Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD) 10-K 3 Apr 14 2014 Q4 Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Mar. 21, 2014	Aug. 02, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	2-Feb-14	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001100270	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--02-02	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding	'	65,544,803	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$1,413
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q4	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_INCO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	5-May-13	Feb. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2010
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$112,746,000	$114,231,000	$112,729,000	$120,625,000	$118,145,000	$107,087,000	$102,115,000	$108,496,000	$460,331,000	$435,843,000	$403,217,000	'	'
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below)	93,302,000	92,466,000	93,806,000	96,558,000	98,260,000	90,220,000	85,657,000	88,691,000	376,132,000	362,828,000	346,434,000	'	'
General and administrative expenses	7,709,000	5,730,000	5,655,000	6,055,000	8,778,000	5,083,000	4,770,000	6,458,000	25,149,000	25,089,000	22,188,000	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,834,000	2,788,000	2,664,000	2,820,000	2,653,000	2,357,000	2,399,000	2,482,000	11,106,000	9,891,000	8,235,000	'	'
Impairment charges and lease termination costs	-169,000	1,531,000	4,000	8,000	4,000	216,000	55,000	31,000	1,374,000	306,000	793,000	'	'
Operating income	9,070,000	11,716,000	10,600,000	15,184,000	8,450,000	9,211,000	9,234,000	10,834,000	46,570,000	37,729,000	25,567,000	'	'
Interest income	144,000	341,000	70,000	61,000	12,000	14,000	61,000	27,000	616,000	114,000	166,000	'	'
Interest Expense	-135,000	-131,000	-354,000	-437,000	-440,000	-384,000	-420,000	-398,000	-1,057,000	-1,642,000	-1,666,000	'	'
Loss on retirement of debt	0	0	-967,000	0	'	'	'	'	-967,000	0	0	'	'
Equity in losses of equity method franchisees	-47,000	-61,000	-60,000	-53,000	-52,000	-47,000	-53,000	-50,000	-221,000	-202,000	-122,000	'	'
Gain on sale of interest in equity method franchisee	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	6,198,000	'	'
Other non-operating income, net	96,000	29,000	-1,000	-5,000	80,000	80,000	79,000	78,000	119,000	317,000	215,000	'	'
Income before income taxes	9,128,000	11,894,000	9,288,000	14,750,000	8,050,000	8,874,000	8,901,000	10,491,000	45,060,000	36,316,000	30,358,000	8,900,000	418,000
Provision for income taxes	-5,632,000	5,114,000	4,571,000	6,751,000	3,270,000	3,830,000	3,972,000	4,465,000	10,804,000	15,537,000	-135,911,000	'	'
Net income	$14,760,000	$6,780,000	$4,717,000	$7,999,000	$4,780,000	$5,044,000	$4,929,000	$6,026,000	$34,256,000	$20,779,000	$166,269,000	'	'
Earnings per common share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic	$0.22	$0.10	$0.07	$0.12	$0.07	$0.08	$0.07	$0.09	$0.51	$0.31	$2.40	'	'
Diluted	$0.21	$0.09	$0.07	$0.11	$0.07	$0.07	$0.07	$0.08	$0.48	$0.30	$2.33	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income	$34,256	$20,779	$166,269
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	57
Less income taxes	0	0	-23
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes	0	0	34
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge	36	-3	-549
Less income taxes	-14	1	213
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, net of income taxes	22	-2	-336
Loss on cash flow hedge reclassified to net income previously charged to other comprehensive income	516	0	0
Less income taxes	-200	0	0
Loss on cash flow hedge reclassified to net income previously charged to other comprehensive income net of tax	316	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	338	-2	-302
Comprehensive income	$34,594	$20,777	$165,967

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$55,748	$66,332
Receivables	25,268	25,627
Receivables from equity method franchisees	675	705
Inventories	16,750	12,358
Deferred income taxes	23,847	23,323
Other current assets	5,199	6,439
Total current assets	127,487	134,784
Property and equipment	92,823	78,024
Investments in equity method franchisees	0	0
Goodwill and other intangible assets	24,097	24,195
Deferred income taxes	83,461	93,088
Other assets	10,678	11,847
Total assets	338,546	341,938
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	344	2,148
Accounts payable	16,788	12,198
Accrued liabilities	29,276	32,330
Total current liabilities	46,408	46,676
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current maturities	1,659	23,595
Other long-term obligations and deferred credits	25,386	25,235
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY:	'	'
Preferred stock, no par value	0	0
Common stock, no par value	338,135	354,068
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	-338
Accumulated deficit	-73,042	-107,298
Total shareholders equity	265,093	246,432
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	$338,546	$341,938

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET_Par

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Parenthenticals)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000	10,000
Preferred stock, shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000	300,000
Common Shares Outstanding Member [Member]	'	'
Common stock, shares issued and outstanding	64,940	65,356

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Net income	$34,256,000	$20,779,000	$166,269,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	11,106,000	9,891,000	8,235,000
Deferred income taxes	8,014,000	13,413,000	-139,403,000
Impairment charges of long-lived assets - current period charges	0	0	60,000
Accrued rent expense	784,000	585,000	465,000
Loss on retirement of debt	967,000	0	0
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment	-1,879,000	543,000	414,000
(Gain) on refranchising	-876,000	0	0
(Gain) on sale of interest in equity method franchisee	0	0	-6,198,000
Share-based compensation	6,452,000	6,801,000	6,699,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	-345,000	194,000	-374,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs	285,000	398,000	422,000
Equity in losses of equity method franchisees	221,000	202,000	122,000
Other	325,000	-219,000	676,000
Cash provided by operations	59,310,000	52,587,000	37,387,000
Change in assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Receivables	556,000	-248,000	-4,999,000
Inventories	-4,553,000	299,000	2,275,000
Other current and non-current assets	1,917,000	-1,012,000	462,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-1,913,000	4,740,000	-168,000
Other long-term obligations and deferred credits	1,595,000	2,944,000	-1,096,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	56,912,000	59,310,000	33,861,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Purchase of property and equipment	-23,419,000	-14,218,000	-11,884,000
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment	1,719,000	178,000	44,000
Proceeds from refranchising stores	681,000	0	0
Acquisitions of stores from franchisees	-1,603,000	-915,000	0
Proceeds from sale of interest in equity method franchisee	0	0	7,723,000
Escrow deposit recovery	0	0	1,800,000
Other investing activities	456,000	517,000	-207,000
Net cash used for investing activities	-22,166,000	-14,438,000	-2,524,000
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	-24,658,000	-2,346,000	-8,991,000
Deferred financing costs	-132,000	-11,000	-29,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,517,000	247,000	1,036,000
Proceeds from exercise of warrants	0	9,000	0
Repurchase of common shares	-23,057,000	-20,758,000	-1,004,000
Net cash used for financing activities	-45,330,000	-22,859,000	-8,988,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-10,584,000	22,013,000	22,349,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	66,332,000	44,319,000	21,970,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	55,748,000	66,332,000	44,319,000
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:	'	'	'
Assets acquired under capital leases	$918,000	$516,000	$1,197,000

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Shares Outstanding Member [Member]	Common Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit
In Thousands, except Share data	USD ($)		USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Beginning Balance at Jan. 30, 2011	$76,428	'	$370,808	($34)	($294,346)
Beginning Balance at Jan. 30, 2011	'	67,527,000	'	'	'
Total comprehensive income	165,967	'	'	-302	166,269
Exercise of warrants	0	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	1,036	'	1,036	'	'
Exercise of stock options	'	397,000	'	'	'
Cancelation of restricted shares	0	'	0	'	'
Cancelation of restricted shares	'	-8,000	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	6,699	'	6,699	'	'
Share-based compensation	'	304,000	'	'	'
Repurchase of common shares	-1,004	'	-1,004	'	'
Repurchase of common shares	'	-128,000	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Jan. 29, 2012	249,126	'	377,539	-336	-128,077
Ending Balance at Jan. 29, 2012	'	68,092,000	'	'	'
Total comprehensive income	20,777	'	'	-2	20,779
Write-off of deferred tax assets related to the expiration of unexercised stock warrants	-9,770	'	-9,770	'	'
Exercise of warrants	9	'	9	'	'
Exercise of warrants	'	1,000	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	247	'	247	'	'
Exercise of stock options	'	128,000	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	6,801	'	6,801	'	'
Share-based compensation	'	348,000	'	'	'
Repurchase of common shares	-20,758	'	-20,758	'	'
Repurchase of common shares	'	-3,213,000	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Feb. 03, 2013	246,432	'	354,068	-338	-107,298
Ending Balance at Feb. 03, 2013	'	65,356,000	'	'	'
Total comprehensive income	34,594	'	'	338	34,256
Exercise of warrants	0	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	2,517	'	2,517	'	'
Exercise of stock options	'	460,000	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	6,452	'	6,452	'	'
Share-based compensation	'	445,000	'	'	'
Repurchase of common shares	-24,902	'	-24,902	'	'
Repurchase of common shares	'	-1,321,000	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Feb. 02, 2014	$265,093	'	$338,135	$0	($73,042)
Ending Balance at Feb. 02, 2014	'	64,940,000	'	'	'

Accounting_Policies

Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	Note 1 — Accounting Policies
	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (“KKDI”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) are engaged in the sale of doughnuts and complementary products through Company-owned stores. The Company also licenses the Krispy Kreme business model and certain of its intellectual property to franchisees in the United States and over 20 other countries around the world, and derives revenue from franchise and development fees and royalties from those franchisees. Additionally, the Company sells doughnut mixes, other ingredients and supplies and doughnut-making equipment to franchisees.
	Significant Accounting Policies
	The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The significant accounting policies followed by the Company in preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements are as follows:
	BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION. The financial statements include the accounts of KKDI and its subsidiaries, the most significant of which is KKDI's principal operating subsidiary, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation.
	Investments in entities over which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence but which the Company does not control, and whose financial statements are not otherwise required to be consolidated, are accounted for using the equity method.
	REVENUE RECOGNITION. Revenue is recognized when there is a contract or other arrangement of sale; the sales price is fixed or determinable; title and the risks of ownership have been transferred to the customer; and collection of the receivable is reasonably assured. A summary of the revenue recognition policies for the Company's business segments is as follows:
	Company Stores revenue is derived from the sale of doughnuts and complementary products to on-premises and wholesale customers. Revenue is recognized at the time of sale for on-premises sales. For wholesale sales, revenue is recognized at the time of delivery, net of provisions for estimated product returns.
	Domestic and International Franchise revenue is derived from development and initial franchise fees relating to new store openings and ongoing royalties charged to franchisees based on their sales. Development and franchise fees are recognized when the store is opened, at which time the Company has performed substantially all of the initial services it is required to provide. Royalties are recognized in income as underlying franchisee sales occur unless there is significant uncertainty concerning the collectibility of such revenues, in which case royalty revenues are recognized when received.
	KK Supply Chain revenue is derived from the sale of doughnut mix, other ingredients and supplies and doughnut-making equipment. Revenues for the sale of doughnut mix and supplies are recognized upon delivery to the customer or, in the case of franchisees located outside North America, when the goods are loaded on the transport vessel at the U.S. port. Revenue for equipment sales and installation associated with new store openings is recognized at the store opening date. Revenue for equipment sales not associated with new store openings is recognized when the equipment is installed if the Company is responsible for the installation, and otherwise upon shipment of the equipment.
	FISCAL YEAR. The Company's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to January 31, which periodically results in a 53-week year. Fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2012 each contained 52 weeks, while fiscal 2013 and contained 53 weeks.
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS. The Company considers cash on hand, demand deposits in banks and all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.
	ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts related to its accounts receivable, including receivables from franchisees, in amounts which management believes are sufficient to provide for losses estimated to be sustained on realization of these receivables. Such estimates inherently involve uncertainties and assessments of the outcome of future events, and changes in facts and circumstances may result in adjustments to the allowance for doubtful accounts.
	INVENTORIES. Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using the first-in, first-out method.
	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method over the assets' estimated useful lives, which are as follows: buildings — 3 to 35 years; machinery and equipment — 3 to 15 years; computer software — 3 years; and leasehold improvements — 3 to 20 years.
	GOODWILL. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations. Goodwill has an indefinite life and is not amortized, but is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset may be impaired. Such impairment testing is performed for each reporting unit to which goodwill has been assigned.
	LEGAL COSTS. Legal costs associated with litigation and other loss contingencies are charged to expense as services are rendered.
	ASSET IMPAIRMENT. When an asset group (typically a store) is identified as underperforming or a decision is made to abandon an asset group or to close a store, the Company makes an assessment of the potential impairment of the related assets. The assessment is based upon a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset group, consisting primarily of property and equipment, to the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the asset group. To estimate cash flows, management projects the net cash flows anticipated from continuing operation of the asset group or store until its closing or abandonment as well as cash flows, if any, anticipated from disposal of the related assets. If the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows, the Company records an impairment charge in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying value of the assets over their estimated fair value.
	EARNINGS PER SHARE. The computation of basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share reflects the additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, computed using the treasury stock method. Such potential common shares consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants and the vesting of currently unvested shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units.
	The following table sets forth amounts used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
					Year Ended
					February 2,			February 3,		January 29,
					2014			2013		2012
					(In thousands)
	Numerator: net income				$	34,256		$	20,779	$	166,269
	Denominator:
		Basic earnings per share - weighted average shares
			outstanding			67,261			67,624		69,145
		Effect of dilutive securities:
			Stock options and warrants			2,998			1,781		1,741
			Restricted stock and restricted stock units			795			491		611
		Diluted earnings per share - weighted average shares
			outstanding plus dilutive potential common shares			71,054			69,896		71,497
	Stock options and warrants with respect to 301,000, 2.7 million and 7.6 million shares for the years ended February 2, 2014, February 3, 2013 and January 29, 2012, respectively, as well as 98,000 and 185,000 unvested shares of restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units for the years ended February 3, 2013 and January 29, 2012, respectively, have been excluded from the computation of the number of shares used to compute diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would be antidilutive.
	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION. The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for share-based payment awards by charging the fair value of each award at its grant date to earnings over the service period necessary for each award to vest.
	CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK. Financial instruments that subject the Company to credit risk consist principally of receivables from wholesale customers and franchisees and guarantees of indebtedness of franchisees. Wholesale receivables are primarily from grocer/mass merchants and convenience stores. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts which management believes are sufficient to provide for losses which may be sustained on realization of these receivables. In fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, no customer accounted for more than 10% of Company Stores segment revenues. The two largest wholesale customers collectively accounted for approximately 17%, 16% and 14% of Company Stores segment revenues in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The two wholesale customers with the largest trade receivables balances collectively accounted for approximately 27% and 24% of total wholesale customer receivables at February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013, respectively.
	The Company also evaluates the recoverability of receivables from its franchisees and maintains allowances for doubtful accounts which management believes are sufficient to provide for losses which may be sustained on realization of these receivables. In addition, the Company evaluates the likelihood of potential payments by the Company under loan and lease guarantees and records estimated liabilities for payments the Company considers probable.
	SELF-INSURANCE RISKS AND RECEIVABLES FROM INSURERS. The Company is subject to workers' compensation, vehicle and general liability claims. The Company is self-insured for the cost of all workers' compensation, vehicle and general liability claims up to the amount of stop-loss insurance coverage purchased by the Company from commercial insurance carriers. The Company maintains accruals for the estimated cost of claims, without regard to the effects of stop-loss coverage, using actuarial methods which evaluate known open and incurred but not reported claims and consider historical loss development experience. In addition, the Company records receivables from the insurance carriers for claims amounts estimated to be recovered under the stop-loss insurance policies when these amounts are estimable and probable of collection. The Company estimates such stop-loss receivables using the same actuarial methods used to establish the related claims accruals, and taking into account the amount of risk transferred to the carriers under the stop-loss policies. The stop-loss policies provide coverage for claims in excess of retained self-insurance risks, which are determined on a claim-by-claim basis.
	The Company recorded favorable adjustments to its self-insurance claims liabilities related to prior years of approximately $1.1 million, $730,000 and $1.3 million in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Such adjustments represent changes in estimates of the ultimate cost of incurred claims.
	The Company provides health and medical benefits to eligible employees, and purchases stop-loss insurance from commercial insurance carriers which pays covered medical costs in excess of a specified annual amount incurred by each claimant.
	DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVE COMMODITY INSTRUMENTS. The Company reflects derivative financial instruments, which typically consist of interest rate derivatives and commodity futures contracts and options on such contracts, in the consolidated balance sheet at their fair value. The difference between the cost, if any, and the fair value of the interest rate derivatives is reflected in income unless the derivative instrument qualifies as a cash flow hedge and is effective in offsetting future cash flows of the underlying hedged item, in which case such amount is reflected in other comprehensive income. The difference between the cost, if any, and the fair value of commodity derivatives is reflected in earnings because the Company has not designated any of these instruments as cash flow hedges.
	FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. Until May 2011, the Company had an ownership interest in its franchisee in Mexico, which was accounted for using the equity method. The functional currency of the franchisee is the local currency. Assets and liabilities of these operations were translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates as of the balance sheet date, and revenues, expenses and the Company's equity in the earnings or losses of the franchisee are translated using the average exchange rate for the reporting period. The resulting cumulative translation adjustments were reported, net of income taxes, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Transaction gains and losses resulting from remeasuring transactions denominated in currencies other than an entity's functional currency are reflected in earnings. The Company also has an ownership interest in its franchisee in Western Canada that is accounted for using the equity method. The carrying value of this investment has been reduced to zero.
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME. Accounting standards on reporting comprehensive income require that certain items, including foreign currency translation adjustments and mark-to-market adjustments on derivative contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges (which are not reflected in net income) be presented as components of comprehensive income. The cumulative amounts recognized by the Company under these standards are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet as accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders' equity.
			February 2,			February 3,
			2014			2013
			(In thousands)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
		Unrealized losses on cash flow hedge	$	-		$	-552
		Less: deferred income taxes		-			214
		Balance at period end, net of tax	$	-		$	-338
	USE OF ESTIMATES. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results will differ from these estimates, and the differences could be material.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (the “FASB”) issued an update to its accounting guidance which requires accruals for uncertain tax positions to be netted against deferred tax assets for operating loss or tax credit carryforwards in the consolidated balance sheet if specific criteria are met. The guidance is effective for the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company prospectively adopted this accounting guidance in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. Adoption had the effect of reducing the Company's accruals for uncertain tax positions by approximately $875,000, with an offsetting reduction in the Company's deferred income tax assets, but had no effect on net income.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance requiring an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts. The Company adopted this new disclosure guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
	In July 2012, the FASB issued amended accounting guidance regarding indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment testing. The amended guidance permits, but does not require, an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. An entity is not required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on qualitative assessment, that it is not more likely than not, the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. The Company adopted this new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Such adoption had no effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure Text Block	'
	Note 2 — Segment Information
	The Company's operating and reportable segments are Company Stores, Domestic Franchise, International Franchise and KK Supply Chain. The Company Stores segment is comprised of the stores operated by the Company. These stores sell doughnuts and complementary products through both on-premises and wholesale channels, although some stores serve only one of these distribution channels. The Domestic Franchise and International Franchise segments consist of the Company's franchise operations. Under the terms of franchise agreements, domestic and international franchisees pay royalties and fees to the Company in return for the use of the Krispy Kreme name and ongoing brand and operational support. Expenses for these segments include costs to recruit new franchisees, to assist in store openings, to support franchisee operations and marketing efforts, as well as allocated corporate costs. The majority of the ingredients and materials used by Company stores are purchased from the KK Supply Chain segment, which supplies doughnut mix, other ingredients and supplies and doughnut making equipment to both Company and franchisee-owned stores.
	All intercompany sales by the KK Supply Chain segment to the Company Stores segment are at prices intended to reflect an arms-length transfer price and are eliminated in consolidation. Operating income for the Company Stores segment does not include any profit earned by the KK Supply Chain segment on sales of doughnut mix and other items to the Company Stores segment; such profit is included in KK Supply Chain operating income.
	The following table presents the results of operations of the Company's operating segments for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012. Segment operating income is consolidated operating income before general and administrative expenses, corporate depreciation and amortization, and impairment charges and lease termination costs.
						Year Ended
						February 2,		February 3,		January 29,
						2014		2013		2012
						(In thousands)
	Revenues:
		Company Stores				$	306,825	$	296,494	$	271,657
		Domestic Franchise					11,839		10,325		9,463
		International Franchise					25,607		24,941		22,621
		KK Supply Chain:
			Total revenues				231,229		215,412		206,453
			Less – intersegment sales elimination				-115,169		-111,329		-106,977
				External KK Supply Chain revenues			116,060		104,083		99,476
					Total revenues	$	460,331	$	435,843	$	403,217
	Operating income:
		Company Stores				$	11,334	$	8,534	$	284
		Domestic Franchise					8,083		5,590		3,737
		International Franchise					17,977		17,387		15,054
		KK Supply Chain					36,953		32,450		30,160
			Total segment operating income				74,347		63,961		49,235
		General and administrative expenses					-25,149		-25,089		-22,188
		Corporate depreciation and amortization expense					-1,254		-837		-687
		Impairment charges and lease termination costs					-1,374		-306		-793
			Consolidated operating income			$	46,570	$	37,729	$	25,567
	Depreciation and amortization expense:
		Company Stores				$	9,039	$	8,142	$	6,593
		Domestic Franchise					119		164		219
		International Franchise					7		10		6
		KK Supply Chain					687		738		730
		Corporate					1,254		837		687
			Total depreciation and amortization expense			$	11,106	$	9,891	$	8,235
	Segment information for total assets and capital expenditures is not presented as such information is not used in measuring segment performance or allocating resources among segments.
	Revenues for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 include approximately $48 million, $44 million and $42 million, respectively, from customers outside the United States.

