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Nature Of Business	12 Months Ended
Nature Of Business	Sep. 30, 2011
Nature Of Business [Abstract]
Nature Of Business	1. NATURE OF BUSINESS Destination Maternity Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") is a specialty designer and retailer of maternity clothing. The Company operated 2,352 retail locations as of September 30, 2011, including 658 stores and 1,694 leased departments, throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and Canada, and markets its maternity apparel on the Internet through its DestinationMaternity.com and brand-specific websites. In addition, the Company markets maternity apparel at Kohl's^® stores throughout the United States under an exclusive product and license agreement. The Company is expanding internationally and has entered into exclusive store franchise and product supply relationships in the Middle East, India and South Korea. The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1982.