Note 1 - Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2011
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Sport Chalet, Inc. (the “Company”), founded by Norbert Olberz in 1959, is a leading operator of full-service, specialty sporting goods stores offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel, and footwear. As of July 3, 2011, the Company operated 55 stores including 34 locations in Southern California, nine in Northern California, three in Nevada, eight in Arizona, and one in Utah. In addition, the Company has a Team Sales Division and an online store at sportchalet.com. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented have been included in the interim periods. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2011. The condensed consolidated financial data at April 3, 2011 is derived from audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2011. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain reclassifications were made to the prior year financial statements to conform to current period presentation with regard to deferred rent and other accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

Note 1 - Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2011

Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]

1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Sport Chalet, Inc. (the “Company”), founded by Norbert Olberz in 1959, is a leading operator of full-service, specialty sporting goods stores offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel, and footwear. As of July 3, 2011, the Company operated 55 stores including 34 locations in Southern California, nine in Northern California, three in Nevada, eight in Arizona, and one in Utah. In addition, the Company has a Team Sales Division and an online store at sportchalet.com.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented have been included in the interim periods.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2011. The condensed consolidated financial data at April 3, 2011 is derived from audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2011. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Certain reclassifications were made to the prior year financial statements to conform to current period presentation with regard to deferred rent and other accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.