Income_taxes

Income taxes	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 3 — Income Taxes
	The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:
				Year Ended
				February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
				2014			2013			2012
				(In thousands)
	Current, including $1,492 from the sale of interest in KK Mexico in fiscal 2012			$	2,790		$	2,124		$	3,492
	Deferred				8,014			13,413			-139,403
				$	10,804		$	15,537		$	-135,911
	A reconciliation of the tax provision computed at the statutory federal income tax rate and the Company's provision for income taxes follows:
				Year Ended
				February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
				2014			2013			2012
				(In thousands)
	Income taxes at statutory federal rate			$	15,771		$	12,710		$	10,625
	State income taxes				1,482			1,285			1,000
	Realization of net deferred tax assets subject to valuation allowance				-			-			-15,061
	Reversal of valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets				-4,306			-			-139,593
	Benefit of foreign tax credits in excess of benefit previously recorded				-4,481			-			-
	Accruals for uncertain tax positions				359			-50			241
	Accruals for interest and penalties				3			-82			-30
	Foreign tax on sale of interest in KK Mexico				-			-			1,492
	Other foreign taxes, principally withholding taxes				2,309			2,168			1,764
	Credit for foreign income taxes				-2,309			-			-
	Deduction for foreign income taxes				-			-759			-1,125
	Other changes in tax credit carryforwards				118			-86			20
	Reduction in net deferred tax assets from enacted change in North Carolina
		statutory income tax rate			686			-			-
	Other changes in estimated future blended state income tax rate				31			-565			3,749
	Other				1,141			916			1,007
				$	10,804		$	15,537		$	-135,911
	The Company recognizes deferred income tax assets and liabilities based upon management's expectation of the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the income tax and financial reporting bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax liabilities generally represent tax expense recognized for which payment has been deferred, or expenses which have been deducted in the Company's tax returns but which have not yet been recognized as an expense in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets generally represent tax deductions or credits that will be reflected in future tax returns for which the Company has already recorded a tax benefit in its consolidated financial statements.
	The tax effects of temporary differences are as follows:
						February 2,			February 3,
						2014			2013
						(In thousands)
	Deferred income tax assets:
		Goodwill and other intangible assets				$	5,710		$	8,797
		Allowance for doubtful accounts					93			239
		Other current assets					989			1,195
		Property and equipment					5,083			4,071
		Other non-current assets					2,830			3,701
		Insurance accruals					3,586			3,662
		Deferred revenue					2,584			2,193
		Other current liabilities					6,201			7,270
		Other non-current liabilities					3,444			3,190
		Share-based compensation					10,507			9,771
		Federal net operating loss carryforwards					48,171			63,767
		Federal tax credit carryforwards					10,216			4,932
		State net operating loss and credit carryforwards					10,083			12,648
		Other					486			742
			Gross deferred income tax assets				109,983			126,178
			Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets				-2,675			-9,767
				Deferred income tax assets, net of valuation allowance			107,308			116,411
		Deferred income tax liabilities					-			-
			Net deferred income tax assets			$	107,308		$	116,411
	The Company establishes valuation allowances for deferred income tax assets in accordance with GAAP, which provides that such valuation allowances shall be established unless realization of the income tax benefits is more likely than not.
	The Company had valuation allowances against deferred tax assets of $2.7 million and $9.8 million at February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013, respectively, representing the portion of such deferred tax assets which, as of such dates, management estimated would not be realized in future periods. Under GAAP, future realization of deferred tax assets is evaluated under a “more likely than not” standard. Realization of net deferred tax assets generally is dependent on generation of taxable income in future periods. From fiscal 2005 until the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company maintained a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets equal to the entire excess of those assets over the Company's deferred income tax liabilities because of the uncertainty surrounding the realization of those assets. Such uncertainty arose principally from of the substantial losses incurred by the Company from fiscal 2005 through fiscal 2009.
	The Company reported a pretax profit of $418,000 in fiscal 2010 and $8.9 million in fiscal 2011. In fiscal 2012, the Company's pretax profit increased to $30.4 million, inclusive of a $6.2 million non-recurring gain on the Company's sale of its 30% interest in KK Mexico. After considering all relevant factors and objectively verifiable evidence having an impact on the likelihood of future realization of the Company's deferred tax assets, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 management concluded that it was more likely than not that a substantial portion of the Company's deferred tax assets would be realized in future years. Accordingly, the Company reversed $139.6 million of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, with an offsetting credit to the provision for income taxes. In addition, during fiscal 2012 the Company realized approximately $15.1 million of additional deferred tax assets, principally from the utilization of net operating loss carryovers to offset fiscal 2012 taxable income.
	The Company's pretax income rose to $36.3 million in fiscal 2013 and to $45.1 million in fiscal 2014. After considering all relevant factors and objectively verifiable evidence having an impact on the likelihood of future realization of the Company's deferred tax assets, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 management concluded that it was more likely than not that deferred tax assets would be realized in future years in excess of amounts previously estimated. Accordingly, the Company reversed an additional $4.3 million of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, with an offsetting credit to the provision for income taxes. The deferred tax assets with respect to which management concluded that a valuation allowance was no longer required relate principally to state income tax net operating loss carryovers.
	Also in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company concluded that certain foreign tax credit carryovers which management previously forecasted would be deducted from future taxable income rather than being taken as a credit against future income taxes payable, would, based on current estimates, ultimately be taken as a credit rather than as a deduction. This increase in management's estimate of the amount of tax benefits to be realized from the credit carryovers was reflected as a credit to income tax expense in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. The effect of the change in estimate with respect to foreign tax credit carryovers generated in prior years was $4.5 million. The effect of the change in estimate with respect to the $2.3 million of foreign taxes paid in fiscal 2014 was approximately $1.5 million.
	The aggregate credit to income tax expense in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 from the reduction in management's estimate of the necessary valuation allowance at February 2, 2014, and the increase in the aggregate amount of tax benefits expected to be realized from the foreign tax credit carryovers, was $10.3 million. Substantially all of both adjustments reflects an increase management's estimate of the amount of annual pretax income to be earned in future periods.
	In the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the North Carolina state legislature enacted a prospective reduction in the corporate income tax rate, which caused the Company to revalue its deferred income tax assets to reflect the lower income tax rate. Such revaluation reduced the Company's deferred tax assets by approximately $1.0 million. Because a portion of these deferred tax assets were already subject to a valuation allowance, the revaluation of the assets resulted in a reduction in the necessary valuation allowance of $314,000. The effect of the legislation was therefore to reduce the Company's net deferred tax assets by $686,000, with a corresponding charge to income tax expense.
During fiscal 2013, the Company's gross deferred tax assets and the related valuation allowance were each reduced in the amount of $885,000 as a result of the Company's amendment of a prior year income tax return; the amendment had no effect on the Company's net deferred tax assets.
The remaining valuation allowance of $2.7 million as of February 2, 2014 represents the portion of the Company's deferred tax assets management estimates will not be realized in the future. Such assets are associated principally with state net operating loss carryforwards related to states in which the scope of the Company's operations has decreased, which adversely affects the Company's ability to realize the net operating loss carryforwards because the Company has little income earned in or apportioned to those states.
The realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent on future events. While management believes its forecast of future taxable income is reasonable, actual results inevitably will vary from management's forecasts. Such variances could result in adjustments to the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets in future periods, and such adjustments could be material to the financial statements.
The changes in the valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets are summarized as follows:
						Year Ended
							February 2,			February 3,		January 29,
							2014			2013		2012
						(In thousands)
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets:
	Balance at beginning of year					$	9,767		$	10,652	$	165,306
	Reduction in allowance due to amendment of tax return						-			-885		-
	Realization of net deferred tax assets subject to valuation allowance						-			-		-15,061
	Reversal of allowance credited to earnings						-4,306			-		-139,593
	Reclassification of valuation allowance against deferred tax assets
		not affecting earnings					-2,472			-		-
	Reduction in valuation allowance related to enacted change in
		North Carolina statutory income tax rate					-314			-		-
	Balance at end of year					$	2,675		$	9,767	$	10,652
As more fully described above, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company concluded that certain foreign tax credit carryovers which management previously forecasted would be deducted from future taxable income rather than being taken as a credit against future income taxes payable, would, based on current estimates, ultimately be taken as a credit rather than as a deduction. As of February 3, 2013, foreign tax credits related to other, earlier years, which total approximately $3.8 million, were reflected as foreign tax credit deferred tax assets, partially offset by a valuation allowance of $2.5 million to reduce their carrying value to the amount of tax benefit the Company forecasted ultimately would be realized. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company reversed the $3.8 million foreign tax credit deferred tax asset and the related $2.5 million valuation allowance related to these earlier years, and reclassified the net carrying value of $1.3 million to the federal net operating loss carryforward deferred tax asset based on management's current plans to amend tax returns related to those years to utilize the foreign tax credits as deductions. Such reversal and reclassification had no effect on the net carrying value of the Company's deferred tax assets or on income tax expense.
Deferred income tax assets are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as follows:
			February 2,			February 3,
			2014			2013
			(In thousands)
Net current assets			$	23,847		$	23,323
Net noncurrent assets				83,461			93,088
	Net asset		$	107,308		$	116,411
The Company has approximately $142 million of federal income tax loss carryforwards expiring in fiscal 2026 through 2031. In addition to this amount, the Company has approximately $32 million of income tax loss carryforwards resulting from tax deductions related to stock options and other equity awards to employees, the tax benefits of which, if subsequently realized, will be recorded as additions to common stock; the amount of such potential benefits is approximately $13 million. The Company also has state income tax loss carryforwards expiring in fiscal 2015 through 2031. The Company has $10.2 million of federal tax credit carryforwards expiring in fiscal 2021 through 2034, principally consisting of federal foreign tax credit carryforwards.
In fiscal 2008, the Company issued warrants to acquire shares of the Company's common stock at prices of $12.21 per share as more fully described in Note 15. The warrants expired unexercised in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Accordingly, the Company will not be entitled to any income tax deductions related to them. Deferred tax assets at January 29, 2012 included approximately $7.2 million related to these warrants. In accordance with GAAP, such amounts were charged to common stock in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 because common stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet includes cumulative credits related to share based compensation in excess of such amounts.
In fiscal 2006, the Company issued a warrant to acquire shares of the Company's common stock at prices of $7.75 as more fully described in Note 15. The warrant expired unexercised in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. Accordingly, the Company will not be entitled to any income tax deductions related to it. Deferred tax assets at January 29, 2012 included approximately $2.6 million related to the warrant. In accordance with GAAP, such amounts were charged to common stock in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 because common stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet includes cumulative credits related to share based compensation in excess of such amounts.
The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax, as well as income tax in multiple U.S. state and local jurisdictions and a limited number of foreign jurisdictions. The Company's income tax returns periodically are examined by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and by other tax authorities in various jurisdictions. The Company assesses the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations in determining the provision for income taxes. Because of special rules applicable to companies which have incurred net operating losses that may be carried back to earlier years or forward to subsequent years, the Company's income tax returns for fiscal 2002 and later years are subject to examination and adjustment notwithstanding the normal three year statute of limitations. With the exception of fiscal 2010, which was examined by the IRS, without adjustment, the IRS has not examined the Company's federal income tax returns for years subsequent to fiscal 2004. The Company's state income tax returns generally are subject to adjustment by state tax authorities for similar reasons.
Income tax payments, net of refunds, were $2.5 million, $2.3 million and $3.3 million in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The tax payments in all three fiscal years were comprised largely of foreign withholding taxes on revenues received from foreign franchisees. The fiscal 2012 tax payments also reflect approximately $1.5 million of Mexican taxes arising from the Company's sale of its 30% equity interest in KK Mexico described in Note 8.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits:
			Year Ended
			February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
			2014			2013			2012
			(In thousands)
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year			$	1,327		$	1,378		$	1,710
Increases (decreases) related to positions taken in the current year				105			128			102
Increases (decreases) related to positions taken in prior years				702			-			-10
Lapsing of statutes of limitations				-182			-179			-424
Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year			$	1,952		$	1,327		$	1,378
Of the aggregate $2.0 million of unrecognized income tax benefits at February 2, 2014, approximately $1.7 million would, if recognized, be reflected as a reduction in income tax expense.
The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of February 2, 2014 may decrease in fiscal 2015 due to the lapsing of statutes of limitations. The amount of any such decrease is not expected to be material.
The Company's policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax issues as components of income tax expense. The Company's balance sheet reflects approximately $298,000 and $295,000 of accrued interest and penalties as of February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013, respectively.

Receivables

Receivables	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Loans Notes Trade And Other Receivables Disclosure Text Block	'
	Note 4 — Receivables
	The components of receivables are as follows:
				February 2,		February 3,
				2014		2013
				(In thousands)
	Receivables:
		Wholesale customers		$	9,919	$	11,244
		Unaffiliated franchisees			10,934		9,728
		Due from third-party distributors			3,262		3,590
		Other receivables			640		1,216
		Current portion of notes receivable			754		464
					25,509		26,242
		Less — allowance for doubtful accounts:
			Wholesale customers		-191		-373
			Unaffiliated franchisees		-50		-242
					-241		-615
				$	25,268	$	25,627
	Receivables from equity method franchisees (Note 8):
		Trade		$	675	$	705
	The changes in the allowances for doubtful accounts are summarized as follows:
				Year Ended
				February 2,		February 3,		January 29,
				2014		2013		2012
				(In thousands)
	Allowance for doubtful accounts related to receivables:
		Balance at beginning of year		$	615	$	1,158	$	1,334
		Provision for doubtful accounts			-275		259		65
		Net recoveries (chargeoffs)			-99		-802		-241
		Balance at end of year		$	241	$	615	$	1,158
	Allowance for doubtful accounts related to receivables from equity method franchisees:
		Balance at beginning of year		$	-	$	-	$	-
		Provision for doubtful accounts			-62		-59		-27
		Net recoveries (chargeoffs)			62		59		27
		Balance at end of year		$	-	$	-	$	-
	See Note 10 for information about notes receivable from franchisees.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventory Disclosure Text Block	'
	Note 5 — Inventories
	The components of inventories are as follows:
		February 2,		February 3,
		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Raw materials	$	6,200	$	5,678
	Work in progress		114		52
	Finished goods and purchased merchandise		10,436		6,628
		$	16,750	$	12,358

Other_Current_Assets

Other Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'
Other Current Assets [Text Block]	'
	Note 6 — Other Current Assets
	Other current assets consist of the following:
			February 2,		February 3,
			2014		2013
			(In thousands)
	Current portion of claims against insurance carriers related to self-insurance
		programs (Notes 1, 10, 11 and 13)	$	893	$	1,194
	Closed stores held for sale			-		742
	Prepaid expenses and other			4,306		4,503
			$	5,199	$	6,439

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 7 — Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consists of the following:
		February 2,		February 3,
		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Land	$	13,822	$	13,641
	Buildings		71,873		63,152
	Leasehold improvements		14,527		13,366
	Machinery and equipment		57,611		51,357
	Computer software		7,100		6,422
	Construction in progress		5,913		1,662
			170,846		149,600
	Less: accumulated depreciation		-78,023		-71,576
		$	92,823	$	78,024
	Machinery and equipment acquired under capital leases had a net book value of $921,000 and $364,000 at February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013, respectively. Buildings acquired under capital leases had a net book value of $920,000 and $971,000 at February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013, respectively. Depreciation expense was $11.0 million, $9.9 million and $8.2 million in fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.

Investment_in_Franchisees

Investment in Franchisees	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Equity Method Investments Disclosure Text Block	'
	Note 8 — Investments in Franchisees
	As of February 2, 2014, the Company had an ownership interest in three franchisees, the net carrying value of which was zero.
	Information about the Company's ownership in, and the markets served by, these franchisees is set forth below:
					Number of Stores as of February 2, 2014
							Ownership%
			Geographic Market				Company		Third Parties
	Kremeworks, LLC		Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon,
			Washington		9		25.00%		75.00%
	Kremeworks Canada, LP		Western Canada		1		24.50%		75.50%
	Krispy Kreme of South Florida, LLC		South Florida		3		35.30%		64.70%
	The Company's financial exposures related to franchisees in which the Company has an investment are summarized in the tables below.
		2-Feb-14
			Investments and Advances			Receivables			Notes Receivable			Loan Guarantees
			(In thousands)
	Kremeworks, LLC		$	900		$	280		$	-		$	140
	Kremeworks Canada, LP			-			19			-			-
	Krispy Kreme of South Florida, LLC			-			376			-			-
				900			675			-		$	140
	Less: reserves and allowances			-900			-			-
			$	-		$	675		$	-
		3-Feb-13
			Investments and Advances			Receivables			Notes Receivable			Loan Guarantees
			(In thousands)
	Kremeworks, LLC		$	900		$	281		$	-		$	437
	Kremeworks Canada, LP			-			20			-			-
	Krispy Kreme of South Florida, LLC			-			404			-			1,628
				900			705			-		$	2,065
	Less: reserves and allowances			-900			-			-
			$	-		$	705		$	-
	The loan guarantee amounts in the preceding tables represent the portion of the principal amount outstanding under the related loan that is subject to the Company's guarantee.
	The Company has a 25% interest in Kremeworks, LLC (“Kremeworks”), and has guaranteed 20% of the outstanding principal balance of certain of Kremeworks' bank indebtedness which, as amended, matures in October 2014. The aggregate amount of such indebtedness was approximately $700,000 at February 2, 2014. The Company does not believe that it will be required to perform under the Kremeworks guarantee.
	Current liabilities at February 3, 2013 included an accrual of $1.6 million for potential payments under a loan guarantee related to Krispy Kreme of South Florida, LLC (“KKSF”), representing the amount the Company estimated it was likely to pay under such guarantee. KKSF failed to repay the indebtedness upon its maturity in October 2009; however, the lender did not immediately exercise its right to call the loan, and KKSF continued to make payments pursuant to an informal forbearance agreement with the lender. In October 2012, KKSF received notice that the original lender had sold the loan to a new lender, who thereafter advised KKSF that the entire balance due under the loan was due and owing, but made no demand for payment on KKSF or the Company. KKSF then entered into refinancing negotiations with the new lender, while continuing to make payments on the loan. Such negotiations were unsuccessful, and in October 2013 the new lender made demand on KKSF to retire the loan in full and on the Company to perform under its guarantee. On November 1, 2013, the Company made a loan of approximately $1.6 million to KKSF, the proceeds of which KKSF used to retire the debt in full, including accrued interest and lender expenses. Such amount was charged against the guarantee liabilities accrual, and the remaining balance of the accrual of approximately $30,000 was credited to other non-operating income. The amount advanced to KKSF pursuant to the Company's guarantee is evidenced by a promissory note payable to the Company by KKSF, which is secured by a mortgage on real property at KKSF's most significant operating location as well as other KKSF assets, and which is guaranteed by KKSF's 65% majority owner; such collateral is substantially the same as that held by the prior lenders. The loan is payable in 36 monthly installments, including interest at three-month LIBOR plus 3.0%. In light of the uncertainty regarding the collectability of the note, including KKSF's failure to repay the indebtedness when due in 2009, failure to refinance the indebtedness with either of the prior lenders, and the lender ultimately demanding payment of the debt, the Company is recording payments on the note as a component of other non-operating earnings as they are received, and expects to do so until such time as the Company concludes that the collectibility of some or all of the balance of the note is reasonably assured.
	In December 2011, the Company, KKSF and KKSF's majority owner entered into a restructuring agreement pursuant to which KKSF is to pay to the Company past due amounts totaling approximately $825,000, all of which the Company had written off in prior years. KKSF paid a total of $180,000 of such amount following the execution of the agreement, and commenced repayment of the remaining amount in fiscal 2012. All amounts paid under the agreement are being recorded as bad debt recoveries. At such time as KKSF has paid all the agreed upon amounts and the Company has been reimbursed for all amounts paid by the Company pursuant to the Company's guarantee of the KKSF indebtedness described above, the Company has agreed to convey to KKSF's majority owner all of the Company's membership interests in KKSF, provided that neither KKSF nor its majority owner are then in default under any agreement between either of them and the Company.
	On May 5, 2011, the Company sold its 30% equity interest in Krispy Kreme Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“KK Mexico”), the Company's franchisee in Mexico, to KK Mexico's majority shareholder. The Company received cash proceeds of approximately $7.7 million in exchange for its equity interest and, after deducting costs of the transaction, realized a gain of approximately $6.2 million on the disposition. After provision for payment of Mexican income taxes related to the sale of approximately $1.5 million, the Company reported an after tax gain on the disposition of approximately $4.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2012. The net after tax proceeds of the sale of approximately $6.2 million were used to prepay a portion of the outstanding balance of the Company's then-existing term debt.
	In connection with the Company's sale of its KK Mexico interest, KK Mexico paid approximately $765,000 of amounts due to the Company which were evidenced by promissory notes, relating principally to past due royalties and fees due to the Company. As a consequence of this payment, in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company reversed an allowance for doubtful notes receivable of approximately $391,000 and recorded royalty and franchise fee income of approximately $280,000 and $95,000 respectively. The reserve had previously been established, and the royalties and fees had not previously been recognized as revenue, because of uncertainty surrounding the collection of these amounts.
				Summary Financial Information (1)
				Revenues			Operating Income (Loss)			Net Income (Loss) (2)			Current Assets		Noncurrent Assets		Current Liabilities		Noncurrent Liabilities		Total Equity (Deficit)
				(In thousands)
	Kremeworks, LLC
			2014	$	18,512		$	637		$	463		$	1,982	$	9,791	$	7,172	$	1,946	$	2,655
			2013		17,383			-561			-781			1,083		10,622		8,438		1,883		1,384
			2012		17,731			-1,056			-1,325			1,037		12,380		10,109		1,887		1,421
	Kremeworks Canada, LP
			2014		1,800			-92			-201			572		1,061		3,713		-		-2,080
			2013		1,516			1			-106			534		1,247		3,795		-		-2,014
			2012		1,438			-180			-282			524		1,401		3,674		-		-1,749
	Krispy Kreme of South
		Florida, LLC
			2014		12,408			848			626			1,237		2,887		2,120		3,251		-1,247
			2013		13,271			1,421			1,290			1,182		3,182		3,418		1,754		-808
			2012		13,201			844			-1,008			948		2,378		3,449		1,407		-1,530
	(1) Amounts shown for each of these franchisees represents the amounts reported by the franchisee for calendar 2013, 2012 and 2011, and on or about December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
	(2) The net income or loss of each of these entities is includable on the income tax returns of their owners to the extent required by law. Accordingly, the financial statements of these entities do not include a provision for income taxes and as a result pretax income or loss for each of these entities is also their net income or loss.

Goodwill_and_Intangibles

Goodwill and Intangibles	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 9 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Goodwill and other intangible assets consist of the following:
				February 2,		February 3,
				2014		2013
				(In thousands)
	Goodwill:
		Goodwill associated with International Franchise segment		$	15,664	$	15,664
		Goodwill associated with Domestic Franchise segment			7,832		7,832
		Goodwill associated with Company Stores segment, net of accumulated impairment
			losses of $139.4 million		-		-
	Reacquired franchise rights associated with Company Stores segment, net of accumulated
		impairment losses of $1.8 million and accumulated amortization of $82,000 in fiscal 2014 and $24,000 in fiscal 2013			601		699
				$	24,097	$	24,195
	On August 30, 2012, the Company acquired the assets and operations of one of its franchisees in exchange for $915,000 cash as more fully described in Note 21. The allocation of the purchase price included $443,000 allocated to reacquired franchise rights, which is being amortized over the term of the reacquired franchise agreement, which expires in April 2020.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Other Assets, Noncurrent Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 10 — Other Assets
	The components of other assets are as follows:
			February 2,			February 3,
			2014			2013
			(In thousands)
	Non-current portion of claims against insurance carriers related to self-insurance
		programs (Notes 1, 6, 11 and 13)	$	3,207		$	4,486
	Non-current portion of notes receivable			3,172			1,212
	401(k) mirror plan assets (Notes 13 and 19)			2,585			1,816
	Deposits			765			2,709
	Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization			478			1,077
	Interest rate derivative			-			16
	Other			471			531
			$	10,678		$	11,847
	The Company has notes receivable from certain of its franchisees which are summarized in the following table. As of February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013, substantially all of the notes receivable were being paid in accordance with their terms.
				February 2,			February 3,
				2014			2013
				(In thousands)
	Notes receivable:
		Note receivable from franchisees, net of deferred gain of $1.7 million in fiscal 2013 (Note 21)		$	3,980		$	1,738
		Less — portion due within one year (Note 4)			-754			-464
		Less — allowance for doubtful accounts			-54			-62
				$	3,172		$	1,212
	Notes receivable at February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013, includes approximately $2.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to the sale of certain leasehold interests to a franchisee. The amount at February 3, 2013 is net of a deferred gain of $1.7 million. The gain previously deferred was recognized in income in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 as more fully described in Note 21.
	The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to notes receivable are summarized as follows:
				Year Ended
				February 2,			February 3,		January 29,
				2014			2013		2012
				(In thousands)
		Balance at beginning of year		$	62		$	68	$	538
		Provision for doubtful accounts			-8			-6		-412
		Net recoveries (chargeoffs)			-			-		-58
		Balance at end of year		$	54		$	62	$	68
	In addition to the foregoing notes receivable, the Company had promissory notes totaling approximately $2.9 million and $3.3 million at February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013, respectively, representing principally royalties and fees due to the Company which, as a result of doubt about their collection, the Company had not yet recorded as revenues. During fiscal 2014, the Company collected $380,000, related to these promissory notes and recorded such collections in revenues as received. During fiscal 2012, the Company recognized approximately $375,000 of previously unrecognized revenues related to KK Mexico which were received on May 5, 2011 in connection with the Company's sale of its 30% equity interest in the franchisee, as more fully described in Note 8. During fiscal 2012, the Company also reversed an allowance for doubtful notes receivable of approximately $391,000 related to KK Mexico; such note also was paid in full on May 5, 2011. Collections on these promissory notes are being recorded as revenue as they are received.
	Finally, the Company has a promissory note receivable from KKSF arising from the Company's advance to KKSF of approximately $1.6 million in November 2013 to enable KKSF to retire certain indebtedness, payment of which had been demanded by the lender. The lender also had made demand on the Company to perform under its guarantee of such indebtedness. Such amount is not reflected as an asset in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at February 2, 2014. Because of the uncertainty of recovery of amounts advanced to KKSF as more fully described in Note 8, the Company is recording payments on the note as they are received from KKSF, and reflecting such amounts as a component of other non-operating income.

