowings under the Credit Facility is determined based upon the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin (as specified in the Credit Agreement). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the participating financial institutions have agreed to make revolving loans to the Company and to issue, up to a $35.0 million sublimit, letters of credit for the Company. Under the Credit Agreement, Bank of America, in its capacity as Swing Line Lender, has also agreed to make same day advances to the Company in the form of swing line loans up to a $15.0 million sublimit. The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are secured by the inventories, accounts receivable and certain other personal property of the Company, pursuant to the terms of a security agreement with Bank of America and the other lenders. Additionally, the Credit Agreement contains certain non-financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with these covenants at May 4, 2013.

As of May 4, 2013, there were outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility (excluding the face amount of letters of credit issued thereunder) of $53.0 million, which bear interest at variable rates (2.4% as of May 4, 2013 based on the 7-day LIBOR rate plus the applicable spread as of such date). The Company had $0.7 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility (excluding the face amount of letters of credit issued thereunder) as of February 2, 2013. The face amount of letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility as of May 4, 2013 and February 2, 2013 was $7.5 million. The maximum and average outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility (excluding the face amount of letters of credit issued thereunder) during the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2013 were $53.0 million and $40.2 million, respectively.

During fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1995, the Company acquired and constructed certain warehouse and distribution facilities with the proceeds of loans made pursuant to an industrial development revenue bond (the “Bond”). As of May 4, 2013 and February 2, 2013, there was $4.9 million outstanding under the Bond, which bears interest at a variable rate. The interest rate on the Bond was 1.20% and 1.25% at May 4, 2013 and February 2, 2013, respectively. The bond is held by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”). Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Bond Agreement dated June 30, 2011, the Company’s subsidiary, American Wholesale Book Company, Inc. (“American Wholesale”), and Wells Fargo agreed, among other things, (i) to extend the period during which Wells Fargo will hold the Bond until March 13, 2016, (ii) to replace the original guaranty with a new Continuing Guaranty executed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, including booksamillion.com, inc. and BAM Card Services, LLC, which obligation provides a maximum liability of $5,880,000 for the Company and its affiliates, jointly and severally, and (iii) that American Wholesale will maintain a standby letter of credit equal at all times to at least the outstanding principal amount of the Bond, which was $4.9 million and included in the aggregate letters of credit mentioned above as of May 4, 2013, for the benefit of Wells Fargo. The Company is obligated to repurchase the Bond on March 13, 2016 unless Wells Fargo exercises the option to extend the Bond’s maturity date up to December 1, 2019.

Interest expense on all Company indebtedness for each of the thirteen week periods ended May 4, 2013 and April 28, 2012 was $0.5 million.

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The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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