2.4.0.8005 - Disclosure - Note 1 - Description of Business and Basis of Presentationtruefalsefalse1false falsefalsec0_From1Apr2013To30Jun2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000892907duration2013-04-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_BusinessDescriptionAndBasisOfPresentationTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00 1.            Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Sport Chalet, Inc. (the “Company”), founded by Norbert Olberz in 1959, is a premier, full-service specialty sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel, and footwear. As of June 30, 2013, the Company operated 53 stores including 34 locations in Southern California, eight in Northern California, seven in Arizona, three in Nevada, 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 March 31, 2013. The condensed consolidated financial data at March 31, 2013 is derived from audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013. 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. falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for the business description and basis of presentation concepts. Business description describes the nature and type of organization including but not limited to organizational structure as may be applicable to holding companies, parent and subsidiary relationships, business divisions, business units, business segments, affiliates and information about significant ownership of the reporting entity. Basis of presentation describes the underlying basis used to prepare the financial statements (for example, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Other Comprehensive Basis of Accounting, IFRS).No definition available.false0Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]falseNote 1 - Description of Business and Basis of PresentationUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://sportchalet.com/role/Note1DescriptionofBusinessandBasisofPresentation12