Accrue_Liabilities

Accrue Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'
Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 11 — Accrued Liabilities
	The components of accrued liabilities are as follows:
				February 2,		February 3,
				2014		2013
				(In thousands)
	Accrued compensation			$	8,901	$	9,347
	Accrued vacation pay				5,530		5,542
	Current portion of self-insurance claims, principally worker's compensation
		(Notes 1, 6, 10, and 13)			3,765		4,156
	Accrued taxes, other than income				2,043		2,107
	Unexpended franchisee brand fund contributions				1,270		1,493
	Accrued health care claims				1,240		966
	Customer deposits				1,115		1,950
	Accrued guarantee liabilities (Notes 8 and 14)				929		2,575
	Current portion of deferred franchise fee revenue (Note 13)				893		260
	Agricultural commodity futures contracts				313		15
	Accrued professional fees				145		641
	Current portion of lease termination costs (Notes 13 and 16)				74		464
	Other				3,058		2,814
				$	29,276	$	32,330
	Accrued guarantee liabilities at February 3, 2013, included approximately $1.6 million related to the Company's guarantee of certain indebtedness of KKSF as more fully described in Note 8; such amount was paid in fiscal 2014. The remaining balance at February 3, 2013 and the balance at February 2, 2014 consists of amounts recorded with respect to the Company's guarantee of certain franchisee lease obligations.
	The changes in the assets and liabilities associated with self-insurance programs are summarized as follows:
						Year Ended
							February 2,		February 3,		January 29,
							2014		2013		2012
						(In thousands)
	Accrual for self-insurance programs, net of receivables from stop-loss policies:
		Balance at beginning of year				$	8,455	$	8,203	$	8,760
			Additions charged to costs and expenses				3,436		3,777		3,158
			Claims payments				-3,844		-3,525		-3,715
		Balance at end of year				$	8,047	$	8,455	$	8,203
		Accrual reflected in:
			Accrued liabilities			$	3,765	$	4,156	$	3,623
			Other long-term obligations and deferred credits				8,382		9,979		8,096
			Claims receivable under stop-loss insurance policies included in:
				Other current assets			-893		-1,194		-561
				Other assets			-3,207		-4,486		-2,955
						$	8,047	$	8,455	$	8,203

Long_Term_Debt_and_Lease_Commi

Long Term Debt and Lease Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Long Term Debt And Lease Obligations [Abstract]	'
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	'
	Note 12 — Long Term Debt and Lease Commitments
	Long-term debt and capital lease obligations consist of the following:
			February 2,		February 3,
			2014		2013
			(In thousands)
	2011 Term Loan	$	-	$	24,303
	Capital lease obligations		2,003		1,440
			2,003		25,743
	Less: current maturities		-344		-2,148
		$	1,659	$	23,595
	The following table presents maturities of capital lease obligations:
	Fiscal Year	(In thousands)
	2015	$	344
	2016		256
	2017		220
	2018		120
	2019		-
	Thereafter		1,063
		$	2,003
	2013 Revolving Credit Facility
	On July 12, 2013, the Company entered into a $40 million revolving secured credit facility (the “2013 Revolving Credit Facility”) which matures in July 2018. The 2013 Revolving Credit Facility is secured by a first lien on substantially all of the personal property assets of the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries. No borrowings were made on the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility on the closing date, and the Company repaid the $21.7 million remaining balance of the 2011 Term Loan and terminated the 2011 Secured Credit Facilities described below. The Company recorded a pretax charge of approximately $967,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 to write off the unamortized deferred debt issuance costs related to the terminated facility and to reflect the termination of a related interest rate hedge described below.
	Interest on borrowings under the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility is payable either at LIBOR or the Base Rate (which is the greatest of the prime rate, the Fed funds rate plus 0.50%, or the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%), in each case plus the Applicable Percentage. The Applicable Percentage for LIBOR loans ranges from 1.25% to 2.15%, and for Base Rate loans ranges from 0.25% to 1.15%, in each case depending on the Company's leverage ratio. As of February 2, 2014, the Applicable Margin was 1.25%.
	The 2013 Revolving Credit Facility contains provisions which permit the Company to obtain letters of credit, issuance of which constitutes usage of the lending commitments and reduces the amount available for cash borrowings. At closing, $9.2 million of letters of credit were issued under the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility to replace letters of credit issued under the terminated credit facilities, substantially all of which secure the Company's reimbursement obligations to insurers under the Company's self-insurance programs.
	The Company is required to pay a fee equal to the Applicable Percentage for LIBOR-based loans on the outstanding amount of letters of credit. There also is a fee on the unused portion of the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility lending commitment, ranging from 0.15% to 0.35%, depending on the Company's leverage ratio.
	The 2013 Revolving Credit Facility requires the Company to meet certain financial tests, including a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The leverage ratio is required to be not greater than 2.25 to 1.0 and the fixed charge coverage ratio is required to be not less than 1.3 to 1.0.
	As of February 2, 2014, the Company's leverage ratio was 0.2 to 1.0 and the fixed charge coverage ratio was 3.6 to 1.0.
	The leverage ratio is calculated by dividing total debt as of the end of each fiscal quarter by Consolidated EBITDA for the Reference Period (each consisting of the four most recent fiscal quarters). For this purpose, debt includes not only indebtedness reflected in the consolidated balance sheet, but also, among other things, the amount of undrawn letters of credit, the principal balance of indebtedness of third parties to the extent such indebtedness is guaranteed by the Company, and any amounts reasonably expected to be paid with respect to any other guaranty obligations. The fixed charge coverage ratio is calculated for each Reference Period by dividing (a) the sum of (i) Consolidated EBITDA, plus (ii) Cash Lease Payments, minus (iii) cash income taxes, minus (iv) unfinanced capital expenditures, minus (v) purchases, redemptions, retirements, and cash dividend payments or other distributions in respect of the Company's common stock in excess of certain amounts, and minus (vi) the purchase price of all acquisitions of all or substantially all of the assets of any Krispy Kreme store or franchisee shops by (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges.
	“Consolidated EBITDA” is a non-GAAP measure and is defined in the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility to mean, for each Reference Period, generally, consolidated net income or loss, exclusive of unrealized gains and losses on hedging instruments, gains or losses on asset dispositions, and provisions for payments on guarantee obligations, plus the sum of interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, rent expense and lease termination costs, and certain non-cash charges; and minus the sum of non-cash credits, interest income, Cash Lease Payments, and payments on guaranty obligations in excess of $1 million during the Reference Period or $3 million in the aggregate.
	“Cash Lease Payments” means the sum of cash paid or required to be paid for obligations under operating leases for real property and equipment (net of sublease income), lease payments on closed stores (but excluding payments in settlement of future obligations under terminated operating leases), and cash payments in settlement of future obligations under terminated operating leases to the extent the aggregate amount of such payments exceeds $1.5 million during a Reference Period or $5.0 million in the aggregate.
	“Consolidated Fixed Charges” means the sum of cash interest expense, Cash Lease Payments, and scheduled principal payments of indebtedness.
	The operation of the restrictive financial covenants described above may limit the amount the Company may borrow under the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility. The restrictive covenants did not limit the Company's ability to borrow the full $30.8 million of unused credit under the 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement as of February 2, 2014.
	The 2013 Revolving Credit Facility also contains covenants which, among other things, generally limit (with certain exceptions):  liquidations, mergers, and consolidations; the incurrence of additional indebtedness (including guarantees); the incurrence additional liens; the sale, assignment, lease, conveyance or transfer of assets; certain investments; dividends and stock redemptions or repurchases in excess of certain amounts; transactions with affiliates; engaging in materially different lines of business; certain sale-leaseback transactions; and other activities customarily restricted in such agreements. The 2013 Revolving Credit Facility also prohibits the transfer of cash or other assets to the Parent Company, whether by dividend, loan or otherwise, but provides for exceptions to enable the Parent Company to pay taxes, directors' fees and operating expenses, as well as exceptions to permit dividends in respect of the Company's common stock and stock redemptions and repurchases, to the extent permitted by the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility.
	The 2013 Revolving Credit Facility also contains customary events of default including, without limitation, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to other indebtedness in excess of $5 million, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, judgment defaults in excess of $5 million and the occurrence of a change of control.
	Borrowings and issuances of letters of credit under the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility are subject to the satisfaction of usual and customary conditions, including the accuracy of representations and warranties and the absence of defaults.
	2011 Secured Credit Facilities
	On January 28, 2011, the Company entered into secured credit facilities (the “2011 Secured Credit Facilities”), consisting of a $25 million revolving credit line (the “2011 Revolver”) and a $35 million term loan (the “2011 Term Loan”), each of which were scheduled to mature in January 2016. The 2011 Secured Credit Facilities were secured by a first lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries. On July 12, 2013, the 2011 Term Loan was paid in full and the 2011 Secured Credit Facilities were terminated.
	Interest on borrowings under the 2011 Secured Credit Facilities was payable either at LIBOR or the Base Rate (which is the greatest of the prime rate, the Fed funds rate plus 0.50%, or the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%), in each case plus the Applicable Percentage. The Applicable Percentage for LIBOR loans ranged from 2.25% to 3.00%, and for Base Rate loans ranged from 1.25% to 2.00%, in each case depending on the Company's leverage ratio.
	On March 3, 2011, the Company entered into an interest rate derivative contract having an aggregate notional principal amount of $17.5 million. The derivative contract entitled the Company to receive from the counterparty the excess, if any, of the three-month LIBOR rate over 3.00% for each of the calendar quarters in the period beginning April 2012 and ending December 2015. The Company accounted for this derivative contract as a cash flow hedge. The contract was terminated in July 2013 following the retirement in full of the 2011 Term Loan; the $516,000 unrealized loss on the contract previously included in AOCI was reclassified to “Loss on retirement of debt” in the consolidated statement of income because the hedged forecasted transaction (interest on the 2011 Term Loan) will not occur.
	The 2011 Revolver contained provisions which permitted the Company to obtain letters of credit, issuance of which constituted usage of the lending commitments and reduced the amount available for cash borrowings.
	The Company was required to pay a fee equal to the Applicable Percentage for LIBOR-based loans on the outstanding amount of letters of credit, as well as a fronting fee of 0.125% of the amount of such letter of credit. There also was a fee on the unused portion of the 2011 Revolver lending commitment ranging from 0.35% to 0.65%, depending on the Company's leverage ratio.
	The 2011 Secured Credit Facilities required the Company to meet certain financial tests, including a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. For fiscal 2014, the leverage ratio was required to be not greater than 2.5 to 1.0 and the fixed charge coverage ratio was required to be not less than 1.2 to 1.0.
	Lease Obligations
	The Company leases equipment and facilities under both capital and operating leases. The approximate future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of February 2, 2014 are set forth in the following table:
		Operating		Capital
	Fiscal Year	Leases		Leases
		(In thousands)
	2015	$	11,408	$	675
	2016		8,829		541
	2017		6,889		488
	2018		6,520		371
	2019		6,491		234
	Thereafter		71,990		3,587
		$	112,127		5,896
	Less: portion representing interest				-3,662
	Less: portion representing executory costs				-231
				$	2,003
	Rent expense, net of rental income, totaled $12.3 million in fiscal 2014, $12.8 million in fiscal 2013 and $12.0 million in fiscal 2012. Such rent expense includes rents under non-cancelable operating leases as well as sundry short-term rentals.
	Cash Payments of Interest
	Interest paid, inclusive of deferred financing costs, totaled $939,000 in fiscal 2014, $1.2 million in fiscal 2013 and $1.8 million in fiscal 2012.

Other_Long_Term_Obligations_an

Other Long Term Obligations and Deferred Credits	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 13 — Other Long-Term Obligations and Deferred Credits
	The components of other long-term obligations and deferred credits are as follows:
			February 2,		February 3,
			2014		2013
			(In thousands)
	Non-current portion of self-insurance claims, principally worker's
		compensation (Notes 1, 6, 10 and 11)	$	8,382	$	9,979
	Accrued rent expense			6,025		5,655
	Non-current portion of deferred franchise fee revenue (Note 11)			4,526		3,771
	Landlord upfit allowances on leased premises			2,647		2,225
	Mirror 401(k) plan liability (Notes 10 and 19)			2,585		1,816
	Non-current portion of lease termination costs (Notes 11 and 16)			104		182
	Other			1,117		1,607
			$	25,386	$	25,235

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 14 — Commitments and Contingencies
	Except as disclosed below, the Company currently is not a party to any material legal proceedings.
	Pending Litigation
	K2 Asia Litigation
	On April 7, 2009, a Cayman Islands corporation, K2 Asia Ventures, and its owners filed a lawsuit in Forsyth County, North Carolina Superior Court against the Company, its franchisee in the Philippines, and other persons associated with the franchisee. The suit alleges that the Company and the other defendants conspired to deprive the plaintiffs of claimed “exclusive rights” to negotiate franchise and development agreements with prospective franchisees in the Philippines, and seeks unspecified damages. The Company therefore does not know the amount or range of possible loss related to this matter. The Company believes that these allegations are false and intends to vigorously defend against the lawsuit. On July 26, 2013, the Superior Court dismissed the Philippines-based defendants for lack of personal jurisdiction, and the plaintiffs have noticed an appeal of that decision.
	The Company does not believe it is probable that a loss has been incurred with respect to this matter, and accordingly no liability related to it has been reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
	Colchester Security Litigation
	On January 27, 2012, Colchester Security II, LLC, the Company's former landlord in Lorton, Virginia, filed a suit against the Company in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia alleging breach of the lease and negligence resulting in property damage at a commissary facility previously operated by the Company. The plaintiff sought $2.7 million in damages.  The Company denied the allegations and pursued counterclaims of approximately $3.0 million relating to indemnity claims and breach of the lease. In June and July 2013, the parties tried the case to a judge pro tem pursuant to the Fairfax County Court's alternate dispute resolution program. Oral argument on the post-trial briefs occurred in October 2013.
	In late November 2013, the Fairfax County court entered a judgment against the Company with respect to some of the claims by the former landlord, and reserved judgment on an additional claim pending further argument. All of the Company's counterclaims were denied. Following entry of the judgment, the Company recorded an additional lease termination charge of approximately $1.4 million related to the matter, and in the fourth quarter settled with the landlord on all issues in exchange for a payment by the Company of $1.8 million.
	Other Legal Matters
	The Company also is engaged in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. The Company maintains insurance policies against certain kinds of such claims and suits, including insurance policies for workers' compensation and personal injury, all of which are subject to deductibles. While the ultimate outcome of these matters could differ from management's expectations, management currently does not believe their resolution will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
	Other Commitments and Contingencies
	The Company has guaranteed certain indebtedness of a Kremeworks, LLC, a franchisee, as described in Note 8, and has guaranteed certain franchisee lease obligations, usually in connection with subleasing or assigning leases in connection with refranchising transactions. The aggregate liability recorded for such obligations was $929,000 at February 2, 2014, which is included in accrued liabilities.
	The lender under the Company's 2013 Revolving Credit Facility had issued letters of credit on behalf of the Company totaling $9.2 million at February 2, 2014, substantially all of which secure the Company's reimbursement obligations to insurers under the Company's self-insurance arrangements.
	The Company is exposed to the effects of commodity price fluctuations on the cost of ingredients of its products, of which flour, shortening and sugar are the most significant. In order to secure adequate supplies of products and bring greater stability to the cost of ingredients, the Company routinely enters into forward purchase contracts with suppliers under which the Company commits to purchase agreed-upon quantities of ingredients at agreed-upon prices at specified future dates. Typically, the aggregate outstanding purchase commitment at any point in time will range from one month's to several years' anticipated ingredients purchases, depending on the ingredient. In addition, from time to time the Company enters into contracts for the future delivery of equipment purchased for resale and components of doughnut-making equipment manufactured by the Company. As of February 2, 2014, the Company had approximately $63 million of commitments under ingredient and other forward purchase contracts. While the Company has multiple suppliers for most of its ingredients, the termination of the Company's relationships with vendors with whom the Company has forward purchase agreements, or those vendors' inability to honor the purchase commitments, could adversely affect the Company's results of operations and cash flows.
	In addition to entering into forward purchase contracts, the Company from time to time purchases exchange-traded commodity futures contracts or options on such contracts for raw materials which are ingredients of the Company's products or which are components of such ingredients, including wheat and soybean oil. The Company typically assigns the futures contract to a supplier in connection with entering into a forward purchase contract for the related ingredient. The Company may also purchase futures, options on futures or enter into other hedging contracts to hedge its exposure to rising gasoline prices. See Note 20 for additional information about these derivatives.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments And Repurchase Of Shares [Abstract]	'
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments And Repurchase Of Shares[TextBlock]	'
	Note 15 — Shareholders' Equity
	Share-Based Compensation for Employees and Directors
	The Company's shareholders have approved the Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”), which provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock awards, performance unit awards, performance share awards, stock appreciation rights and phantom stock awards.
	The 2012 Plan provides for the issuance of approximately 4.8 million shares of Company common stock (as adjusted to reflect forfeitures and expirations subsequent to January 29, 2012 of awards issued under predecessor plans, pursuant to the 2012 Plan), of which approximately 3.2 million remain available for grant through June 2022. Any shares that are subject to options or stock appreciation rights awarded under the 2012 Plan will be counted against the 2012 Plan limit as one share for every one share granted, and any shares that are subject to 2012 Plan awards other than options or stock appreciation rights will be counted against this limit as one and thirty three-hundredths (1.33) shares for every one share granted. The 2012 Plan provides that options may be granted with exercise prices not less than the closing sale price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant.
	The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for share-based payment (“SBP”) awards based on their fair values. The fair value of SBP awards for which employees and directors render the requisite service necessary for the award to vest is recognized over the related vesting period. The fair value of SBP awards which vest in increments and for which vesting is subject solely to service conditions is charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the aggregate vesting period of each award, which generally is four years. The fair value of SBP awards which vest in increments and for which vesting is subject to both market conditions and service conditions is charged to expense over the estimated vesting period of each increment of the award, each of which is treated as a separate award for accounting purposes.
	The aggregate cost of SBP awards charged to earnings for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 is set forth in the following table. The Company did not realize any excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock units during any of the periods.
					Year Ended
					February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
					2014			2013			2012
					(In thousands)
	Costs charged to earnings related to:
		Stock options			$	1,865		$	1,537		$	3,480
		Restricted stock and restricted stock units				4,587			5,264			3,219
			Total costs		$	6,452		$	6,801		$	6,699
	Costs included in:
		Direct operating expenses			$	2,487		$	2,614		$	2,829
		General and administrative expenses				3,965			4,187			3,870
			Total costs		$	6,452		$	6,801		$	6,699
	The fair value of stock options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Options granted generally have contractual terms of 10 years, the maximum term permitted under the 2012 Plan and predecessor plans. The weighted average assumptions used in valuing stock options in are set forth in the following table. There were no stock options granted in fiscal 2013.
			Year Ended
			February 2,				February 3,				January 29,
			2014				2013				2012
	Expected life of option		7	years			N/A				7	years
	Risk-free interest rate			2.19	%		N/A					1.41	%
	Expected volatility of stock			65	%		N/A					70	%
	Expected dividend yield			-			N/A					-
	The expected life of stock options valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model is estimated by reference to historical experience and any relevant characteristics of the option. The risk-free rate of interest is based on the yield of a zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bond on the date the award is granted having a maturity approximately equal to the expected term of the award. Expected volatility is estimated based upon the historical volatility of the Company's common shares. The Company uses historical employee turnover data to estimate forfeitures of awards prior to vesting.
	The number of options granted and the aggregate and weighed average fair value of such options were as follows:
			Year Ended
			February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
			2014			2013			2012
	Weighted average fair value per share of options granted		$	11.17			N/A		$	4.64
	Total number of options granted			251,000			N/A			1,040,000
	Total fair value of all options granted		$	2,804,800			N/A		$	4,824,200
	The following table summarizes stock option transactions for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012.
			Shares Subject to Option		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share			Aggregate Intrinsic Value			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
			(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Outstanding at January 30, 2011		5,933,700		$	9.77		$	12,507		6.5	years
	Granted		1,040,000		$	7
	Exercised		-396,900		$	2.61		$	2,721
	Expired		-504,000		$	17.6
	Forfeited		-263,400		$	3.91
	Outstanding at January 29, 2012		5,809,400		$	9.35		$	14,572		6.6	years
	Granted		-		$	-
	Exercised		-128,000		$	1.93		$	947
	Expired		-304,900		$	34.4
	Forfeited		-170,000		$	6.84
	Outstanding at February 3, 2013		5,206,500		$	8.15		$	36,388		5.8	years
	Granted		251,000		$	17.47
	Exercised		-459,500		$	5.25		$	5,324
	Expired		-391,000		$	38.66
	Forfeited		-		$	0
	Outstanding at February 2, 2014		4,607,000		$	6.27		$	51,044		5.7	years
	Exercisable at February 2, 2014		3,794,800		$	5.45		$	45,195		5.1	years
	Additional information regarding stock options outstanding as of February 2, 2014 is as follows:
							Options Outstanding							Options Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices						Shares		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price			Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price
	$	1.4	-	$	3.41		2,026,600		4.8		$	2.57		2,026,600	$	2.57
	$	6.39	-	$	9.71		2,035,000		6.7		$	7.25		1,473,800	$	7.41
	$	12.52	-	$	17.47		520,400		5.5		$	15.56		269,400	$	13.77
	$	34.17	-	$	34.17		25,000		0.2		$	34.17		25,000	$	34.17
	In addition to stock options, the Company periodically has awarded restricted stock and restricted stock units (which are settled in common stock). The following table summarizes changes in unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012:
			Unvested Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at January 30, 2011		1,004,500		$	4.16
Granted		668,400		$	7.65
Vested		-549,300		$	4.95
Forfeited		-67,100		$	4.42
Unvested at January 29, 2012		1,056,500		$	5.95
Granted		757,700		$	10.28
Vested		-497,300		$	5.76
Forfeited		-78,700		$	6.49
Unvested at February 3, 2013		1,238,200		$	8.65
Granted		300,200		$	18.14
Vested		-509,900		$	8.46
Forfeited		-52,600		$	7.38
Unvested at February 2, 2014		975,900		$	11.73
The total fair value as of the grant date of the restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards vesting during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $4.3 million, $2.9 million and $2.7 million, respectively.
As of February 2, 2014, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to SBP awards was approximately $9.7 million. The remaining service periods over which compensation cost will be recognized for these awards range from approximately three months to four years, with a weighted average remaining service period of approximately 1.5 years.
At February 2, 2014, there were approximately 8.8 million shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2012 Plan and predecessor plans.
Common Shares and Warrants Issued in Connection With Settlement of Litigation
In fiscal 2008, the Company issued warrants to acquire 4.3 million shares of common stock at a price of $12.21 per share in connection with the settlement of certain litigation. The warrants expired unexercised on March 2, 2012.
Warrant Issued in Exchange for Services
In fiscal 2006, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 1.2 million shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $7.75 per share as part of the consideration paid to a corporate recovery and advisory firm. The warrant expired unexercised on January 31, 2013.
Tax Asset Protection Plan
On January 14, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors adopted a tax asset protection plan (the “Plan”) intended to preserve the Company's federal net operating loss and other tax carryforwards, which represent a substantial asset to the Company and its shareholders.
As of February 2, 2014, the Company had approximately $174 million of federal net operating losses, as well as state net operating losses and federal foreign tax credits, that can be carried forward to future years to reduce the amount of taxes payable by the Company in subsequent years. These carryforwards are more fully described in Note 3. These net operating loss carryforwards expected to be realized in future had a carrying value of approximately $68 million as of February 2, 2014.
Under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), the Company's ability to make use of these carryforwards would be subject to limitation in the event of a significant change in ownership of the Company's common shares by shareholders owning 5% or more of the Company's shares. Specifically, a cumulative change of more than 50% of the Company's shares during any three year period by shareholders owning 5% or more of the Company's stock would trigger a limitation. Certain Company actions, including share repurchases, would also add to the cumulative ownership change.
Because a limitation in the Company's ability to utilize its tax carryforwards could increase the amount of the Company's future tax payments or accelerate the timing of such payments, a limitation could have a material adverse effect on the Company's cash flows and financial position. For this reason, the Company adopted the Plan to discourage persons from acquiring more than 4.99% of the Company's common shares, which should have the effect of substantially reducing the likelihood of an ownership change and any resulting limitation on the Company's ability to utilize its carryforwards.
Under the Plan, subject to certain exceptions, the acquisition by any person or group of 4.99% or more of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock makes that person or group an “acquiring person” and could result in significant dilution in the ownership and economic interest of such acquiring person. This potential dilution acts as a strong deterrent against stock acquisitions that may result in an ownership change that could give rise to a limitation on the Company's ability to utilize the carryforwards.
To effect the Plan, the Company declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of its common stock payable to registered shareholders of record as of January 24, 2013, as well as to holders of the Company's common stock issued after that date. The Rights trade with, and be represented by, the Company's common stock.
Under the Plan, the Board is granted the discretion to exempt persons from the 4.99% threshold if it were to determine that such ownership is in the best interests of shareholders and not inconsistent with the purpose of the Plan. During fiscal 2014, the Board granted one person a limited exemption from the 4.99% threshold.
Shareholders of the Company as of January 14, 2013 holding 4.99% or more of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock are exempt from the provisions of the Plan unless they thereafter make additional purchases. The Plan will expire upon redemption or exchange of the Rights or if the net operating loss carryforwards are utilized in all material respects or are no longer available in any material respect. Otherwise, the Plan will expire no later than the close of business on January 14, 2019, unless extended by the Board.
The Plan should not interfere with any merger or other business combination that is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders because the Rights may be redeemed by the Company at $0.01 per Right in cash prior to the time the Rights become exercisable.
Repurchases of Common Shares
On July 11, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of the Company's common stock. Subsequent to February 2, 2014, the Board of Directors increased such authorization to $80 million. This authorization does not have an expiration date. Through February 2, 2014, the Company repurchased 1,185,000 shares under the $80 million repurchase authorization. The average price was $18.85 per share, for a total cost of $22.3 million, of which approximately $20.5 million was settled prior to year end.
In fiscal 2013, the Company repurchased $20 million of its common stock pursuant to an earlier authorization.
During each of the last three fiscal years, the Company permitted holders of restricted stock awards to satisfy their obligations to reimburse the Company for the minimum required statutory withholding taxes arising from the vesting of such awards by surrendering vested common shares in lieu of reimbursing the Company in cash. The aggregate fair value of common shares surrendered related to the vesting of restricted stock awards was $2.6 million, $758,000 and $1.0 million in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The aggregate fair value of the surrendered shares has been reflected as a financing activity in the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows and as a repurchase of common shares in the accompanying consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity.
The following table summarizes repurchases of common stock for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012:
			Year Ended
			February 2,					February 3,					January 29,
			2014					2013					2012
					Common					Common				Common
			Shares		Stock			Shares		Stock			Shares	Stock
			(In thousands)
Shares repurchased under share
	repurchase authorization		1,185		$	22,342		3,113		$	20,000		-	$	-
Shares surrendered in reimbursement
	for withholding taxes		136			2,560		100			758		128		1,004
			1,321		$	24,902		3,213		$	20,758		128	$	1,004

Impairment_Charges_and_Lease_T

Impairment Charges and Lease Termination Costs	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Impairment Charges And Lease Termination Costs Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Impairment Charges And Lease Termination Costs Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 16 — Impairment Charges and Lease Termination Costs
	The components of impairment charges and lease termination costs are as follows:
					Year Ended
					February 2,		February 3,		January 29,
					2014		2013		2012
					(In thousands)
		Impairment of long-lived assets - current period charges			$	-	$	-	$	60
		Lease termination costs				1,374		306		733
				Total impairment charges and lease termination costs	$	1,374	$	306	$	793
	The Company tests long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. These events and changes in circumstances include store closing and refranchising decisions, the effects of changing costs on current results of operations, observed trends in operating results, and evidence of changed circumstances observed as a part of periodic reforecasts of future operating results and as part of the Company's annual budgeting process. When the Company concludes that the carrying value of long-lived assets is not recoverable (based on future projected undiscounted cash flows), the Company records impairment charges to reduce the carrying value of those assets to their estimated fair values. Impairment charges related to Company Stores long-lived assets were approximately $60,000 in fiscal 2012. Such charges relate to an underperforming store, which management believed would not generate sufficient future cash flows to enable the Company to recover the carrying value of the stores' assets, but which management had not yet decided to close. The impaired store assets include real properties, the fair values of which were estimated based on independent appraisals and doughnut-making and other equipment.
	Lease termination costs represent the estimated fair value of liabilities related to unexpired leases, after reduction by the amount of accrued rent expense, if any, related to the leases, and are recorded when the lease contracts are terminated or, if earlier, the date on which the Company ceases use of the leased property. The fair value of these liabilities were estimated as the excess, if any, of the contractual payments required under the unexpired leases over the current market lease rates for the properties, discounted at a credit-adjusted risk-free rate over the remaining term of the leases. The provision for lease termination costs also includes adjustments to liabilities recorded in prior periods arising from changes in estimated sublease rentals and from settlements with landlords.
	In late November 2013, the Fairfax County court entered a judgment against the Company in its dispute with the landlord of a former Company commissary in Lorton, Virginia. Following entry of the judgment, as more fully described in Note 14, the Company recorded an additional lease termination charge of approximately $1.4 million related to the matter, and in the fourth quarter settled with the landlord on all issues in exchange for a payment by the Company of $1.8 million.
	The transactions reflected in the accrual for lease termination costs are summarized as follows:
					Year Ended
						February 2,		February 3,		January 29,
						2014		2013		2012
					(In thousands)
	Balance at beginning of year				$	646	$	709	$	1,995
		Provision for lease termination costs:
			Adjustments to previously recorded provisions resulting from settlements
				with lessors and adjustments of previous estimates		1,351		276		656
			Accretion of discount			23		30		77
				Total provision		1,374		306		733
		Payments on unexpired leases, including settlements with lessors				-1,842		-369		-2,019
	Balance at end of year				$	178	$	646	$	709
	Accrued lease termination costs are included in the consolidated balance sheet
		as follows:
			Accrued liabilities		$	74	$	464	$	458
			Other long-term obligations and deferred credits			104		182		251
					$	178	$	646	$	709

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 17 — Related Party Transactions
	All franchisees are required to purchase doughnut mix and production equipment from the Company. Revenues include $9.4 million, $8.9 million and $9.5 million in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of KK Supply Chain sales to stores owned by franchisees in which the Company had an ownership interest. Revenues also include royalties from these franchisees of $1.3 million, $1.3 million and $1.8 million in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Trade receivables from these franchisees are included in receivables from related parties as described in Note 4. These transactions were conducted pursuant to development and franchise agreements, the terms of which are substantially the same as the agreements with unaffiliated franchisees.
	The Company's franchisee for the Middle East is an affiliate of an entity which was the beneficial owner of approximately 13% of the Company's common stock. On February 11, 2013, the affiliate reported that as of December 20, 2012, it no longer held an investment in the Company. The Company had transactions in the normal course of business with this franchisee (including sales of doughnut mix and equipment to the franchisee and royalties payable to the Company by the franchisee based on its sales at Krispy Kreme franchise stores) totaling approximately $6.7 million in fiscal 2013 and $7.8 million in fiscal 2012. Such transactions were conducted pursuant to development and franchise agreements, the terms of which are substantially the same as the agreements with other international franchisees.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 18 — Employee Benefit Plans
	The Company has a 401(k) savings plan (the “401(k) Plan”) to which eligible employees may contribute up to 100% of their salary and bonus on a tax deferred basis, subject to statutory limitations. The Company currently matches 50% of the first 6% of compensation contributed by each employee to the 401(k) Plan. Contributions expense for this plan totaled approximately $860,000 in fiscal 2014, $820,000 in fiscal 2013 and $820,000 in fiscal 2012.
	The Company also has a Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the “401(k) Mirror Plan”) designed to enable officers of the Company whose contributions to the 401(k) Plan are limited by certain statutory limitations to have the same opportunity to defer compensation as is available to other employees of the Company under the qualified 401(k) savings plan. Participants may defer from 1% to 15% of their base salary and from 1% to 100% of their bonus (reduced by their contributions to the 401(k) Plan), subject to statutory limitations, into the 401(k) Mirror Plan and may direct the investment of the amounts they have deferred. The investments, however, are not a legally separate fund of assets, are subject to the claims of the Company's general creditors, and are included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. The corresponding liability to participants is included in other long-term obligations. The balance in the asset and corresponding liability account was $2.6 million and $1.8 million at February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013, respectively.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures Text Block	'
	Note 19 — Fair Value Measurements
	The accounting standards for fair value measurements define fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
	The accounting standards for fair value measurements establish a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
	Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
	Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value measurement of the assets or liabilities. These include certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
	The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013.
				2-Feb-14
				Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
				(In thousands)
	Assets:
		401(k) mirror plan assets		$	2,585		$	-		$	-
	Liabilities:
		Agricultural commodity futures contracts		$	313		$	-		$	-
				3-Feb-13
				Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
				(In thousands)
	Assets:
		401(k) mirror plan assets		$	1,816		$	-		$	-
		Interest rate derivative			-			16			-
		Total assets		$	1,816		$	16		$	-
	Liabilities:
		Agricultural commodity futures contracts		$	15		$	-		$	-
	The fair value of the interest rate derivative at February 3, 2013 was estimated based on an indicative bid price.
	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
	The following table presents the nonrecurring fair value measurements recorded during fiscal 2012. There were no such measurements recorded in fiscal 2014 or 2013.
		Year Ended January 29, 2012
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total gain (loss)
		(In thousands)
	Long-lived assets	$	-		$	1,130		$	-		$	-60
	Lease termination liabilities		-			-			-			-
	Long-Lived Assets
	During the year ended January 29, 2012, long-lived assets with an aggregate carrying value of $1.2 million were written down to their estimated fair values of $1.1 million, resulting in recorded impairment charges of $60,000 as described in Note 16. During fiscal 2012, the Company recorded impairment charges related to long-lived assets, including real properties, the fair values of which were estimated based on the present value of estimated future cash flows and independent appraisals, and doughnut-making and other equipment. The charges relate to a store which management believed would not generate sufficient future cash flows to enable the Company to recover the carrying value of the stores' assets, but which management had not yet decided to close. These inputs are classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
	Fair Values of Financial Instruments at the Balance Sheet Dates
	The carrying values and approximate fair values of certain financial instruments as of February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013 were as follows:
			2-Feb-14						3-Feb-13
			Carrying			Fair			Carrying			Fair
			Value			Value			Value			Value
			(In thousands)
	Assets:
		Cash and cash equivalents	$	55,748		$	55,748		$	66,332		$	66,332
		Receivables		25,268			25,268			25,627			25,627
		Receivables from equity method franchisees		675			675			705			705
		Interest rate derivative		-			-			16			16
	Liabilities:
		Accounts payable		16,788			16,788			12,198			12,198
		Agriculture commodity futures contracts		313			313			15			15
		Long-term debt and capital lease obligations (including current maturities)		2,003			2,003			25,743			25,743
	The fair value of the 2011 Term Loan (included within long-term debt and capital lease obligations) at February 3, 2013 was estimated based on an indicative bid price, valuation input Level 2. The carrying values of all other financial instruments approximate their fair values at February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure Text Block	'
	Note 20 — Derivative Instruments
	The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are commodity price risk and interest rate risk. The Company does not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading purposes.
	The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to its derivative instruments. The Company mitigates this risk of nonperformance by dealing with highly rated counterparties.
	Additional disclosure about the fair value of derivative instruments is included in Note 19.
	Commodity Price Risk
	The Company is exposed to the effects of commodity price fluctuations in the cost of ingredients of its products, of which flour, sugar and shortening are the most significant. In order to bring greater stability to the cost of ingredients, from time to time the Company purchases exchange-traded commodity futures contracts, and options on such contracts, for raw materials which are ingredients of its products or which are components of such ingredients, including wheat and soybean oil. The Company is also exposed to the effects of commodity price fluctuations in the cost of gasoline used by its delivery vehicles. To mitigate the risk of fluctuations in the price of its gasoline purchases, the Company may purchase exchange-traded commodity futures contracts and options on such contracts. The difference between the cost, if any, and the fair value of commodity derivatives is reflected in earnings because the Company has not designated any of these instruments as hedges. Gains and losses on these contracts are intended to offset losses and gains on the hedged transactions in an effort to reduce the earnings volatility resulting from fluctuating commodity prices. The settlement of commodity derivative contracts is reported in the consolidated statement of cash flows as a cash flow from operating activities. At February 2, 2014, the Company had commodity derivatives with an aggregate contract volume of 300,000 bushels of wheat. Other than the requirement to meet minimum margin requirements with respect to the commodity derivatives, there are no collateral requirements related to such contracts.
	Interest Rate Risk
	Borrowings under the Company's secured credit facility bear interest at variable rates based upon either the lender's prime rate, the Fed funds rate or LIBOR. To the extent there are borrowings outstanding under this facility, interest expense may be affected by changes in these short-term interest rates and increases in those rates may adversely affect the Company's results of operations.
	On March 3, 2011, the Company entered into an interest rate derivative contract having an aggregate notional principal amount of $17.5 million. The derivative contract entitled the Company to receive from the counterparty the excess, if any, of the three-month LIBOR rate over 3.00% for each of the calendar quarters in the period beginning April 2012 and ending December 2015. The Company accounted for this derivative contract as a cash flow hedge. The contract was terminated in July 2013 following the retirement in full of the 2011 Term Loan; the $516,000 unrealized loss on the contract previously included in accumulated other comprehensive income was reclassified to “Loss on retirement of debt” in the consolidated statement of income because the hedged forecasted transaction (interest on the 2011 Term Loan) would not occur.
	Quantitative Summary of Derivative Positions and Their Effect on Results of Operations
	The following table presents the fair values of derivative instruments included in the consolidated balance sheet as of February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013:
			Liability Derivatives
			Fair Value
	Derivatives Not Designated as		February 2,			February 3,
	Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	2014			2013
			(In thousands)
	Agricultural commodity futures contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	313		$	15
			Asset Derivatives
			Fair Value
			February 2,			February 3,
	Derivatives Designated as a Cash Flow Hedge	Balance Sheet Location	2014			2013
			(In thousands)
	Interest rate derivative	Other assets	$	-		$	16
	The effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statement of income for the year ended February 2, 2014, February 3, 2013 and January 29, 2012, was as follows:
					Amount of Derivative Gain or (Loss)
					Recognized in Income
					Year Ended
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		Location of Derivative Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income		February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
							2014			2013			2012
					(In thousands)
	Agricultural commodity futures contracts		Direct operating expenses		$	-1,459		$	837		$	-451
	Gasoline commodity futures contracts		Direct operating expenses			-			-			-31
		Total			$	-1,459		$	837		$	-482
					Amount of Derivative Gain or (Loss)
					Recognized in Income
					Year Ended
	Derivatives Designated as a Cash Flow Hedge		Location of Derivative Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income		February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
							2014			2013			2012
					(In thousands)
	Interest rate derivative		Interest expense		$	-39		$	-34		$	-
	Interest rate derivative		Loss on retirement of debt		$	-516		$	-		$	-
		The effect of derivative instruments on other comprehensive income for the years end February 2, 2014, February 3, 2013
	and January 29, 2012, was as follows:
					Amount of Derivative Gain
					or (Loss) Recognized in OCI
					Year Ended
	Derivatives Designated as a Cash Flow Hedge		Derivative Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI		February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
							2014			2013			2012
					(In thousands)
	Interest rate derivative		Change in fair value of derivative		$	36		$	-3		$	-549
			Less-income tax effect			-14			1			213
					$	22		$	-2		$	-336
			Loss on cash flow hedge reclassified to net income, previously charged to other comprehensive income			516			-			-
			Less - income tax effect			-200			-			-
						316			-			-
			Net change in amount recognized in OCI		$	338		$	-2		$	-336

Acquisitions_and_Divestitures

Acquisitions and Divestitures	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Acquisitions And Divestitures [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions And Divestitures Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	Note 21 — Acquisitions and Divestitures
	Acquisition of Krispy Kreme Shops
	In December 2013, the Company acquired the land, building and doughnut-making equipment at a facility in Illinois. Such facility was being operated as a Krispy Kreme shop pursuant to a management agreement approved by the Company between the facility's former owner and one of the Company's franchisees. The management agreement was terminated in connection with the Company's acquisition of the facility, and was replaced by an operating agreement between the Company and the franchisee. Pursuant to the operating agreement, the Company has agreed to permit the franchisee to continue to operate the facility for its account through June 2014 in exchange for monthly rental payments, and the payment of amounts based on the facility's sales equivalent to the amounts that would be payable to the Company if the facility were subject to a franchise agreement. The operating agreement contemplates that the Company will assume operation of the facility for its own account in July 2014. The aggregate purchase price for the facility was approximately $1.6 million cash.
	On August 30, 2012, the Company acquired the assets and operations of one of its franchisees in exchange for $915,000 cash. The acquired assets consisted principally of two Krispy Kreme stores. The allocation of the purchase price was as follows: $464,000 to property and equipment, $8,000 to other assets, and the balance of $443,000 to reacquired franchise rights. The Company's results of operations for the year ended February 3, 2013 on a pro forma basis assuming the acquisition had been consummated at the beginning of those periods are not materially different from the Company's historical results of operations and, accordingly, have been omitted. The acquired business's revenues and earnings for periods subsequent to the acquisition are not material to the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	Asset Divestitures
	On July 11, 2013, the Company refranchised three Company-owned stores in the Dallas market to a new franchisee. The aggregate purchase price for the assets was $681,000 cash. The three stores had total sales of approximately $7.0 million in fiscal 2013, of which approximately 45% represented wholesales sales. The franchise agreements with the new franchisee do not include wholesale sales rights. The Company Stores segment recorded a gain of $876,000 on the refranchising transaction, which is included in direct operating expenses. The gain includes approximately $462,000 related to the sale of equipment, and approximately $414,000 related to the reversal of accrued rent expense related to a store lease assigned to the franchisee where the Company has been relieved of the primary lease obligation. The Company leased the other two stores, which the Company owns, to the franchisee. In connection with the refranchising, the Company executed a development agreement with the franchisee to develop 15 additional Krispy Kreme locations in the market through fiscal 2019.
	On February 22, 2013, the Company refranchised three stores in the Kansas/Missouri market to a new franchisee who was a former employee of the Company; the Company closed a fourth store in the market in January 2013 in anticipation of the transaction. The aggregate purchase price of the assets was approximately $1.1 million, evidenced by a 7% promissory note payable in installments equal to 3.5% of the stores' sales beginning in February 2013. The four stores had total sales of approximately $9 million in fiscal 2013. The Company did not record a significant gain or loss on this refranchising transaction.
	On September 27, 2012, the Company sold to one of its franchisees the leasehold interests and certain other assets, including rights under franchise agreements, of three Krispy Kreme stores operated by the franchisee. The Company acquired the leasehold interests and other assets related to the three stores from the franchisee in August 2006 for $2.9 million cash. After the Company's acquisition of the assets, the franchisee continued to operate the stores for its own account pursuant to an operating agreement between the Company and the franchisee. The aggregate purchase price of the three stores and the related assets in the September 2012 transaction was approximately $3.6 million, of which approximately $360,000 was paid in cash at closing. The balance of the purchase price was evidenced by a promissory note in the approximate amount of $3.2 million, payable in monthly installments of approximately $51,000, including interest, beginning in November 2012, and a final installment of the remaining principal balance on October 1, 2017. The carrying value of the divested assets was approximately $1.9 million. Because the initial investment made by the franchisee to acquire the assets was less than the 20% minimum amount of the purchase price required by GAAP to recognize a gain on the sale, the Company initially deferred recognition of the $1.7 million gain, and such deferred gain was reflected as a reduction in the carrying value of the note receivable. Subsequently, the Company reported the principal and interest payments received from the franchisee as a reduction of the carrying value of the note. During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the cumulative investment made by the franchisee to acquire the assets first exceeded the required 20% of the purchase price and, accordingly, the Company recognized the deferred gain of $1.7 million, which is included as a reduction in direct operating expenses of the Domestic Franchise segment.

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Selected Quarterly Financial Data	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]	'
	Note 22 — Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
	The tables below present selected quarterly financial data for fiscal 2014 and 2013.
					Quarter Ended
					May 5,			August 4,			November 3,			February 2,
					2013			2013			2013			2014
					(In thousands, except per share data)
	Revenues				$	120,625		$	112,729		$	114,231		$	112,746
	Operating expenses:
		Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and
			amortization expense shown below)			96,558			93,806			92,466			93,302
		General and administrative expenses				6,055			5,655			5,730			7,709
		Depreciation and amortization expense				2,820			2,664			2,788			2,834
		Impairment charges and lease termination costs				8			4			1,531			-169
	Operating income					15,184			10,600			11,716			9,070
	Interest income					61			70			341			144
	Interest expense					-437			-354			-131			-135
	Loss on retirement of debt					-			-967			-			-
	Equity in losses of equity method franchisees					-53			-60			-61			-47
	Other non-operating income and (expense), net					-5			-1			29			96
	Income before income taxes					14,750			9,288			11,894			9,128
	Provision for income taxes					6,751			4,571			5,114			-5,632
	Net income				$	7,999		$	4,717		$	6,780		$	14,760
	Earnings per common share:
		Basic			$	0.12		$	0.07		$	0.1		$	0.22
		Diluted			$	0.11		$	0.07		$	0.09		$	0.21
	The sum of the quarterly earnings per share amounts does not necessarily equal earnings per share for the year to date.
							Quarter Ended
							May 5,			August 4,			November 3,			February 2,
							2013			2013			2013			2014
							(In thousands)
	Revenues by business segment:
		Company Stores					$	81,921		$	75,689		$	74,886		$	74,329
		Domestic Franchise						2,871			2,799			3,026			3,143
		International Franchise						6,445			6,057			6,205			6,900
		KK Supply Chain:
			Total revenues					59,811			57,201			58,304			55,913
			Less - intersegment sales elimination					-30,423			-29,017			-28,190			-27,539
				External KK Supply Chain revenues				29,388			28,184			30,114			28,374
					Total revenues		$	120,625		$	112,729		$	114,231		$	112,746
	Operating income:
		Company Stores					$	5,314		$	1,790		$	2,599		$	1,631
		Domestic Franchise						1,439			1,526			3,156			1,962
		International Franchise						4,531			4,239			4,449			4,758
		KK Supply Chain						10,239			8,999			9,098			8,617
			Total segment operating income					21,523			16,554			19,302			16,968
		General and administrative expenses						-6,055			-5,655			-5,730			-7,709
		Corporate depreciation and amortization expense						-276			-295			-325			-358
		Impairment charges and lease termination costs						-8			-4			-1,531			169
				Consolidated operating income			$	15,184		$	10,600		$	11,716		$	9,070
					Quarter Ended
					April 29,			July 29,			October 28,			February 3,
					2012			2012			2012			2013
					(In thousands, except per share data)
	Revenues				$	108,496		$	102,115		$	107,087		$	118,145
	Operating expenses:
		Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation
			and amortization expense shown below)			88,691			85,657			90,220			98,260
		General and administrative expenses				6,458			4,770			5,083			8,778
		Depreciation and amortization expense				2,482			2,399			2,357			2,653
		Impairment charges and lease termination costs				31			55			216			4
	Operating income					10,834			9,234			9,211			8,450
	Interest income					27			61			14			12
	Interest expense					-398			-420			-384			-440
Equity in losses of equity method franchisees					-50			-53			-47			-52
Other non-operating income and (expense), net					78			79			80			80
Income before income taxes					10,491			8,901			8,874			8,050
Provision for income taxes					4,465			3,972			3,830			3,270
Net income				$	6,026		$	4,929		$	5,044		$	4,780
Earnings per common share:
	Basic			$	0.09		$	0.07		$	0.08		$	0.07
	Diluted			$	0.08		$	0.07		$	0.07		$	0.07
The sum of the quarterly earnings per share amounts does not necessarily equal earnings per share for the year to date.
						Quarter Ended
						April 29,			July 29,			October 28,			February 3,
						2012			2012			2012			2013
						(In thousands)
Revenues by business segment:
	Company Stores					$	73,341		$	69,338		$	72,493		$	81,322
	Domestic Franchise						2,633			2,430			2,498			2,764
	International Franchise						6,027			5,781			6,024			7,109
	KK Supply Chain:
		Total revenues					53,785			51,465			52,825			57,337
		Less - intersegment sales elimination					-27,290			-26,899			-26,753			-30,387
			External KK Supply Chain revenues				26,495			24,566			26,072			26,950
				Total revenues		$	108,496		$	102,115		$	107,087		$	118,145
Operating income:
	Company Stores					$	2,948		$	338		$	1,985		$	3,263
	Domestic Franchise						1,569			1,329			1,174			1,518
	International Franchise						4,494			4,162			4,301			4,430
	KK Supply Chain						8,477			8,392			7,312			8,269
		Total segment operating income					17,488			14,221			14,772			17,480
	General and administrative expenses						-6,458			-4,770			-5,083			-8,778
	Corporate depreciation and amortization expense						-165			-162			-262			-248
	Impairment charges and lease termination costs						-31			-55			-216			-4
			Consolidated operating income			$	10,834		$	9,234		$	9,211		$	8,450

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Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Business Description [Policy Text Block]	'
	Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (“KKDI”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) are engaged in the sale of doughnuts and complementary products through Company-owned stores. The Company also licenses the Krispy Kreme business model and certain of its intellectual property to franchisees in the United States and over 20 other countries around the world, and derives revenue from franchise and development fees and royalties from those franchisees. Additionally, the Company sells doughnut mixes, other ingredients and supplies and doughnut-making equipment to franchisees.
BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock	'
	The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The significant accounting policies followed by the Company in preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements are as follows:
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION. The financial statements include the accounts of KKDI and its subsidiaries, the most significant of which is KKDI's principal operating subsidiary, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation.
	Investments in entities over which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence but which the Company does not control, and whose financial statements are not otherwise required to be consolidated, are accounted for using the equity method.
Revenue Recognition Accounting Policy, Gross and Net Revenue Disclosure [Policy Text Block]	'
	REVENUE RECOGNITION. Revenue is recognized when there is a contract or other arrangement of sale; the sales price is fixed or determinable; title and the risks of ownership have been transferred to the customer; and collection of the receivable is reasonably assured. A summary of the revenue recognition policies for the Company's business segments is as follows:
	Company Stores revenue is derived from the sale of doughnuts and complementary products to on-premises and wholesale customers. Revenue is recognized at the time of sale for on-premises sales. For wholesale sales, revenue is recognized at the time of delivery, net of provisions for estimated product returns.
	Domestic and International Franchise revenue is derived from development and initial franchise fees relating to new store openings and ongoing royalties charged to franchisees based on their sales. Development and franchise fees are recognized when the store is opened, at which time the Company has performed substantially all of the initial services it is required to provide. Royalties are recognized in income as underlying franchisee sales occur unless there is significant uncertainty concerning the collectibility of such revenues, in which case royalty revenues are recognized when received.
	KK Supply Chain revenue is derived from the sale of doughnut mix, other ingredients and supplies and doughnut-making equipment. Revenues for the sale of doughnut mix and supplies are recognized upon delivery to the customer or, in the case of franchisees located outside North America, when the goods are loaded on the transport vessel at the U.S. port. Revenue for equipment sales and installation associated with new store openings is recognized at the store opening date. Revenue for equipment sales not associated with new store openings is recognized when the equipment is installed if the Company is responsible for the installation, and otherwise upon shipment of the equipment.
Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	FISCAL YEAR. The Company's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to January 31, which periodically results in a 53-week year. Fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2012 each contained 52 weeks, while fiscal 2013 and contained 53 weeks.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS. The Company considers cash on hand, demand deposits in banks and all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.
Receivables, Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Policy	'ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts related to its accounts receivable, including receivables from franchisees, in amounts which management believes are sufficient to provide for losses estimated to be sustained on realization of these receivables. Such estimates inherently involve uncertainties and assessments of the outcome of future events, and changes in facts and circumstances may result in adjustments to the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	INVENTORIES. Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using the first-in, first-out method.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method over the assets' estimated useful lives, which are as follows: buildings — 3 to 35 years; machinery and equipment — 3 to 15 years; computer software — 3 years; and leasehold improvements — 3 to 20 years.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	GOODWILL. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations. Goodwill has an indefinite life and is not amortized, but is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset may be impaired. Such impairment testing is performed for each reporting unit to which goodwill has been assigned.
Legal Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	LEGAL COSTS. Legal costs associated with litigation and other loss contingencies are charged to expense as services are rendered.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	ASSET IMPAIRMENT. When an asset group (typically a store) is identified as underperforming or a decision is made to abandon an asset group or to close a store, the Company makes an assessment of the potential impairment of the related assets. The assessment is based upon a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset group, consisting primarily of property and equipment, to the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the asset group. To estimate cash flows, management projects the net cash flows anticipated from continuing operation of the asset group or store until its closing or abandonment as well as cash flows, if any, anticipated from disposal of the related assets. If the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows, the Company records an impairment charge in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying value of the assets over their estimated fair value.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	EARNINGS PER SHARE. The computation of basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share reflects the additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, computed using the treasury stock method. Such potential common shares consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants and the vesting of currently unvested shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units.
	The following table sets forth amounts used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
					Year Ended
					February 2,			February 3,		January 29,
					2014			2013		2012
					(In thousands)
	Numerator: net income				$	34,256		$	20,779	$	166,269
	Denominator:
		Basic earnings per share - weighted average shares
			outstanding			67,261			67,624		69,145
		Effect of dilutive securities:
			Stock options and warrants			2,998			1,781		1,741
			Restricted stock and restricted stock units			795			491		611
		Diluted earnings per share - weighted average shares
			outstanding plus dilutive potential common shares			71,054			69,896		71,497
	Stock options and warrants with respect to 301,000, 2.7 million and 7.6 million shares for the years ended February 2, 2014, February 3, 2013 and January 29, 2012, respectively, as well as 98,000 and 185,000 unvested shares of restricted stock and unvested restricted stock units for the years ended February 3, 2013 and January 29, 2012, respectively, have been excluded from the computation of the number of shares used to compute diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would be antidilutive.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION. The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for share-based payment awards by charging the fair value of each award at its grant date to earnings over the service period necessary for each award to vest.
Concentration Credit Risk [Policy Text Block]	'
	CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK. Financial instruments that subject the Company to credit risk consist principally of receivables from wholesale customers and franchisees and guarantees of indebtedness of franchisees. Wholesale receivables are primarily from grocer/mass merchants and convenience stores. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts which management believes are sufficient to provide for losses which may be sustained on realization of these receivables. In fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, no customer accounted for more than 10% of Company Stores segment revenues. The two largest wholesale customers collectively accounted for approximately 17%, 16% and 14% of Company Stores segment revenues in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The two wholesale customers with the largest trade receivables balances collectively accounted for approximately 27% and 24% of total wholesale customer receivables at February 2, 2014 and February 3, 2013, respectively.
	The Company also evaluates the recoverability of receivables from its franchisees and maintains allowances for doubtful accounts which management believes are sufficient to provide for losses which may be sustained on realization of these receivables. In addition, the Company evaluates the likelihood of potential payments by the Company under loan and lease guarantees and records estimated liabilities for payments the Company considers probable.
Self Insurance Risks And Receivables From Insurers [Policy Text Block]	'
	SELF-INSURANCE RISKS AND RECEIVABLES FROM INSURERS. The Company is subject to workers' compensation, vehicle and general liability claims. The Company is self-insured for the cost of all workers' compensation, vehicle and general liability claims up to the amount of stop-loss insurance coverage purchased by the Company from commercial insurance carriers. The Company maintains accruals for the estimated cost of claims, without regard to the effects of stop-loss coverage, using actuarial methods which evaluate known open and incurred but not reported claims and consider historical loss development experience. In addition, the Company records receivables from the insurance carriers for claims amounts estimated to be recovered under the stop-loss insurance policies when these amounts are estimable and probable of collection. The Company estimates such stop-loss receivables using the same actuarial methods used to establish the related claims accruals, and taking into account the amount of risk transferred to the carriers under the stop-loss policies. The stop-loss policies provide coverage for claims in excess of retained self-insurance risks, which are determined on a claim-by-claim basis.
	The Company recorded favorable adjustments to its self-insurance claims liabilities related to prior years of approximately $1.1 million, $730,000 and $1.3 million in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Such adjustments represent changes in estimates of the ultimate cost of incurred claims.
	The Company provides health and medical benefits to eligible employees, and purchases stop-loss insurance from commercial insurance carriers which pays covered medical costs in excess of a specified annual amount incurred by each claimant.
Derivative Instruments [Policy Text Block]	'
	DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVE COMMODITY INSTRUMENTS. The Company reflects derivative financial instruments, which typically consist of interest rate derivatives and commodity futures contracts and options on such contracts, in the consolidated balance sheet at their fair value. The difference between the cost, if any, and the fair value of the interest rate derivatives is reflected in income unless the derivative instrument qualifies as a cash flow hedge and is effective in offsetting future cash flows of the underlying hedged item, in which case such amount is reflected in other comprehensive income. The difference between the cost, if any, and the fair value of commodity derivatives is reflected in earnings because the Company has not designated any of these instruments as cash flow hedges.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. Until May 2011, the Company had an ownership interest in its franchisee in Mexico, which was accounted for using the equity method. The functional currency of the franchisee is the local currency. Assets and liabilities of these operations were translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates as of the balance sheet date, and revenues, expenses and the Company's equity in the earnings or losses of the franchisee are translated using the average exchange rate for the reporting period. The resulting cumulative translation adjustments were reported, net of income taxes, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Transaction gains and losses resulting from remeasuring transactions denominated in currencies other than an entity's functional currency are reflected in earnings. The Company also has an ownership interest in its franchisee in Western Canada that is accounted for using the equity method. The carrying value of this investment has been reduced to zero.
Comprehensive Income [Policy Text Block]	'
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME. Accounting standards on reporting comprehensive income require that certain items, including foreign currency translation adjustments and mark-to-market adjustments on derivative contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges (which are not reflected in net income) be presented as components of comprehensive income. The cumulative amounts recognized by the Company under these standards are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet as accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders' equity.
			February 2,			February 3,
			2014			2013
			(In thousands)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
		Unrealized losses on cash flow hedge	$	-		$	-552
		Less: deferred income taxes		-			214
		Balance at period end, net of tax	$	-		$	-338
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	USE OF ESTIMATES. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results will differ from these estimates, and the differences could be material.
New Accounting Pronouncements Policy Policy [Text Block]	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (the “FASB”) issued an update to its accounting guidance which requires accruals for uncertain tax positions to be netted against deferred tax assets for operating loss or tax credit carryforwards in the consolidated balance sheet if specific criteria are met. The guidance is effective for the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. The Company prospectively adopted this accounting guidance in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. Adoption had the effect of reducing the Company's accruals for uncertain tax positions by approximately $875,000, with an offsetting reduction in the Company's deferred income tax assets, but had no effect on net income.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance requiring an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts. The Company adopted this new disclosure guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
	In July 2012, the FASB issued amended accounting guidance regarding indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment testing. The amended guidance permits, but does not require, an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. An entity is not required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on qualitative assessment, that it is not more likely than not, the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. The Company adopted this new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Such adoption had no effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	'
					Year Ended
					February 2,			February 3,		January 29,
					2014			2013		2012
					(In thousands)
	Numerator: net income				$	34,256		$	20,779	$	166,269
	Denominator:
		Basic earnings per share - weighted average shares
			outstanding			67,261			67,624		69,145
		Effect of dilutive securities:
			Stock options and warrants			2,998			1,781		1,741
			Restricted stock and restricted stock units			795			491		611
		Diluted earnings per share - weighted average shares
			outstanding plus dilutive potential common shares			71,054			69,896		71,497
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
			February 2,			February 3,
			2014			2013
			(In thousands)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
		Unrealized losses on cash flow hedge	$	-		$	-552
		Less: deferred income taxes		-			214
		Balance at period end, net of tax	$	-		$	-338

Segment_Tables

Segment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'
						Year Ended
						February 2,		February 3,		January 29,
						2014		2013		2012
						(In thousands)
	Revenues:
		Company Stores				$	306,825	$	296,494	$	271,657
		Domestic Franchise					11,839		10,325		9,463
		International Franchise					25,607		24,941		22,621
		KK Supply Chain:
			Total revenues				231,229		215,412		206,453
			Less – intersegment sales elimination				-115,169		-111,329		-106,977
				External KK Supply Chain revenues			116,060		104,083		99,476
					Total revenues	$	460,331	$	435,843	$	403,217
	Operating income:
		Company Stores				$	11,334	$	8,534	$	284
		Domestic Franchise					8,083		5,590		3,737
		International Franchise					17,977		17,387		15,054
		KK Supply Chain					36,953		32,450		30,160
			Total segment operating income				74,347		63,961		49,235
		General and administrative expenses					-25,149		-25,089		-22,188
		Corporate depreciation and amortization expense					-1,254		-837		-687
		Impairment charges and lease termination costs					-1,374		-306		-793
			Consolidated operating income			$	46,570	$	37,729	$	25,567
	Depreciation and amortization expense:
		Company Stores				$	9,039	$	8,142	$	6,593
		Domestic Franchise					119		164		219
		International Franchise					7		10		6
		KK Supply Chain					687		738		730
		Corporate					1,254		837		687
			Total depreciation and amortization expense			$	11,106	$	9,891	$	8,235

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	'
				Year Ended
				February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
				2014			2013			2012
				(In thousands)
	Current, including $1,492 from the sale of interest in KK Mexico in fiscal 2012			$	2,790		$	2,124		$	3,492
	Deferred				8,014			13,413			-139,403
				$	10,804		$	15,537		$	-135,911
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
				Year Ended
				February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
				2014			2013			2012
				(In thousands)
	Income taxes at statutory federal rate			$	15,771		$	12,710		$	10,625
	State income taxes				1,482			1,285			1,000
	Realization of net deferred tax assets subject to valuation allowance				-			-			-15,061
	Reversal of valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets				-4,306			-			-139,593
	Benefit of foreign tax credits in excess of benefit previously recorded				-4,481			-			-
	Accruals for uncertain tax positions				359			-50			241
	Accruals for interest and penalties				3			-82			-30
	Foreign tax on sale of interest in KK Mexico				-			-			1,492
	Other foreign taxes, principally withholding taxes				2,309			2,168			1,764
	Credit for foreign income taxes				-2,309			-			-
	Deduction for foreign income taxes				-			-759			-1,125
	Other changes in tax credit carryforwards				118			-86			20
	Reduction in net deferred tax assets from enacted change in North Carolina
		statutory income tax rate			686			-			-
	Other changes in estimated future blended state income tax rate				31			-565			3,749
	Other				1,141			916			1,007
				$	10,804		$	15,537		$	-135,911
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
						February 2,			February 3,
						2014			2013
						(In thousands)
	Deferred income tax assets:
		Goodwill and other intangible assets				$	5,710		$	8,797
		Allowance for doubtful accounts					93			239
		Other current assets					989			1,195
		Property and equipment					5,083			4,071
		Other non-current assets					2,830			3,701
		Insurance accruals					3,586			3,662
		Deferred revenue					2,584			2,193
		Other current liabilities					6,201			7,270
		Other non-current liabilities					3,444			3,190
		Share-based compensation					10,507			9,771
		Federal net operating loss carryforwards					48,171			63,767
		Federal tax credit carryforwards					10,216			4,932
		State net operating loss and credit carryforwards					10,083			12,648
		Other					486			742
			Gross deferred income tax assets				109,983			126,178
			Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets				-2,675			-9,767
				Deferred income tax assets, net of valuation allowance			107,308			116,411
		Deferred income tax liabilities					-			-
			Net deferred income tax assets			$	107,308		$	116,411
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]	'
							Year Ended
								February 2,			February 3,		January 29,
								2014			2013		2012
							(In thousands)
	Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets:
		Balance at beginning of year					$	9,767		$	10,652	$	165,306
		Reduction in allowance due to amendment of tax return						-			-885		-
		Realization of net deferred tax assets subject to valuation allowance						-			-		-15,061
		Reversal of allowance credited to earnings						-4,306			-		-139,593
		Reclassification of valuation allowance against deferred tax assets
			not affecting earnings					-2,472			-		-
		Reduction in valuation allowance related to enacted change in
			North Carolina statutory income tax rate					-314			-		-
		Balance at end of year					$	2,675		$	9,767	$	10,652
Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets Included In Consolidated Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	'
				February 2,			February 3,
				2014			2013
				(In thousands)
	Net current assets			$	23,847		$	23,323
	Net noncurrent assets				83,461			93,088
		Net asset		$	107,308		$	116,411
Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Rollforward [Table Text Block]	'
				Year Ended
				February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
				2014			2013			2012
				(In thousands)
	Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year			$	1,327		$	1,378		$	1,710
	Increases (decreases) related to positions taken in the current year				105			128			102
	Increases (decreases) related to positions taken in prior years				702			-			-10
	Lapsing of statutes of limitations				-182			-179			-424
	Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year			$	1,952		$	1,327		$	1,378

Receivables_Tables

Receivables (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]	'
				February 2,		February 3,
				2014		2013
				(In thousands)
	Receivables:
		Wholesale customers		$	9,919	$	11,244
		Unaffiliated franchisees			10,934		9,728
		Due from third-party distributors			3,262		3,590
		Other receivables			640		1,216
		Current portion of notes receivable			754		464
					25,509		26,242
		Less — allowance for doubtful accounts:
			Wholesale customers		-191		-373
			Unaffiliated franchisees		-50		-242
					-241		-615
				$	25,268	$	25,627
	Receivables from equity method franchisees (Note 8):
		Trade		$	675	$	705
				February 2,		February 3,
				2014		2013
				(In thousands)
	Notes receivable:
		Note receivable from franchisees, net of deferred gain of $1.7 million in fiscal 2013 (Note 21)		$	3,980	$	1,738
		Less — portion due within one year (Note 4)			-754		-464
		Less — allowance for doubtful accounts			-54		-62
				$	3,172	$	1,212
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
				Year Ended
				February 2,		February 3,		January 29,
				2014		2013		2012
				(In thousands)
	Allowance for doubtful accounts related to receivables:
		Balance at beginning of year		$	615	$	1,158	$	1,334
		Provision for doubtful accounts			-275		259		65
		Net recoveries (chargeoffs)			-99		-802		-241
		Balance at end of year		$	241	$	615	$	1,158
	Allowance for doubtful accounts related to receivables from equity method franchisees:
		Balance at beginning of year		$	-	$	-	$	-
		Provision for doubtful accounts			-62		-59		-27
		Net recoveries (chargeoffs)			62		59		27
		Balance at end of year		$	-	$	-	$	-
				Year Ended
				February 2,		February 3,		January 29,
				2014		2013		2012
				(In thousands)
		Balance at beginning of year		$	62	$	68	$	538
		Provision for doubtful accounts			-8		-6		-412
		Net recoveries (chargeoffs)			-		-		-58
		Balance at end of year		$	54	$	62	$	68

Inventory_Tables

Inventory (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	'
		February 2,		February 3,
		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Raw materials	$	6,200	$	5,678
	Work in progress		114		52
	Finished goods and purchased merchandise		10,436		6,628
		$	16,750	$	12,358

Other_Current_Assets_Tables

Other Current Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]	'
			February 2,		February 3,
			2014		2013
			(In thousands)
	Current portion of claims against insurance carriers related to self-insurance
		programs (Notes 1, 10, 11 and 13)	$	893	$	1,194
	Closed stores held for sale			-		742
	Prepaid expenses and other			4,306		4,503
			$	5,199	$	6,439

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	'
		February 2,		February 3,
		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Land	$	13,822	$	13,641
	Buildings		71,873		63,152
	Leasehold improvements		14,527		13,366
	Machinery and equipment		57,611		51,357
	Computer software		7,100		6,422
	Construction in progress		5,913		1,662
			170,846		149,600
	Less: accumulated depreciation		-78,023		-71,576
		$	92,823	$	78,024

Investment_in_Franchisee_Table

Investment in Franchisee (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Equity Method Investments In Franchisees [Table Text Block]	'
					Number of Stores as of February 2, 2014
							Ownership%
			Geographic Market				Company		Third Parties
	Kremeworks, LLC		Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon,
			Washington		9		25.00%		75.00%
	Kremeworks Canada, LP		Western Canada		1		24.50%		75.50%
	Krispy Kreme of South Florida, LLC		South Florida		3		35.30%		64.70%
		2-Feb-14
			Investments and Advances			Receivables			Notes Receivable			Loan Guarantees
			(In thousands)
	Kremeworks, LLC		$	900		$	280		$	-		$	140
	Kremeworks Canada, LP			-			19			-			-
	Krispy Kreme of South Florida, LLC			-			376			-			-
				900			675			-		$	140
	Less: reserves and allowances			-900			-			-
			$	-		$	675		$	-
		3-Feb-13
			Investments and Advances			Receivables			Notes Receivable			Loan Guarantees
			(In thousands)
	Kremeworks, LLC		$	900		$	281		$	-		$	437
	Kremeworks Canada, LP			-			20			-			-
	Krispy Kreme of South Florida, LLC			-			404			-			1,628
				900			705			-		$	2,065
	Less: reserves and allowances			-900			-			-
			$	-		$	705		$	-
				Summary Financial Information (1)
				Revenues			Operating Income (Loss)			Net Income (Loss) (2)			Current Assets		Noncurrent Assets		Current Liabilities		Noncurrent Liabilities		Total Equity (Deficit)
				(In thousands)
	Kremeworks, LLC
			2014	$	18,512		$	637		$	463		$	1,982	$	9,791	$	7,172	$	1,946	$	2,655
			2013		17,383			-561			-781			1,083		10,622		8,438		1,883		1,384
			2012		17,731			-1,056			-1,325			1,037		12,380		10,109		1,887		1,421
	Kremeworks Canada, LP
			2014		1,800			-92			-201			572		1,061		3,713		-		-2,080
			2013		1,516			1			-106			534		1,247		3,795		-		-2,014
			2012		1,438			-180			-282			524		1,401		3,674		-		-1,749
	Krispy Kreme of South
		Florida, LLC
			2014		12,408			848			626			1,237		2,887		2,120		3,251		-1,247
			2013		13,271			1,421			1,290			1,182		3,182		3,418		1,754		-808
			2012		13,201			844			-1,008			948		2,378		3,449		1,407		-1,530

Goodwill_and_Intangibles_Table

Goodwill and Intangibles (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]	'
				February 2,		February 3,
				2014		2013
				(In thousands)
	Goodwill:
		Goodwill associated with International Franchise segment		$	15,664	$	15,664
		Goodwill associated with Domestic Franchise segment			7,832		7,832
		Goodwill associated with Company Stores segment, net of accumulated impairment
			losses of $139.4 million		-		-
	Reacquired franchise rights associated with Company Stores segment, net of accumulated
		impairment losses of $1.8 million and accumulated amortization of $82,000 in fiscal 2014 and $24,000 in fiscal 2013			601		699
				$	24,097	$	24,195

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Other Assets, Noncurrent Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]	'
				February 2,			February 3,
				2014			2013
				(In thousands)
	Non-current portion of claims against insurance carriers related to self-insurance
		programs (Notes 1, 6, 11 and 13)		$	3,207		$	4,486
	Non-current portion of notes receivable				3,172			1,212
	401(k) mirror plan assets (Notes 13 and 19)				2,585			1,816
	Deposits				765			2,709
	Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization				478			1,077
	Interest rate derivative				-			16
	Other				471			531
				$	10,678		$	11,847
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]	'
					February 2,			February 3,
					2014			2013
					(In thousands)
	Receivables:
		Wholesale customers			$	9,919		$	11,244
		Unaffiliated franchisees				10,934			9,728
		Due from third-party distributors				3,262			3,590
		Other receivables				640			1,216
		Current portion of notes receivable				754			464
						25,509			26,242
		Less — allowance for doubtful accounts:
			Wholesale customers			-191			-373
			Unaffiliated franchisees			-50			-242
						-241			-615
					$	25,268		$	25,627
	Receivables from equity method franchisees (Note 8):
		Trade			$	675		$	705
					February 2,			February 3,
					2014			2013
					(In thousands)
	Notes receivable:
		Note receivable from franchisees, net of deferred gain of $1.7 million in fiscal 2013 (Note 21)			$	3,980		$	1,738
		Less — portion due within one year (Note 4)				-754			-464
		Less — allowance for doubtful accounts				-54			-62
					$	3,172		$	1,212
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
					Year Ended
					February 2,			February 3,		January 29,
					2014			2013		2012
					(In thousands)
	Allowance for doubtful accounts related to receivables:
		Balance at beginning of year			$	615		$	1,158	$	1,334
		Provision for doubtful accounts				-275			259		65
		Net recoveries (chargeoffs)				-99			-802		-241
		Balance at end of year			$	241		$	615	$	1,158
	Allowance for doubtful accounts related to receivables from equity method franchisees:
		Balance at beginning of year			$	-		$	-	$	-
		Provision for doubtful accounts				-62			-59		-27
		Net recoveries (chargeoffs)				62			59		27
		Balance at end of year			$	-		$	-	$	-
					Year Ended
					February 2,			February 3,		January 29,
					2014			2013		2012
					(In thousands)
		Balance at beginning of year			$	62		$	68	$	538
		Provision for doubtful accounts				-8			-6		-412
		Net recoveries (chargeoffs)				-			-		-58
		Balance at end of year			$	54		$	62	$	68

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
				February 2,		February 3,
				2014		2013
				(In thousands)
	Accrued compensation			$	8,901	$	9,347
	Accrued vacation pay				5,530		5,542
	Current portion of self-insurance claims, principally worker's compensation
		(Notes 1, 6, 10, and 13)			3,765		4,156
	Accrued taxes, other than income				2,043		2,107
	Unexpended franchisee brand fund contributions				1,270		1,493
	Accrued health care claims				1,240		966
	Customer deposits				1,115		1,950
	Accrued guarantee liabilities (Notes 8 and 14)				929		2,575
	Current portion of deferred franchise fee revenue (Note 13)				893		260
	Agricultural commodity futures contracts				313		15
	Accrued professional fees				145		641
	Current portion of lease termination costs (Notes 13 and 16)				74		464
	Other				3,058		2,814
				$	29,276	$	32,330
Schedule Of Self Insurance Programs [Table Text Block]	'
						Year Ended
							February 2,		February 3,		January 29,
							2014		2013		2012
						(In thousands)
	Accrual for self-insurance programs, net of receivables from stop-loss policies:
		Balance at beginning of year				$	8,455	$	8,203	$	8,760
			Additions charged to costs and expenses				3,436		3,777		3,158
			Claims payments				-3,844		-3,525		-3,715
		Balance at end of year				$	8,047	$	8,455	$	8,203
		Accrual reflected in:
			Accrued liabilities			$	3,765	$	4,156	$	3,623
			Other long-term obligations and deferred credits				8,382		9,979		8,096
			Claims receivable under stop-loss insurance policies included in:
				Other current assets			-893		-1,194		-561
				Other assets			-3,207		-4,486		-2,955
						$	8,047	$	8,455	$	8,203

Long_Term_Debt_and_Lease_Commi1

Long Term Debt and Lease Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Long Term Debt And Lease Obligations [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Long Term Debt [Table Text Block]	'
			February 2,		February 3,
			2014		2013
			(In thousands)
	2011 Term Loan	$	-	$	24,303
	Capital lease obligations		2,003		1,440
			2,003		25,743
	Less: current maturities		-344		-2,148
		$	1,659	$	23,595
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]	'
	Fiscal Year	(In thousands)
	2015	$	344
	2016		256
	2017		220
	2018		120
	2019		-
	Thereafter		1,063
		$	2,003
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating and Capital Leases [Table Text Block]	'
		Operating		Capital
	Fiscal Year	Leases		Leases
		(In thousands)
	2015	$	11,408	$	675
	2016		8,829		541
	2017		6,889		488
	2018		6,520		371
	2019		6,491		234
	Thereafter		71,990		3,587
		$	112,127		5,896
	Less: portion representing interest				-3,662
	Less: portion representing executory costs				-231
				$	2,003

Other_Long_Term_Obligations_an1

Other Long Term Obligations and Deferred Credits (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Deferred Credits And Other Liabilities Noncurrent [Table Text Block]	'
			February 2,		February 3,
			2014		2013
			(In thousands)
	Non-current portion of self-insurance claims, principally worker's
		compensation (Notes 1, 6, 10 and 11)	$	8,382	$	9,979
	Accrued rent expense			6,025		5,655
	Non-current portion of deferred franchise fee revenue (Note 11)			4,526		3,771
	Landlord upfit allowances on leased premises			2,647		2,225
	Mirror 401(k) plan liability (Notes 10 and 19)			2,585		1,816
	Non-current portion of lease termination costs (Notes 11 and 16)			104		182
	Other			1,117		1,607
			$	25,386	$	25,235

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments And Repurchase Of Shares [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]	'
					Year Ended
					February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
					2014			2013			2012
					(In thousands)
	Costs charged to earnings related to:
		Stock options			$	1,865		$	1,537		$	3,480
		Restricted stock and restricted stock units				4,587			5,264			3,219
			Total costs		$	6,452		$	6,801		$	6,699
	Costs included in:
		Direct operating expenses			$	2,487		$	2,614		$	2,829
		General and administrative expenses				3,965			4,187			3,870
			Total costs		$	6,452		$	6,801		$	6,699
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	'
			Year Ended
			February 2,				February 3,				January 29,
			2014				2013				2012
	Expected life of option		7	years			N/A				7	years
	Risk-free interest rate			2.19	%		N/A					1.41	%
	Expected volatility of stock			65	%		N/A					70	%
	Expected dividend yield			-			N/A					-
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Grant Date Intrinsic Value [Table Text Block]	'
			Year Ended
			February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
			2014			2013			2012
	Weighted average fair value per share of options granted		$	11.17			N/A		$	4.64
	Total number of options granted			251,000			N/A			1,040,000
	Total fair value of all options granted		$	2,804,800			N/A		$	4,824,200
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	'
			Shares Subject to Option		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share			Aggregate Intrinsic Value			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
			(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Outstanding at January 30, 2011		5,933,700		$	9.77		$	12,507		6.5	years
	Granted		1,040,000		$	7
	Exercised		-396,900		$	2.61		$	2,721
	Expired		-504,000		$	17.6
	Forfeited		-263,400		$	3.91
	Outstanding at January 29, 2012		5,809,400		$	9.35		$	14,572		6.6	years
	Granted		-		$	-
	Exercised		-128,000		$	1.93		$	947
	Expired		-304,900		$	34.4
	Forfeited		-170,000		$	6.84
	Outstanding at February 3, 2013		5,206,500		$	8.15		$	36,388		5.8	years
	Granted		251,000		$	17.47
	Exercised		-459,500		$	5.25		$	5,324
	Expired		-391,000		$	38.66
	Forfeited		-		$	0
	Outstanding at February 2, 2014		4,607,000		$	6.27		$	51,044		5.7	years
	Exercisable at February 2, 2014		3,794,800		$	5.45		$	45,195		5.1	years
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]	'
							Options Outstanding							Options Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices						Shares		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price			Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price
	$	1.4	-	$	3.41		2,026,600		4.8		$	2.57		2,026,600	$	2.57
	$	6.39	-	$	9.71		2,035,000		6.7		$	7.25		1,473,800	$	7.41
	$	12.52	-	$	17.47		520,400		5.5		$	15.56		269,400	$	13.77
	$	34.17	-	$	34.17		25,000		0.2		$	34.17		25,000	$	34.17
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	'
			Unvested Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	Unvested at January 30, 2011		1,004,500		$	4.16
	Granted		668,400		$	7.65
	Vested		-549,300		$	4.95
	Forfeited		-67,100		$	4.42
	Unvested at January 29, 2012		1,056,500		$	5.95
	Granted		757,700		$	10.28
	Vested		-497,300		$	5.76
	Forfeited		-78,700		$	6.49
	Unvested at February 3, 2013		1,238,200		$	8.65
	Granted		300,200		$	18.14
	Vested		-509,900		$	8.46
	Forfeited		-52,600		$	7.38
	Unvested at February 2, 2014		975,900		$	11.73
Schedule of Repurchase of Stock [Table Text Block]	'
				Year Ended
				February 2,					February 3,					January 29,
				2014					2013					2012
						Common					Common				Common
				Shares		Stock			Shares		Stock			Shares	Stock
				(In thousands)
	Shares repurchased under share
		repurchase authorization		1,185		$	22,342		3,113		$	20,000		-	$	-
	Shares surrendered in reimbursement
		for withholding taxes		136			2,560		100			758		128		1,004
				1,321		$	24,902		3,213		$	20,758		128	$	1,004

Impairment_Charges_and_Lease_T1

Impairment Charges and Lease Termination Costs (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Impairment Charges And Lease Termination Costs Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Impairment Charges And Lease Termination Costs [TableTextBlock]	'
					Year Ended
					February 2,		February 3,		January 29,
					2014		2013		2012
					(In thousands)
		Impairment of long-lived assets - current period charges			$	-	$	-	$	60
		Lease termination costs				1,374		306		733
				Total impairment charges and lease termination costs	$	1,374	$	306	$	793
Schedule Of Lease Termination Liability [TableText Block]	'
					Year Ended
						February 2,		February 3,		January 29,
						2014		2013		2012
					(In thousands)
	Balance at beginning of year				$	646	$	709	$	1,995
		Provision for lease termination costs:
			Adjustments to previously recorded provisions resulting from settlements
				with lessors and adjustments of previous estimates		1,351		276		656
			Accretion of discount			23		30		77
				Total provision		1,374		306		733
		Payments on unexpired leases, including settlements with lessors				-1,842		-369		-2,019
	Balance at end of year				$	178	$	646	$	709
	Accrued lease termination costs are included in the consolidated balance sheet
		as follows:
			Accrued liabilities		$	74	$	464	$	458
			Other long-term obligations and deferred credits			104		182		251
					$	178	$	646	$	709

Fair_Value_Measurement_Tables

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
				2-Feb-14
				Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
				(In thousands)
	Assets:
		401(k) mirror plan assets		$	2,585		$	-		$	-
	Liabilities:
		Agricultural commodity futures contracts		$	313		$	-		$	-
				3-Feb-13
				Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
				(In thousands)
	Assets:
		401(k) mirror plan assets		$	1,816		$	-		$	-
		Interest rate derivative			-			16			-
		Total assets		$	1,816		$	16		$	-
	Liabilities:
		Agricultural commodity futures contracts		$	15		$	-		$	-
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
		Year Ended January 29, 2012
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total gain (loss)
		(In thousands)
	Long-lived assets	$	-		$	1,130		$	-		$	-60
	Lease termination liabilities		-			-			-			-
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]	'
			2-Feb-14						3-Feb-13
			Carrying			Fair			Carrying			Fair
			Value			Value			Value			Value
			(In thousands)
	Assets:
		Cash and cash equivalents	$	55,748		$	55,748		$	66,332		$	66,332
		Receivables		25,268			25,268			25,627			25,627
		Receivables from equity method franchisees		675			675			705			705
		Interest rate derivative		-			-			16			16
	Liabilities:
		Accounts payable		16,788			16,788			12,198			12,198
		Agriculture commodity futures contracts		313			313			15			15
		Long-term debt and capital lease obligations (including current maturities)		2,003			2,003			25,743			25,743

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]	'
			Liability Derivatives
			Fair Value
	Derivatives Not Designated as		February 2,			February 3,
	Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	2014			2013
			(In thousands)
	Agricultural commodity futures contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	313		$	15
			Asset Derivatives
			Fair Value
			February 2,			February 3,
	Derivatives Designated as a Cash Flow Hedge	Balance Sheet Location	2014			2013
			(In thousands)
	Interest rate derivative	Other assets	$	-		$	16
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]	'
					Amount of Derivative Gain or (Loss)
					Recognized in Income
					Year Ended
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		Location of Derivative Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income		February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
							2014			2013			2012
					(In thousands)
	Agricultural commodity futures contracts		Direct operating expenses		$	-1,459		$	837		$	-451
	Gasoline commodity futures contracts		Direct operating expenses			-			-			-31
		Total			$	-1,459		$	837		$	-482
					Amount of Derivative Gain or (Loss)
					Recognized in Income
					Year Ended
	Derivatives Designated as a Cash Flow Hedge		Location of Derivative Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income		February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
							2014			2013			2012
					(In thousands)
	Interest rate derivative		Interest expense		$	-39		$	-34		$	-
	Interest rate derivative		Loss on retirement of debt		$	-516		$	-		$	-
Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
		The effect of derivative instruments on other comprehensive income for the years end February 2, 2014, February 3, 2013
	and January 29, 2012, was as follows:
					Amount of Derivative Gain
					or (Loss) Recognized in OCI
					Year Ended
	Derivatives Designated as a Cash Flow Hedge		Derivative Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI		February 2,			February 3,			January 29,
							2014			2013			2012
					(In thousands)
	Interest rate derivative		Change in fair value of derivative		$	36		$	-3		$	-549
			Less-income tax effect			-14			1			213
					$	22		$	-2		$	-336
			Loss on cash flow hedge reclassified to net income, previously charged to other comprehensive income			516			-			-
			Less - income tax effect			-200			-			-
						316			-			-
			Net change in amount recognized in OCI		$	338		$	-2		$	-336

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D1

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]	'
					Quarter Ended
					May 5,			August 4,			November 3,			February 2,
					2013			2013			2013			2014
					(In thousands, except per share data)
	Revenues				$	120,625		$	112,729		$	114,231		$	112,746
	Operating expenses:
		Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and
			amortization expense shown below)			96,558			93,806			92,466			93,302
		General and administrative expenses				6,055			5,655			5,730			7,709
		Depreciation and amortization expense				2,820			2,664			2,788			2,834
		Impairment charges and lease termination costs				8			4			1,531			-169
	Operating income					15,184			10,600			11,716			9,070
	Interest income					61			70			341			144
	Interest expense					-437			-354			-131			-135
	Loss on retirement of debt					-			-967			-			-
	Equity in losses of equity method franchisees					-53			-60			-61			-47
	Other non-operating income and (expense), net					-5			-1			29			96
	Income before income taxes					14,750			9,288			11,894			9,128
	Provision for income taxes					6,751			4,571			5,114			-5,632
	Net income				$	7,999		$	4,717		$	6,780		$	14,760
	Earnings per common share:
		Basic			$	0.12		$	0.07		$	0.1		$	0.22
		Diluted			$	0.11		$	0.07		$	0.09		$	0.21
							Quarter Ended
							May 5,			August 4,			November 3,			February 2,
							2013			2013			2013			2014
							(In thousands)
	Revenues by business segment:
		Company Stores					$	81,921		$	75,689		$	74,886		$	74,329
		Domestic Franchise						2,871			2,799			3,026			3,143
		International Franchise						6,445			6,057			6,205			6,900
		KK Supply Chain:
			Total revenues					59,811			57,201			58,304			55,913
			Less - intersegment sales elimination					-30,423			-29,017			-28,190			-27,539
				External KK Supply Chain revenues				29,388			28,184			30,114			28,374
					Total revenues		$	120,625		$	112,729		$	114,231		$	112,746
	Operating income:
		Company Stores					$	5,314		$	1,790		$	2,599		$	1,631
		Domestic Franchise						1,439			1,526			3,156			1,962
		International Franchise						4,531			4,239			4,449			4,758
		KK Supply Chain						10,239			8,999			9,098			8,617
			Total segment operating income					21,523			16,554			19,302			16,968
		General and administrative expenses						-6,055			-5,655			-5,730			-7,709
		Corporate depreciation and amortization expense						-276			-295			-325			-358
		Impairment charges and lease termination costs						-8			-4			-1,531			169
				Consolidated operating income			$	15,184		$	10,600		$	11,716		$	9,070
					Quarter Ended
					April 29,			July 29,			October 28,			February 3,
					2012			2012			2012			2013
					(In thousands, except per share data)
	Revenues				$	108,496		$	102,115		$	107,087		$	118,145
	Operating expenses:
		Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation
			and amortization expense shown below)			88,691			85,657			90,220			98,260
		General and administrative expenses				6,458			4,770			5,083			8,778
		Depreciation and amortization expense				2,482			2,399			2,357			2,653
		Impairment charges and lease termination costs				31			55			216			4
	Operating income					10,834			9,234			9,211			8,450
	Interest income					27			61			14			12
	Interest expense					-398			-420			-384			-440
	Equity in losses of equity method franchisees					-50			-53			-47			-52
	Other non-operating income and (expense), net					78			79			80			80
	Income before income taxes					10,491			8,901			8,874			8,050
Provision for income taxes					4,465			3,972			3,830			3,270
Net income				$	6,026		$	4,929		$	5,044		$	4,780
Earnings per common share:
	Basic			$	0.09		$	0.07		$	0.08		$	0.07
	Diluted			$	0.08		$	0.07		$	0.07		$	0.07
						Quarter Ended
						April 29,			July 29,			October 28,			February 3,
						2012			2012			2012			2013
						(In thousands)
Revenues by business segment:
	Company Stores					$	73,341		$	69,338		$	72,493		$	81,322
	Domestic Franchise						2,633			2,430			2,498			2,764
	International Franchise						6,027			5,781			6,024			7,109
	KK Supply Chain:
		Total revenues					53,785			51,465			52,825			57,337
		Less - intersegment sales elimination					-27,290			-26,899			-26,753			-30,387
			External KK Supply Chain revenues				26,495			24,566			26,072			26,950
				Total revenues		$	108,496		$	102,115		$	107,087		$	118,145
Operating income:
	Company Stores					$	2,948		$	338		$	1,985		$	3,263
	Domestic Franchise						1,569			1,329			1,174			1,518
	International Franchise						4,494			4,162			4,301			4,430
	KK Supply Chain						8,477			8,392			7,312			8,269
		Total segment operating income					17,488			14,221			14,772			17,480
	General and administrative expenses						-6,458			-4,770			-5,083			-8,778
	Corporate depreciation and amortization expense						-165			-162			-262			-248
	Impairment charges and lease termination costs						-31			-55			-216			-4
			Consolidated operating income			$	10,834		$	9,234		$	9,211		$	8,450

Accounting_Policies_Narratives

Accounting Policies (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Adjustment Self Insurance Claims Liabilities Related To Prior Years	$1,100,000	$730,000	$1,300,000
Adoption Of Accounting Guidance Related To Uncertain Tax Positions	$875,000	'	'
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Financial Instruments	'In fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, no customer accounted for more than 10% of Company Stores segment revenues.	'	'
Concentration Risk Percentage 1	17.00%	16.00%	14.00%
Credit Concentration Risk [Member]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'	'	'
Concentration Risk Percentage 1	27.00%	24.00%	'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	301,000	2,700,000	7,600,000
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	'	98,000	185,000
Buildings [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life	'3 years	'	'
Buildings [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life	'35 years	'	'
Machinery And Equipment Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life	'3 years	'	'
Machinery And Equipment Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life	'15 years	'	'
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life	'3 years	'	'
Leasehold Asset Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life	'3 years	'	'
Leasehold Asset Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life	'20 years	'	'

Accounting_Policies_Earnings_P

Accounting Policies (Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	5-May-13	Feb. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	$14,760	$6,780	$4,717	$7,999	$4,780	$5,044	$4,929	$6,026	$34,256	$20,779	$166,269
Basic earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	67,261	67,624	69,145
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Diluted earnings per share - weighted average shares outstanding plus dilutive potential common shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	71,054	69,896	71,497
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,998	1,781	1,741
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	795	491	611

Accounting_Policies_Accumulate

Accounting Policies (Accumulated Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total shareholders equity	$265,093	$246,432	$249,126	$76,428
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedge	0	-552	'	'
Less: deferred income taxes	0	214	'	'
Total shareholders equity	$0	($338)	($336)	($34)

Segment_Narratives_Details

Segment (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]	'	'	'
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries	$48	$44	$42

Segment_Details

Segment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	5-May-13	Feb. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$112,746	$114,231	$112,729	$120,625	$118,145	$107,087	$102,115	$108,496	$460,331	$435,843	$403,217
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment	55,913	58,304	57,201	59,811	57,337	52,825	51,465	53,785	231,229	215,412	206,453
Segment Reporting Information, Intersegment Revenue	-27,539	-28,190	-29,017	-30,423	-30,387	-26,753	-26,899	-27,290	-115,169	-111,329	-106,977
Segment operating income	16,968	19,302	16,554	21,523	17,480	14,772	14,221	17,488	74,347	63,961	49,235
General and administrative expenses	-7,709	-5,730	-5,655	-6,055	-8,778	-5,083	-4,770	-6,458	-25,149	-25,089	-22,188
Depreciation and amortization expense	-2,834	-2,788	-2,664	-2,820	-2,653	-2,357	-2,399	-2,482	-11,106	-9,891	-8,235
Impairment charges and lease termination costs	169	-1,531	-4	-8	-4	-216	-55	-31	-1,374	-306	-793
Operating income	9,070	11,716	10,600	15,184	8,450	9,211	9,234	10,834	46,570	37,729	25,567
Company Stores [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	306,825	296,494	271,657
Segment operating income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	11,334	8,534	284
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-9,039	-8,142	-6,593
Domestic Franchise [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	11,839	10,325	9,463
Segment operating income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	8,083	5,590	3,737
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-119	-164	-219
International Franchise [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	25,607	24,941	22,621
Segment operating income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	17,977	17,387	15,054
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-7	-10	-6
KK Supply Chain [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	116,060	104,083	99,476
Segment operating income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	36,953	32,450	30,160
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-687	-738	-730
Corporate Administration [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($1,254)	($837)	($687)

Segment_Depreciation_Details

Segment (Depreciation) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	5-May-13	Feb. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	$2,834	$2,788	$2,664	$2,820	$2,653	$2,357	$2,399	$2,482	$11,106	$9,891	$8,235
Company Stores [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,039	8,142	6,593
Domestic Franchise [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	119	164	219
International Franchise [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7	10	6
KK Supply Chain [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	687	738	730
Corporate Administration [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1,254	$837	$687

Income_taxes_Narratives_Detail

Income taxes (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2014

Nov. 03, 2013

Aug. 04, 2013

5-May-13

Feb. 03, 2013

Oct. 28, 2012

Jul. 29, 2012

Apr. 29, 2012

Feb. 02, 2014

Feb. 03, 2013

Jan. 29, 2012

Jan. 30, 2011

Jan. 31, 2010

Feb. 02, 2014

Jan. 29, 2012

Feb. 02, 2014

Jan. 29, 2012

Feb. 02, 2014

Feb. 02, 2014

Feb. 02, 2014

Feb. 02, 2014

Feb. 02, 2014

Feb. 02, 2014

1-May-11

Litigation Warrant [Member]

Litigation Warrant [Member]

Warrants Issued As Compensation For Services Provided [Member]

Warrants Issued As Compensation For Services Provided [Member]

Federal Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Federal Income Tax Loss Carryforwards Excluding Employee Equity Awards [Member]

Federal Income Tax Loss Carryforwards Related To Employee Equity Awards [Member]

State Income Tax Loss Carryforwards [Member]

Krispy Kreme Mexico [Member]

Federal Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]

Federal Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets

$2,675,000

'

'

'

$9,767,000

'

'

'

$2,675,000

$9,767,000

$10,652,000

$165,306,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income Loss Before Income Taxes From Continuing Operations

9,128,000

11,894,000

9,288,000

14,750,000

8,050,000

8,874,000

8,901,000

10,491,000

45,060,000

36,316,000

30,358,000

8,900,000

418,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity Method Investment Realized Gain Loss On Disposal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

6,198,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reversal of valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4,306,000

0

-139,593,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Realization Of Net Deferred Tax Assets Subject To Valuation Allowance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

-15,061,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Benefit of foreign tax credits in excess of benefit previously recorded

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4,481,000

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current Year Benefit Of Foreign Tax Credits In Excess Of Benefit Previously Recorded

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income Tax Reconciliation Other Foreign Taxes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,309,000

2,168,000

1,764,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate Credit To Income Tax Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross Deferred Tax Asset Change Due To Nc Rate Change

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reduction in valuation allowance related to enacted change in North Carolina statutory income tax

-314,000

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

-314,000

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reduction in net deferred tax assets from enacted change in North Carolina statutory income tax rate charged to the income statement.

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

686,000

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reduction In Allowance Amendment Tax Return

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

-885,000

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Valuation Allowance Foreign Tax Credits Related Prior Years

'

'

'

'

2,500,000

'

'

'

'

2,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reversal Foreign Tax Credits

3,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reclassification Valuation Allowance Foreign Tax Credits

-2,472,000

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

-2,472,000

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net Reclassification Related To Foreign Tax Credits

1,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax Benefits If Recognized Recorded To Common Stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30.00%

Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating Loss Carryforwards Federal

174,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

174,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

142,000,000

32,000,000

'

'

Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'fiscal 2026 through 2031

'

'fiscal 2015 through 2031

'

Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Dates

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1-Jan-34

1-Jan-21

'

'

'

'

Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants Issuance Date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'fiscal 2008

'

'fiscal 2006

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants issue stock price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$12.21

'

$7.75

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants Expiration Date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'March 2, 2012

'

'January 31, 2013

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred Tax Assets Nonemployee Stock Warrants

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,200,000

'

2,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income Taxes Paid, Net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,500,000

2,300,000

3,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income Taxes On Disposal Of Equity Method Franchisee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

1,492,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

1,952,000

'

'

'

1,327,000

'

'

'

1,952,000

1,327,000

1,378,000

1,710,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Income Tax Expense

1,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued

$298,000

'

'

'

$295,000

'

'

'

$298,000

$295,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income_Taxes_Tax_provision_Det

Income Taxes (Tax provision) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	5-May-13	Feb. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Current, including $1,492 from the sale of interest in KK Mexico in fiscal 2012	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$2,790	$2,124	$3,492
Deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	8,014	13,413	-139,403
Provision for income taxes	($5,632)	$5,114	$4,571	$6,751	$3,270	$3,830	$3,972	$4,465	$10,804	$15,537	($135,911)

Income_Taxes_Tax_provision_Par

Income Taxes (Tax provision) (Parentheticals) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income Taxes On Disposal Of Equity Method Franchisee	$0	$0	$1,492

Income_Taxes_Tax_Reconciliatio

Income Taxes (Tax Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	5-May-13	Feb. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income taxes at statutory federal rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$15,771	$12,710	$10,625
State income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,482	1,285	1,000
Realization Of Net Deferred Tax Assets Subject To Valuation Allowance	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	-15,061
Reversal of valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-4,306	0	-139,593
Benefit of foreign tax credits in excess of benefit previously recorded	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-4,481	0	0
Accruals for uncertain tax positions	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	359	-50	241
Accruals for interest and penalties	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3	-82	-30
Foreign tax on sale of interest in KK Mexico	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	1,492
Other foreign taxes, principally withholding taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,309	2,168	1,764
Credit for foreign income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-2,309	0	0
Deduction for foreign income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	-759	-1,125
Other changes in tax credit carryforwards	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	118	-86	20
Reduction in net deferred tax assets from enacted change in North Carolina statutory income tax rate charged to the income statement.	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	686	0	0
Other change in estimated future blended state income tax rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	31	-565	3,749
Other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,141	916	1,007
Provision for income taxes	($5,632)	$5,114	$4,571	$6,751	$3,270	$3,830	$3,972	$4,465	$10,804	$15,537	($135,911)

Income_Taxes_Temporary_differe

Income Taxes (Temporary differences) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Goodwill and other intangible assets	$5,710	$8,797	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	93	239	'	'
Other current assets	989	1,195	'	'
Property and equipment	5,083	4,071	'	'
Other non-current assets	2,830	3,701	'	'
Insurance accruals	3,586	3,662	'	'
Deferred revenue	2,584	2,193	'	'
Other current liabilities	6,201	7,270	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	3,444	3,190	'	'
Share-based compensation	10,507	9,771	'	'
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	48,171	63,767	'	'
Federal tax credit carryforwards	10,216	4,932	'	'
State net operating loss and credit carryforwards	10,083	12,648	'	'
Other	486	742	'	'
Gross deferred income tax assets	109,983	126,178	'	'
Valuation allowance on deferred income tax assets	-2,675	-9,767	-10,652	-165,306
Deferred income tax assets, net of valuation allowance	107,308	116,411	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0	'	'
Net deferred tax asset	$107,308	$116,411	'	'

Income_Taxes_Valuation_Allowan

Income Taxes (Valuation Allowance) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Beginning Balance	$9,767	$10,652	$165,306
Reduction in allowance amendment tax return	0	-885	0
Realization of net deferred tax assets subject to valuation allowance	0	0	-15,061
Reversal of allowance credited to earnings	-4,306	0	-139,593
Reclassification of valuation allowance against deferred tax assets not affecting earnings	-2,472	0	0
Reduction in valuation allowance related to enacted change in North Carolina statutory income tax	-314	0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Endning Balance	$2,675	$9,767	$10,652

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Assets_a

Income Taxes (Deferred Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Net current assets	$23,847	$23,323
Net noncurrent assets	83,461	93,088
Net deferred tax asset	$107,308	$116,411

Income_Taxes_Unrecognized_Tax_

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Balance	$1,327	$1,378	$1,710
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions	105	128	102
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions	702	0	-10
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reductions Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations	-182	-179	-424
Balance	$1,952	$1,327	$1,378

Receivables_Receivables_by_cat

Receivables (Receivables by categories) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Other receivables	$640	$1,216
Current portion of notes receivable	754	464
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable Gross Current	25,509	26,242
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	-241	-615
Receivables, Net, Current, Total	25,268	25,627
Receivables from equity method franchisees	675	705
Wholesale Customers [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current	9,919	11,244
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	-191	-373
Unaffiliated Franchisees [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current	10,934	9,728
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	-50	-242
Third Party Distributors [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current	$3,262	$3,590

Receivables_Doubtful_Account_S

Receivables (Doubtful Account Summary) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Rollforward]	'	'	'
Balance	$615	'	'
Provision for doubtful accounts	-345	194	-374
Balance	241	615	'
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]	'	'	'
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Rollforward]	'	'	'
Balance	615	1,158	1,334
Provision for doubtful accounts	-275	259	65
Net recoveries (chargeoffs)	-99	-802	-241
Balance	241	615	1,158
Equity Method Franchisees Receivables [Member]	'	'	'
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Rollforward]	'	'	'
Balance	0	0	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	-62	-59	-27
Net recoveries (chargeoffs)	62	59	27
Balance	$0	$0	$0

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials	$6,200	$5,678
Work in progress	114	52
Finished goods and purchased merchandise	10,436	6,628
Inventories, Net, Total	$16,750	$12,358

Other_Current_Assets_Details

Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Current portion of claims against insurance carriers related to self-insurance programs (Notes 1, 10, 11 and 13)	$893	$1,194	$561
Closed stores held for sale	0	742	'
Prepaid expenses and other	4,306	4,503	'
Other current assets	$5,199	$6,439	'

Property_and_Equipment_Narrati

Property and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property and equipment	$92,823,000	$78,024,000	'
Depreciation expense	11,000,000	9,900,000	8,200,000
Machinery And Equipment Held Under Capital Leases [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property and equipment	921,000	364,000	'
Buildings Held Under Capital Leases [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property and equipment	$920,000	$971,000	'

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property And Equipment Gross	$170,846,000	$149,600,000
Less: accumulated depreciation	-78,023,000	-71,576,000
Property plant and equipment, net	92,823,000	78,024,000
P P E Land [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property And Equipment Gross	13,822,000	13,641,000
Buildings [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property And Equipment Gross	71,873,000	63,152,000
Leasehold Asset Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property And Equipment Gross	14,527,000	13,366,000
Machinery And Equipment Assets [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property And Equipment Gross	57,611,000	51,357,000
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property And Equipment Gross	7,100,000	6,422,000
Construction In Progress Assets [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property And Equipment Gross	$5,913,000	$1,662,000

Investments_in_Franchisees_Nar

Investments in Franchisees (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

11 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2014

Nov. 03, 2013

Aug. 04, 2013

5-May-13

Feb. 03, 2013

Oct. 28, 2012

Jul. 29, 2012

Apr. 29, 2012

Feb. 02, 2014

Feb. 03, 2013

Jan. 29, 2012

Feb. 02, 2014

Dec. 31, 2011

Feb. 02, 2014

Feb. 03, 2013

1-May-11

1-May-11

Jan. 29, 2012

Kremeworks Llc [Member]

Krispy Kreme South Florida Llc [Member]

Krispy Kreme South Florida Llc [Member]

Krispy Kreme South Florida Llc [Member]

Krispy Kreme Mexico [Member]

Sale Of Interest In KK Mexico [Member]

Sale Of Interest In KK Mexico [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number Of Investments In Franchisees

'three

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'three

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25.00%

'

'

'

30.00%

'

'

Guarantee Obligations Maximum Exposure Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Underlying Indebtedness Of Guaranteed Obligations Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued guarantee liabilities

929,000

'

'

'

2,575,000

'

'

'

929,000

2,575,000

'

'

'

'

1,600,000

'

'

'

DisposalDate1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5-May-11

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1-Oct-14

'

1-Oct-09

'

'

'

'

Notes Receivable Unrecognized

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,600,000

'

'

'

'

Notes Receivable Due Gross

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

825,000

'

'

'

'

'

Notes Receivable Payment Received

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

180,000

'

'

'

'

'

Other non-operating income, net

96,000

29,000

-1,000

-5,000

80,000

80,000

79,000

78,000

119,000

317,000

215,000

'

'

30,000

'

'

'

'

Notes Receivable Number Of Payments Due

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

36

'

'

'

'

Notes Receivable Interest Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'three-month LIBOR plus 3.0%

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from sale of interest in equity method franchisee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

7,723,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity Method Investment Realized Gain Loss On Disposal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

6,198,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income Taxes On Disposal Of Equity Method Franchisee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

1,492,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

After Tax Gain On Equity Method Investment Disposal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,700,000

Equity Method Investment, Net Sales Proceeds

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,200,000

Payment Received In Conjunction With Sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

765,000

'

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

391,000

'

Royalty Revenue

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

280,000

'

Initial Franchise Fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$95,000

'

Investments_in_Franchisees_Gen

Investments in Franchisees (General Information) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
Kremeworks Llc [Member]	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'
Number of Stores	9
Equity Method Investments Geographic Development Market	'Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	25.00%
Equity Method Investment Third Party Ownership Percentage	75.00%
Kremeworks Canada LP [Member]	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'
Number of Stores	1
Equity Method Investments Geographic Development Market	'Western Canada
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	24.50%
Equity Method Investment Third Party Ownership Percentage	75.50%
Krispy Kreme South Florida Llc [Member]	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'
Number of Stores	3
Equity Method Investments Geographic Development Market	'South Florida
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	35.30%
Equity Method Investment Third Party Ownership Percentage	64.70%

Investment_in_Franchisees_Fina

Investment in Franchisees (Financial Exposures) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Investments in equity method franchisees	$0	$0
Receivables from equity method franchisees	675	705
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	140	2,065
Kremeworks Llc [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Investments in equity method franchisees	900	900
Receivables from equity method franchisees	280	281
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	140	437
Kremeworks Canada LP [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Investments in equity method franchisees	0	0
Receivables from equity method franchisees	19	20
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Krispy Kreme South Florida Llc [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Investments in equity method franchisees	0	0
Receivables from equity method franchisees	376	404
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	1,628
Gross Amount Before Reserve [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Investments in equity method franchisees	900	900
Receivables from equity method franchisees	675	705
Reserves And Allowances [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Investments in equity method franchisees	-900	-900
Receivables from equity method franchisees	$0	$0

Investment_in_Franchisees_Summ

Investment in Franchisees (Summarized Financial Information) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Kremeworks Llc [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	$18,512	$17,383	$17,731
Operating Income (Loss)	637	-561	-1,056
Net Iincome (Loss)	463	-781	-1,325
Current Assets	1,982	1,083	1,037
Noncurrent Assets	9,791	10,622	12,380
Current Liabilities	7,172	8,438	10,109
Noncurrent Liabilities	1,946	1,883	1,887
Total Equity (Deficit)	2,655	1,384	1,421
Kremeworks Canada LP [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	1,800	1,516	1,438
Operating Income (Loss)	-92	1	-180
Net Iincome (Loss)	-201	-106	-282
Current Assets	572	534	524
Noncurrent Assets	1,061	1,247	1,401
Current Liabilities	3,713	3,795	3,674
Noncurrent Liabilities	0	0	0
Total Equity (Deficit)	-2,080	-2,014	-1,749
Krispy Kreme South Florida Llc [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenues	12,408	13,271	13,201
Operating Income (Loss)	848	1,421	844
Net Iincome (Loss)	626	1,290	-1,008
Current Assets	1,237	1,182	948
Noncurrent Assets	2,887	3,182	2,378
Current Liabilities	2,120	3,418	3,449
Noncurrent Liabilities	3,251	1,754	1,407
Total Equity (Deficit)	($1,247)	($808)	($1,530)

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Schedule Of Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$1,603,000	$915,000	$0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period	'is being amortized over the term of the reacquired franchise agreement, which expires in April 2020.	'	'
August 2012 Business Acquisition [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Business Acquisition Effective Date Of Acquisition 1	'	30-Aug-12	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	'	915,000	'
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Intangible Assets	'	$443,000	'

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill and other intangible assets	$24,097	$24,195
International Franchise [Member]	'	'
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	15,664	15,664
Domestic Franchise [Member]	'	'
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	7,832	7,832
Company Stores [Member]	'	'
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Reacquired Franchise Rights	$601	$699

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Parentheticals) (Details) (Company Stores [Member], USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
Company Stores [Member]	'	'
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	$139,400,000	$139,400,000
Reacquired franchise rights accumulated impairment loss	1,800,000	1,800,000
Accumulated amortization of reacquired franchise rights	$82,000	$24,000

Other_Assets_Narratives_Detail

Other Assets (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	1-May-11	1-May-11	Feb. 02, 2014
		September 2012 Divestiture [Member]	September 2012 Divestiture [Member]	Krispy Kreme Mexico [Member]	Sale Of Interest In KK Mexico [Member]	Krispy Kreme South Florida Llc [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Collection Of Previously Unrecognized Franchise Revenue	$380,000	'	'	'	$375,000	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	'	'	'	30.00%	'	'
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries	'	'	'	'	391,000	'
Notes Receivable Unrecognized	'	'	'	'	'	1,600,000
Schedule Of Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Notes receivable from franchisees	'	2,700,000	1,400,000	'	'	'
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property	'	'	$1,700,000	'	'	'

Other_Assets_Components_Detail

Other Assets (Components) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Assets, Noncurrent Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Non-current portion of claims against insurance carriers related to self-insurance programs (Notes 1, 6, 11 and 13)	$3,207	$4,486	$2,955
Non-current portion of notes receivable	3,172	1,212	'
401(k) mirror plan assets (Notes 13 and 19)	2,585	1,816	'
Deposits	765	2,709	'
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization	478	1,077	'
Interest rate derivative	0	16	'
Other	471	531	'
Other assets	$10,678	$11,847	'

Other_Assets_Notes_Receivables

Other Assets (Notes Receivables from Franchisees) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Assets, Noncurrent Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Note receivable from franchisees, net of deferred gain of $1.7 million in fiscal 2013 (Note 21)	$3,980	$1,738
Less - portion due within one year (Note 4)	-754	-464
Less - allowance for doubtful accounts	-54	-62
Net Notes Receivable	$3,172	$1,212

Other_Assets_Parentheticals_De

Other Assets (Parentheticals) (Details) (September 2012 Divestiture [Member], USD $)	Feb. 03, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
September 2012 Divestiture [Member]	'
Schedule Of Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]	'
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property	$1.70

Other_Assets_NR_Allowance_Deta

Other Assets (NR Allowance) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Rollforward]	'	'	'
Balance	$615	'	'
Provision for doubtful accounts	-345	194	-374
Balance	241	615	'
Notes Receivable [Member]	'	'	'
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Rollforward]	'	'	'
Balance	62	68	538
Provision for doubtful accounts	-8	-6	-412
Net recoveries (chargeoffs)	0	0	-58
Balance	$54	$62	$68

Accrued_liabilities_Narratives

Accrued liabilities (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Accrued guarantee liabilities	$929	$2,575
Krispy Kreme South Florida Llc [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Accrued guarantee liabilities	'	$1,600

Accrued_Liabilities_Components

Accrued Liabilities (Components) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'	'	'
Accrued compensation	$8,901	$9,347	'
Accrued vacation pay	5,530	5,542	'
Current portion of self-insurance claims, principally worker's compensation (Notes 1, 6, 10, and 13)	3,765	4,156	3,623
Accrued taxes, other than income	2,043	2,107	'
Unexpended Franchisee Brand Fund Contributions	1,270	1,493	'
Accrued health care claims	1,240	966	'
Customer deposits	1,115	1,950	'
Accrued guarantee liabilities (Notes 8 and14)	929	2,575	'
Current portion of deferred franchise fee revenue (Note 13)	893	260	'
Agricultural commodity futures contracts	313	15	'
Accrued professional fees	145	641	'
Current portion of lease termination costs (Notes 13 and 16)	74	464	458
Other	3,058	2,814	'
Accrued liabilities	$29,276	$32,330	'

Accrued_Liabilities_Self_Insur

Accrued Liabilities (Self Insurance Rollforward) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Self Insurance [Rollforward]	'	'	'
Balance	$8,455	$8,203	$8,760
Additions charged to cost and expenses	3,436	3,777	3,158
Claims payments	-3,844	-3,525	-3,715
Balance	$8,047	$8,455	$8,203

Accrued_Liabilities_Self_Insur1

Accrued Liabilities (Self Insurance Balance) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	$3,765	$4,156	$3,623	'
Other long-term obligations and deferred credits	8,382	9,979	8,096	'
Other current assets	-893	-1,194	-561	'
Other assets	-3,207	-4,486	-2,955	'
Self Insurance Reserve Net	$8,047	$8,455	$8,203	$8,760

Long_Term_Debt_and_Lease_Commi2

Long Term Debt and Lease Commitments (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	5-May-13	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loss On Retirement Of Debt	$0	$0	$967,000	$0	$967,000	$0	$0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	9,200,000	'	'	'	9,200,000	'	'
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	'	'	'	'	12,300,000	12,800,000	12,000,000
Cash Interest Paid Including Deferred Financing Costs	'	'	'	'	939,000	1,200,000	1,800,000
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	'	'	'	'	516,000	0	0
March 2011 Interest Rate Derivative Contract [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative, Inception Date	'	'	'	'	3-Mar-11	'	'
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives	17,500,000	'	'	'	17,500,000	'	'
Derivative, Description of Variable Rate Basis	'	'	'	'	'three-month LIBOR rate over 3.00%	'	'
Derivative Effective Date	'	'	'	'	1-Apr-12	'	'
Derivative, Maturity Date	'	'	'	'	1-Dec-15	'	'
Derivative, Description of Terms	'	'	'	'	'The derivative contract entitled the Company to receive from the counterparty the excess, if any, of the three-month LIBOR rate over 3.00% for each of the calendar quarters in the period beginning April 2012 and ending December 2015. The Company accounted for this derivative contract as a cash flow hedge.	'	'
Derivative Termination Date	'July 2013	'	'	'	'July 2013	'	'
Revolving Secured Credit Facility 2013 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument Issuance Date 1	'	'	'	'	12-Jul-13	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	40,000,000	'	'	'	40,000,000	'	'
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	'	'	'	'	1-Jul-18	'	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	'	'	'	'	'Interest on borrowings under the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility is payable either at LIBOR or the Base Rate (which is the greatest of the prime rate, the Fed funds rate plus 0.50%, or the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%), in each case plus the Applicable Percentage. The Applicable Percentage for LIBOR loans ranges from 1.25% to 2.15%, and for Base Rate loans ranges from 0.25% to 1.15%, in each case depending on the Company’s leverage ratio. As of February 2, 2014, the Applicable Margin was 1.25%.	'	'
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description	'	'	'	'	'The leverage ratio is calculated by dividing total debt as of the end of each fiscal quarter by Consolidated EBITDA for the Reference Period (each consisting of the four most recent fiscal quarters). For this purpose, debt includes not only indebtedness reflected in the consolidated balance sheet, but also, among other things, the amount of undrawn letters of credit, the principal balance of indebtedness of third parties to the extent such indebtedness is guaranteed by the Company, and any amounts reasonably expected to be paid with respect to any other guaranty obligations. The fixed charge coverage ratio is calculated for each Reference Period by dividing (a) the sum of (i) Consolidated EBITDA, plus (ii) Cash Lease Payments, minus (iii) cash income taxes, minus (iv) unfinanced capital expenditures, minus (v) purchases, redemptions, retirements, and cash dividend payments or other distributions in respect of the Company’s common stock in excess of certain amounts, and minus (vi) the purchase price of all acquisitions of all or substantially all of the assets of any Krispy Kreme store or franchisee shops by (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges. The 2013 Revolving Credit Facility also contains covenants which, among other things, generally limit (with certain exceptions):  liquidations, mergers, and consolidations; the incurrence of additional indebtedness (including guarantees); the incurrence additional liens; the sale, assignment, lease, conveyance or transfer of assets; certain investments; dividends and stock redemptions or repurchases in excess of certain amounts; transactions with affiliates; engaging in materially different lines of business; certain sale-leaseback transactions; and other activities customarily restricted in such agreements. The 2013 Revolving Credit Facility also prohibits the transfer of cash or other assets to the Parent Company, whether by dividend, loan or otherwise, but provides for exceptions to enable the Parent Company to pay taxes, directors’ fees and operating expenses, as well as exceptions to permit dividends in respect of the Company’s common stock and stock redemptions and repurchases, to the extent permitted by the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility. The 2013 Revolving Credit Facility also contains customary events of default including, without limitation, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to other indebtedness in excess of $5 million, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, judgment defaults in excess of $5 million and the occurrence of a change of control. Borrowings and issuances of letters of credit under the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility are subject to the satisfaction of usual and customary conditions, including the accuracy of representations and warranties and the absence of defaults.	'	'
Leverage Ratio	'	'	'	'	'Company’s leverage ratio was 0.2 to 1.0	'	'
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	'	'	'	'	'fixed charge coverage ratio was 3.6 to 1.0.	'	'
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount	30,800,000	'	'	'	30,800,000	'	'
Secured Debt 2011 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	35,000,000	'	'	'	35,000,000	'	'
Debt Instrument Amount Outstanding At Termination	'	'	21,700,000	'	'	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility 2011 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$25,000,000	'	'	'	$25,000,000	'	'
Credit Facility 2011 [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument Issuance Date 1	'	'	'	'	28-Jan-11	'	'
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	'	'	'	'	1-Jan-16	'	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	'	'	'	'	'Interest on borrowings under the 2011 Secured Credit Facilities was payable either at LIBOR or the Base Rate (which is the greatest of the prime rate, the Fed funds rate plus 0.50%, or the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.00%), in each case plus the Applicable Percentage. The Applicable Percentage for LIBOR loans ranged from 2.25% to 3.00%, and for Base Rate loans ranged from 1.25% to 2.00%, in each case depending on the Company’s leverage ratio.	'	'
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description	'	'	'	'	'The 2011 Secured Credit Facilities required the Company to meet certain financial tests, including a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. For fiscal 2014, the leverage ratio was required to be not greater than 2.5 to 1.0 and the fixed charge coverage ratio was required to be not less than 1.2 to 1.0.	'	'
Debt Instrument Retirement Date	'On July 12, 2013, the 2011 Term Loan was paid in full and the 2011 Secured Credit Facilities were terminated.	'	'	'	'On July 12, 2013, the 2011 Term Loan was paid in full and the 2011 Secured Credit Facilities were terminated.	'	'

Long_Term_Debt_and_Lease_Commi3

Long Term Debt and Lease Commitments (Components) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$2,003	$25,743
Current portion of long-term debt	-344	-2,148
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current maturities	1,659	23,595
Secured Debt 2011 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	0	24,303
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$2,003	$1,440

Long_Term_Debt_and_Lease_Commi4

Long Term Debt and Lease Commitments (Maturities) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long Term Debt And Lease Obligations [Abstract]	'	'
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Maturities Repayments Due In Next Twelve Months	$344	'
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Maturities Repayments Due In Year Two	256	'
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Maturities Repayments Due In Year Three	220	'
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Maturities Repayments Due In Year Four	120	'
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Maturities Repayments Due In Year Five	0	'
Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Maturities Repayments Due Thereafter	1,063	'
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$2,003	$25,743

Long_Term_Debt_and_Lease_Commi5

Long Term Debt and Lease Commitments (Lease Obligations) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long Term Debt And Lease Obligations [Abstract]	'
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Current	$11,408
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	8,829
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	6,889
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	6,520
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years	6,491
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	71,990
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	112,127
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Current	675
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Two Years	541
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Three Years	488
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Four Years	371
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due in Five Years	234
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter	3,587
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	5,896
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Interest Included in Payments	-3,662
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Executory Costs	-231
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Present Value of Net Minimum Payments	$2,003

Other_Long_Term_Obligations_an2

Other Long Term Obligations and Deferred Credits (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'
Non-current portion of self-insurance claims, principally worker's compensation (Notes 1, 6, 10 and 11)	$8,382	$9,979	$8,096
Accrued rent expense	6,025	5,655	'
Non-current portion of deferred franchise fee revenue	4,526	3,771	'
Landlord upfit allowances on leased premises	2,647	2,225	'
Mirror 401(k) plan liability (Notes 10 and 19)	2,585	1,816	'
Non-current portion of lease termination costs (Notes 11 and 16)	104	182	251
Other	1,117	1,607	'
Other long-term obligations and deferred credits	$25,386	$25,235	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Adjustments To Previously Recorded Provisions	$1,351,000	$276,000	$656,000
Accrued guarantee liabilities	929,000	2,575,000	'
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	9,200,000	'	'
Purchase Obligation	63,000,000	'	'
K2 Asia Litigation [Member]	'	'	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Loss Contingency, Lawsuit Filing Date	'April 7, 2009	'	'
Loss Contingency, Name of Plaintiff	'K2 Asia Ventures	'	'
Loss Contingency, Actions Taken by Plaintiff	'On April 7, 2009, a Cayman Islands corporation, K2 Asia Ventures, and its owners filed a lawsuit in Forsyth County, North Carolina Superior Court against the Company, its franchisee in the Philippines, and other persons associated with the franchisee. The suit alleges that the Company and the other defendants conspired to deprive the plaintiffs of claimed “exclusive rights” to negotiate franchise and development agreements with prospective franchisees in the Philippines, and seeks unspecified damages. The Company therefore does not know the amount or range of possible loss related to this matter. The Company believes that these allegations are false and intends to vigorously defend against the lawsuit. On July 26, 2013, the Superior Court dismissed the Philippines-based defendants for lack of personal jurisdiction, and the plaintiffs have noticed an appeal of that decision.	'	'
Colchester Security Litigation [Member]	'	'	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Loss Contingency, Lawsuit Filing Date	'January 27, 2012	'	'
Loss Contingency, Name of Plaintiff	'Colchester Security II, LLC	'	'
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	2,700,000	'	'
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount	3,000,000	'	'
LossContingencySettlementAgreementDate	'November 2013	'	'
LossContingencySettlementAgreementTerms	'In late November 2013, the Fairfax County court entered a judgment against the Company with respect to some of the claims by the former landlord, and reserved judgment on an additional claim pending further argument. All of the Company’s counterclaims were denied. Following entry of the judgment, the Company recorded an additional lease termination charge of approximately $1.4 million related to the matter, and in the fourth quarter settled with the landlord on all issues in exchange for a payment by the Company of $1.8 million.	'	'
Adjustments To Previously Recorded Provisions	1,400,000	'	'
Litigation Settlement Amount	$1,800,000	'	'

Shareholders_Equity_Narrative_

Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Description	'The fair value of stock options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Options granted generally have contractual terms of 10 years, the maximum term permitted under the 2012 Plan and predecessor plans.	'	'
Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition1	'1 year 6 months	'	'
Minimum Remaining Service Period To Recognize Compensation Cost	'three months	'	'
Maximum Remaining Service Period To Recognize Compensation Cost	'four years	'	'
Total Share Based Compensation Non Vested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized	$9,700,000	'	'
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	8,800,000	'	'
Disclosure Of Tax Asset Protection Plan [Abstract]	'	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards Federal	174,000,000	'	'
Federal Operating Loss Carryforwards Expected To Be Realized	68,000,000	'	'
Description Of Tax Asset Protection Plan	'Under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), the Company’s ability to make use of these carryforwards would be subject to limitation in the event of a significant change in ownership of the Company’s common shares by shareholders owning 5% or more of the Company’s shares. Specifically, a cumulative change of more than 50% of the Company’s shares during any three year period by shareholders owning 5% or more of the Company’s stock would trigger a limitation. Certain Company actions, including share repurchases, would also add to the cumulative ownership change. Because a limitation in the Company’s ability to utilize its tax carryforwards could increase the amount of the Company’s future tax payments or accelerate the timing of such payments, a limitation could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s cash flows and financial position. For this reason, the Company adopted the Plan to discourage persons from acquiring more than 4.99% of the Company’s common shares, which should have the effect of substantially reducing the likelihood of an ownership change and any resulting limitation on the Company’s ability to utilize its carryforwards. Under the Plan, subject to certain exceptions, the acquisition by any person or group of 4.99% or more of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock makes that person or group an “acquiring person” and could result in significant dilution in the ownership and economic interest of such acquiring person. This potential dilution acts as a strong deterrent against stock acquisitions that may result in an ownership change that could give rise to a limitation on the Company’s ability to utilize the carryforwards.	'	'
Equity Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Repurchase of common shares	23,057,000	20,758,000	1,004,000
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock For Employee Tax Withholding Obligations	2,600,000	758,000	1,000,000
Share Repurchase 2013 Program [Member]	'	'	'
Equity Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	50,000,000	'	'
Stock Repurchased Authorized During Period Shares	1,185,000	'	'
Stock Acquired Average Cost Per Share	18.85	'	'
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	22,300,000	'	'
Repurchase of common shares	20,500,000	'	'
Share Repurchase 2012 Program [Member]	'	'	'
Equity Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	20,000,000	'	'
New Authorization Under Share Repurchase 2013 Program [Member]	'	'	'
Equity Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	80,000,000	'	'
Litigation Warrant [Member]	'	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]	'	'	'
Warrants Issuance Date	'fiscal 2008	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	4,300,000	'	'
Warrants issue stock price	$12.21	'	'
Warrants Expiration Date	'March 2, 2012	'	'
Warrants Issued As Compensation For Services Provided [Member]	'	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]	'	'	'
Warrants Issuance Date	'fiscal 2006	'	'
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	1,200,000	'	'
Warrants issue stock price	$7.75	'	'
Warrants Expiration Date	'January 31, 2013	'	'
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value	$4,300,000	$2,900,000	$2,700,000
Stock Incentive 2012 Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	4,800,000	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Description	'The Company’s shareholders have approved the Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”), which provides for the grant of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock awards, performance unit awards, performance share awards, stock appreciation rights and phantom stock awards. The 2012 Plan provides for the issuance of approximately 4.8 million shares of Company common stock (as adjusted to reflect forfeitures and expirations subsequent to January 29, 2012 of awards issued under predecessor plans, pursuant to the 2012 Plan), of which approximately 3.2 million remain available for grant through June 2022. Any shares that are subject to options or stock appreciation rights awarded under the 2012 Plan will be counted against the 2012 Plan limit as one share for every one share granted, and any shares that are subject to 2012 Plan awards other than options or stock appreciation rights will be counted against this limit as one and thirty three-hundredths (1.33) shares for every one share granted. The 2012 Plan provides that options may be granted with exercise prices not less than the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for share-based payment (“SBP”) awards based on their fair values. The fair value of SBP awards for which employees and directors render the requisite service necessary for the award to vest is recognized over the related vesting period. The fair value of SBP awards which vest in increments and for which vesting is subject solely to service conditions is charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the aggregate vesting period of each award, which generally is four years. The fair value of SBP awards which vest in increments and for which vesting is subject to both market conditions and service conditions is charged to expense over the estimated vesting period of each increment of the award, each of which is treated as a separate award for accounting purposes.	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	3,200,000	'	'

Shareholders_Equity_Sharebased

Shareholders' Equity (Share-based compensation) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award And Income Statement Location [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	$6,452	$6,801	$6,699
Direct Operating Expense [Member]	'	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award And Income Statement Location [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	2,487	2,614	2,829
General and Administrative Expense [Member]	'	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award And Income Statement Location [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	3,965	4,187	3,870
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award And Income Statement Location [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	1,865	1,537	3,480
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award And Income Statement Location [Line Items]	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	$4,587	$5,264	$3,219

Shareholders_Equity_Stock_opti

Shareholders' Equity (Stock option fair value assumptions) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Jan. 29, 2012
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments [Abstract]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	'7 years	'7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	2.19%	1.41%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate	65.00%	70.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%	0.00%

Shareholders_Equity_Stock_opti1

Shareholders' Equity (Stock options granted) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$11.17	'	$4.64
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	251,000	0	1,040,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Grant Date Total Fair Value	$2,804,800	'	$4,824,200

Shareholders_Equity_Stock_opti2

Shareholders' Equity (Stock option transactions) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Outstanding	5,206,500	5,809,400	5,933,700	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	251,000	0	1,040,000	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period	-391,000	-304,900	-504,000	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period	0	-170,000	-263,400	'
Outstanding	4,607,000	5,206,500	5,809,400	5,933,700
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number	3,794,800	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$8.15	$9.35	$9.77	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$17.47	$0	$7	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$5.25	$1.93	$2.61	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$38.66	$34.40	$17.60	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$0	$6.84	$3.91	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$6.27	$8.15	$9.35	$9.77
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$5.45	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	$51,044	$36,388	$14,572	$12,507
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value	5,324	947	2,721	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	$45,195	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'5 years 8 months 12 days	'5 years 9 months 18 days	'6 years 7 months 6 days	'6 years 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'5 years 1 month 6 days	'	'	'
Common Shares Outstanding Member [Member]	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	-459,500	-128,000	-396,900	'

Shareholders_Equity_Stock_opti3

Shareholders' Equity (Stock option by exercise price range) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014
First Exercise Price Range [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$1.40
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$3.41
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options	2,026,600
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'4 years 9 months 18 days
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$2.57
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options	2,026,600
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$2.57
Second Exercise Price Range [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$6.39
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$9.71
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options	2,035,000
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'6 years 8 months 12 days
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$7.25
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options	1,473,800
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$7.41
Third Exercise Price Range [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$12.52
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$17.47
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options	520,400
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'5 years 6 months
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$15.56
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options	269,400
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$13.77
Fourth Exercise Price Range [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$34.17
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$34.17
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options	25,000
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'0 years 2 months 12 days
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$34.17
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options	25,000
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$34.17

Shareholders_Equity_Restricted

Shareholders' Equity (Restricted stock transactions) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Non Option Equity Instruments Outstanding Rollforward [Abstract]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Beginning Balance	1,238,200	1,056,500	1,004,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	300,200	757,700	668,400
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	-509,900	-497,300	-549,300
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	-52,600	-78,700	-67,100
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance	975,900	1,238,200	1,056,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning of Period	$8.65	$5.95	$4.16
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$18.14	$10.28	$7.65
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$8.46	$5.76	$4.95
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$7.38	$6.49	$4.42
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, End of Period	$11.73	$8.65	$5.95

Shareholders_Equity_Share_repu

Shareholders' Equity (Share repurchase) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Equity Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares surrendered in reimbursement for withholding taxes	$2,600,000	$758,000	$1,000,000
Repurchase of common shares	-24,902,000	-20,758,000	-1,004,000
Common Stock	'	'	'
Equity Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased Authorized During Period Shares	1,185,000	3,113,000	0
Shares surrendered in reimbursement for withholding taxes	136,000	100,000	128,000
Repurchase of common shares	1,321,000	3,213,000	128,000
Shares repurchased under share repurchase authorization	22,342,000	20,000,000	0
Shares surrendered in reimbursement for withholding taxes	$2,560,000	$758,000	$1,004,000

Impairment_Charges_and_Lease_T2

Impairment Charges and Lease Termination Costs (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Impairment Charges And Lease Termination Costs Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Impairment charges of long-lived assets - current period charges	$0	$0	$60,000
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Adjustments To Previously Recorded Provisions	1,351,000	276,000	656,000
Colchester Security Litigation [Member]	'	'	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Adjustments To Previously Recorded Provisions	1,400,000	'	'
Litigation Settlement Amount	$1,800,000	'	'

Impairment_Charges_and_Lease_T3

Impairment Charges and Lease Termination Costs (components of impairment charges and lease termination costs) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	5-May-13	Feb. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Impairment Charges And Lease Termination Costs Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment charges of long-lived assets - current period charges	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0	$0	$60
Lease termination costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,374	306	733
Total impairment charges and lease termination costs	($169)	$1,531	$4	$8	$4	$216	$55	$31	$1,374	$306	$793

Impairment_Charges_and_Lease_T4

Impairment Charges and Lease Termination Costs (accrual for lease termination costs) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Lease Termination Costs [RollForward]	'	'	'
Balance	$646	$709	$1,995
Adjustments to previously recorded provisions resulting from settlements with lessors and adjustments of previous estimates	1,351	276	656
Accretion of discount	23	30	77
Total provision	1,374	306	733
Payments on unexpired leases, including settlements with lessors	-1,842	-369	-2,019
Balance	$178	$646	$709

Impairment_Charges_and_Lease_T5

Impairment Charges and Lease Termination Costs (balance sheet detail lease termination costs) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Impairment Charges And Lease Termination Costs Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Accrued liabilities	$74	$464	$458	'
Other long-term obligations and deferred credits	104	182	251	'
Lease termination liability total	$178	$646	$709	$1,995

Related_Transactions_Narrative

Related Transactions (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Dec. 19, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
	Principal Owner [Member]	Principal Owner [Member]	Principal Owner [Member]	Principal Owner [Member]	K K Supply Chain Revenue [Member]	K K Supply Chain Revenue [Member]	K K Supply Chain Revenue [Member]	Royalty Revenue [Member]	Royalty Revenue [Member]	Royalty Revenue [Member]
					Equity Method Investee [Member]	Equity Method Investee [Member]	Equity Method Investee [Member]	Equity Method Investee [Member]	Equity Method Investee [Member]	Equity Method Investee [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue From Related Party	$6.70	$7.80	'	'	$9.40	$8.90	$9.50	$1.30	$1.30	$1.80
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	'	'	0.00%	13.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
401(k) mirror plan assets	$2,585,000	$1,816,000	'
401(k) mirror plan liability	2,585,000	1,816,000	'
Employee 401(k) Savings Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Defined Contribution Plan Maximum Annual Contribution Per Employee Percent	100.00%	'	'
Company Match Of Participant Contribution	50.00%	'	'
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Percent	6.00%	'	'
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	$860,000	$820,000	$820,000
Minimum [Member] | Employee 401(k) Mirror Savings Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Nonqualified Deferred Comp Plan Annual Contribution Per Employee Percent	1.00%	'	'
Nonqualified Deferred Comp Plan Annual Bonus Contribution Per Employee Percent	1.00%	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Employee 401(k) Mirror Savings Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Nonqualified Deferred Comp Plan Annual Contribution Per Employee Percent	15.00%	'	'
Nonqualified Deferred Comp Plan Annual Bonus Contribution Per Employee Percent	100.00%	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment charges of long-lived assets - current period charges	$0	$0	$60,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment charges of long-lived assets - current period charges	'	'	60,000
Long-lived assets, carrying value	'	'	1,200,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-lived assets, fair value	'	'	$1,130,000

Fair_Value_Measurement_Assets_

Fair Value Measurement (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
401(k) mirror plan assets	$2,585	$1,816
Interest rate derivative	0	16
Agricultural commodity future contracts - Liabilities	313	15
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
401(k) mirror plan assets	2,585	1,816
Interest rate derivative	'	0
Total Assets	'	1,816
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Agricultural Commodity Futures Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Agricultural commodity future contracts - Liabilities	313	15
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
401(k) mirror plan assets	0	0
Interest rate derivative	'	16
Total Assets	'	16
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Agricultural Commodity Futures Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Agricultural commodity future contracts - Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
401(k) mirror plan assets	0	0
Interest rate derivative	'	0
Total Assets	'	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Agricultural Commodity Futures Contracts [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Agricultural commodity future contracts - Liabilities	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurement_Assets_1

Fair Value Measurement (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-lived assets - total gain (loss)	$0	$0	($60)
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-lived assets - total gain (loss)	'	'	-60
Lease termination liabilities - total gain	'	'	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-lived assets, fair value	'	'	0
Lease termination liabilities	'	'	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-lived assets, fair value	'	'	1,130
Lease termination liabilities	'	'	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-lived assets, fair value	'	'	0
Lease termination liabilities	'	'	$0

Fair_Value_Measurement_Assets_2

Fair Value Measurement (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value and carrying value) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$55,748	$66,332	$44,319	$21,970
Receivables	25,268	25,627	'	'
Receivables from equity method franchisees	675	705	'	'
Interest rate derivatives	0	16	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	16,788	12,198	'	'
Agriculture commodity futures contracts	313	15	'	'
Long-term debt (including current maturities)	2,003	25,743	'	'
Fair Values By Balance Sheet Grouping [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	55,748	66,332	'	'
Receivables	25,268	25,627	'	'
Receivables from equity method franchisees	675	705	'	'
Interest rate derivative	0	16	'	'
Accounts payable	16,788	12,198	'	'
Agricultural commodity futures contracts	313	15	'	'
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations (including current maturities)	$2,003	$25,743	'	'

Derivative_Narratives_Details

Derivative (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'
Loss on cash flow hedge reclassified to net income previously charged to other comprehensive income	$516,000	$0	$0
Agricultural Commodity Futures Contracts [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Nonmonetary Notional Amount	300,000	'	'
March 2011 Interest Rate Derivative Contract [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative, Inception Date	3-Mar-11	'	'
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives	$17,500,000	'	'
Derivative, Description of Variable Rate Basis	'three-month LIBOR rate over 3.00%	'	'
Derivative Effective Date	1-Apr-12	'	'
Derivative, Maturity Date	1-Dec-15	'	'
Derivative, Description of Terms	'The derivative contract entitled the Company to receive from the counterparty the excess, if any, of the three-month LIBOR rate over 3.00% for each of the calendar quarters in the period beginning April 2012 and ending December 2015. The Company accounted for this derivative contract as a cash flow hedge.	'	'
Derivative Termination Date	'July 2013	'	'

Derivative_Effect_of_Derivativ

Derivative (Effect of Derivative Instruments by Balance Sheet locations) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Agricultural commodity future contracts - Liabilities	$313	$15
Interest rate derivative	0	16
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Agricultural Commodity Futures Contracts [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Agricultural commodity future contracts - Liabilities	313	15
Other Assets [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate derivative	$0	$16

Derivative_InstrumentsEffect_o

Derivative Instruments(Effect of Derivative Instuments by Income Statement And OCI Location) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net [Abstract]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	($1,459)	$837	($482)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]	'	'	'
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge	36	-3	-549
Less income taxes	-14	1	213
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge, net of income taxes	22	-2	-336
Loss on cash flow hedge reclassified to net income previously charged to other comprehensive income	516	0	0
Less income taxes	-200	0	0
Loss on cash flow hedge reclassified to net income previously charged to other comprehensive income net of tax	316	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	338	-2	-302
Direct Operating Expense [Member] | Agricultural Commodity Futures Contracts [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net [Abstract]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	-1,459	837	-451
Direct Operating Expense [Member] | Gasoline Commodity Future Contracts [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net [Abstract]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	0	0	-31
Interest Expense [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net [Abstract]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	-39	-34	0
Loss On Retirement Of Debt [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net [Abstract]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	($516)	$0	$0

Acquisitions_and_Divestitures_

Acquisitions and Divestitures (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Schedule Of Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$1,603,000	$915,000	$0
Proceeds from refranchising stores	681,000	0	0
(Gain) on refranchising	876,000	0	0
Gain on disposal of property and equipment	1,879,000	-543,000	-414,000
August 2012 Business Acquisition [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Business Acquisition Effective Date Of Acquisition 1	'	30-Aug-12	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	'	915,000	'
Number Of Stores Acquired	'	'two	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment	'	464,000	'
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Other Assets	'	8,000	'
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Intangible Assets	'	443,000	'
July 2013 Divestiture Member [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Business Acquisition Effective Date Of Acquisition 1	11-Jul-13	'	'
Number Of Stores Sold	'three	'	'
Proceeds from refranchising stores	681,000	'	'
Stores Divestiture Revenue	7,000,000	'	'
Wholesale Sales Percent Of Divested Stores Sales	45.00%	'	'
(Gain) on refranchising	876,000	'	'
Portion Of Gain Related To Equipment On Disposition Of Stores	462,000	'	'
Reversal Of Accrued Rent Expense	414,000	'	'
Stores Required To Be Developed	'15	'	'
Number Of Stores Leased To Franchisee Related To Divestiture	'two	'	'
February 2013 Divestiture Member [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Business Acquisition Effective Date Of Acquisition 1	22-Feb-13	'	'
Total Purchase Price From Sale Of Assets	1,100,000	'	'
Stores Divestiture Revenue	9,000,000	'	'
Notes Receivable Due Gross	1,100,000	'	'
Percent Of Sales Used To Calculate Note Receivable Principal Payment	3.50%	'	'
Notes Receivable Interest Rate	'7%	'	'
Note Receivable Initial Payment Due Date	1-Feb-13	'	'
August 2006 Asset Acquisition [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Business Acquisition Effective Date Of Acquisition 1	'	1-Aug-06	'
Payments To Acquire Store Assets	'	2,900,000	'
September 2012 Divestiture [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Asset Sale Effective Date Of Sale	'	27-Sep-12	'
Number Of Stores Sold	'	'three	'
Total Purchase Price From Sale Of Assets	'	3,600,000	'
Proceeds from refranchising stores	'	360,000	'
Notes Receivable Due Gross	'	3,200,000	'
Notes Receivable Periodic Payment	'	51,000	'
Note Receivable Initial Payment Due Date	'	1-Nov-12	'
Note Receivable Due Date	'	1-Oct-17	'
Assets Sold Carrying Amounts	'	1,900,000	'
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property	'	1,700,000	'
Percent Investment Must Exceed To Consider Gain Recognition	'	20.00%	'
Gain on disposal of property and equipment	'	1,700,000	'
December 2013 Business Acquisition [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Acquisitions And Divestitures [Line Items]	'	'	'
Business Acquisition Effective Date Of Acquisition 1	1-Dec-13	'	'
Business Acquisition Description Of Acquired Entity	'In December 2013, the Company acquired the land, building and doughnut-making equipment at a facility in Illinois. Such facility was being operated as a Krispy Kreme shop pursuant to a management agreement approved by the Company between the facility’s former owner and one of the Company’s franchisees. The management agreement was terminated in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the facility, and was replaced by an operating agreement between the Company and the franchisee. Pursuant to the operating agreement, the Company has agreed to permit the franchisee to continue to operate the facility for its account through June 2014 in exchange for monthly rental payments, and the payment of amounts based on the facility’s sales equivalent to the amounts that would be payable to the Company if the facility were subject to a franchise agreement. The operating agreement contemplates that the Company will assume operation of the facility for its own account in July 2014.	'	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$1,600,000	'	'

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D2

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Income Statement) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	5-May-13	Feb. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2010
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$112,746,000	$114,231,000	$112,729,000	$120,625,000	$118,145,000	$107,087,000	$102,115,000	$108,496,000	$460,331,000	$435,843,000	$403,217,000	'	'
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown below)	93,302,000	92,466,000	93,806,000	96,558,000	98,260,000	90,220,000	85,657,000	88,691,000	376,132,000	362,828,000	346,434,000	'	'
General and administrative expenses	7,709,000	5,730,000	5,655,000	6,055,000	8,778,000	5,083,000	4,770,000	6,458,000	25,149,000	25,089,000	22,188,000	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,834,000	2,788,000	2,664,000	2,820,000	2,653,000	2,357,000	2,399,000	2,482,000	11,106,000	9,891,000	8,235,000	'	'
Impairment charges and lease termination costs	-169,000	1,531,000	4,000	8,000	4,000	216,000	55,000	31,000	1,374,000	306,000	793,000	'	'
Operating income	9,070,000	11,716,000	10,600,000	15,184,000	8,450,000	9,211,000	9,234,000	10,834,000	46,570,000	37,729,000	25,567,000	'	'
Interest income	144,000	341,000	70,000	61,000	12,000	14,000	61,000	27,000	616,000	114,000	166,000	'	'
Interest Expense	-135,000	-131,000	-354,000	-437,000	-440,000	-384,000	-420,000	-398,000	-1,057,000	-1,642,000	-1,666,000	'	'
Loss on retirement of debt	0	0	-967,000	0	'	'	'	'	-967,000	0	0	'	'
Equity in losses of equity method franchisees	-47,000	-61,000	-60,000	-53,000	-52,000	-47,000	-53,000	-50,000	-221,000	-202,000	-122,000	'	'
Gain on sale of interest in equity method franchisee	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	6,198,000	'	'
Other non-operating income (expense), net	96,000	29,000	-1,000	-5,000	80,000	80,000	79,000	78,000	119,000	317,000	215,000	'	'
Income before income taxes	9,128,000	11,894,000	9,288,000	14,750,000	8,050,000	8,874,000	8,901,000	10,491,000	45,060,000	36,316,000	30,358,000	8,900,000	418,000
Provision for income taxes	-5,632,000	5,114,000	4,571,000	6,751,000	3,270,000	3,830,000	3,972,000	4,465,000	10,804,000	15,537,000	-135,911,000	'	'
Net income	$14,760,000	$6,780,000	$4,717,000	$7,999,000	$4,780,000	$5,044,000	$4,929,000	$6,026,000	$34,256,000	$20,779,000	$166,269,000	'	'
Earnings per common share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic	$0.22	$0.10	$0.07	$0.12	$0.07	$0.08	$0.07	$0.09	$0.51	$0.31	$2.40	'	'
Diluted	$0.21	$0.09	$0.07	$0.11	$0.07	$0.07	$0.07	$0.08	$0.48	$0.30	$2.33	'	'

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D3

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2013	5-May-13	Feb. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 02, 2014	Feb. 03, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
Selected Quarterly Financial Data Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$112,746	$114,231	$112,729	$120,625	$118,145	$107,087	$102,115	$108,496	$460,331	$435,843	$403,217
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment	55,913	58,304	57,201	59,811	57,337	52,825	51,465	53,785	231,229	215,412	206,453
Segment Reporting Information, Intersegment Revenue	-27,539	-28,190	-29,017	-30,423	-30,387	-26,753	-26,899	-27,290	-115,169	-111,329	-106,977
Segment operating income	16,968	19,302	16,554	21,523	17,480	14,772	14,221	17,488	74,347	63,961	49,235
General and administrative expenses	-7,709	-5,730	-5,655	-6,055	-8,778	-5,083	-4,770	-6,458	-25,149	-25,089	-22,188
Depreciation and amortization expense	-2,834	-2,788	-2,664	-2,820	-2,653	-2,357	-2,399	-2,482	-11,106	-9,891	-8,235
Impairment charges and lease termination costs	169	-1,531	-4	-8	-4	-216	-55	-31	-1,374	-306	-793
Operating income	9,070	11,716	10,600	15,184	8,450	9,211	9,234	10,834	46,570	37,729	25,567
Company Stores [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	74,329	74,886	75,689	81,921	81,322	72,493	69,338	73,341	'	'	'
Segment operating income	1,631	2,599	1,790	5,314	3,263	1,985	338	2,948	'	'	'
Domestic Franchise [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	3,143	3,026	2,799	2,871	2,764	2,498	2,430	2,633	'	'	'
Segment operating income	1,962	3,156	1,526	1,439	1,518	1,174	1,329	1,569	'	'	'
International Franchise [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	6,900	6,205	6,057	6,445	7,109	6,024	5,781	6,027	'	'	'
Segment operating income	4,758	4,449	4,239	4,531	4,430	4,301	4,162	4,494	'	'	'
KK Supply Chain [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	28,374	30,114	28,184	29,388	26,950	26,072	24,566	26,495	'	'	'
Segment operating income	8,617	9,098	8,999	10,239	8,269	7,312	8,392	8,477	'	'	'
Corporate Administration [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
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Depreciation and amortization expense	($358)	($325)	($295)	($276)	($248)	($262)	($162)	($165)	'	'	'