Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) 10-Q 17 Dec 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014	Dec. 15, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	2-Nov-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	PLAY
Entity Registrant Name	Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1525769
Current Fiscal Year End Date	1
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		39,969,233

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2014	Feb. 02, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$58,946	$38,080
Inventories	15,883	15,354
Prepaid expenses	12,268	9,670
Deferred income taxes	27,394	24,802
Income taxes receivable	2,102	2,445
Other current assets	6,898	8,993
Total current assets	123,491	99,344
Property and equipment (net of $236,717 and $195,339 accumulated depreciation as of November 2, 2014 and February 2, 2014, respectively)	427,235	388,093
Tradenames	79,000	79,000
Goodwill	272,445	272,428
Other assets and deferred charges	21,340	22,893
Total assets	923,511	861,758
Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt (Note 3)		1,500
Accounts payable	43,375	36,092
Accrued liabilities (Note 2)	83,487	74,379
Income taxes payable	1,333	1,073
Deferred income taxes	897
Total current liabilities	129,092	113,044
Deferred income taxes	17,284	23,654
Deferred occupancy costs	93,853	81,743
Other liabilities	10,185	8,692
Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount (Note 3)	428,976	484,177
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 and 112,491,784 authorized shares; 40,217,645 and 33,452,684 issued shares; and 39,969,233 and 33,204,272 outstanding shares as of November 2, 2014 and February 2, 2014, respectively	402	334
Preferred stock, 50,000,000 and 2,249,835,679 authorized shares as of November 2, 2014 and February 2, 2014, respectively; none issued
Paid-in capital	253,337	152,661
Treasury stock, 248,412 shares as of November 2, 2014 and February 2, 2014	-1,189	-1,189
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-214	-167
Accumulated deficit	-8,215	-1,191
Total stockholders' equity	244,121	150,448
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$923,511	$861,758

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2014	Feb. 02, 2014
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$236,717	$195,339
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	400,000,000	112,491,784
Common stock, shares issued	40,217,645	33,452,684
Common stock, shares outstanding	39,969,233	33,204,272
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	2,249,835,679
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Treasury stock, shares	248,412	248,412

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Food and beverage revenues	$78,179	$69,236	$256,077	$222,508
Amusement and other revenues	85,295	73,094	283,605	241,700
Total revenues	163,474	142,330	539,682	464,208
Cost of food and beverage	20,249	17,715	65,939	55,988
Cost of amusement and other	12,091	10,992	39,335	35,255
Total cost of products	32,340	28,707	105,274	91,243
Operating payroll and benefits	41,237	36,170	126,357	108,716
Other store operating expenses	56,298	51,346	170,440	150,107
General and administrative expenses	11,393	8,983	31,462	26,905
Depreciation and amortization expense	17,648	15,683	52,321	49,333
Pre-opening costs	3,650	2,333	7,942	5,175
Total operating costs	162,566	143,222	493,796	431,479
Operating income (loss)	908	-892	45,886	32,729
Interest expense, net (Note 3)	6,130	12,018	29,826	35,879
Loss on debt retirement (Note 3)	1,592		27,578
Loss before benefit for income taxes	-6,814	-12,910	-11,518	-3,150
Benefit for income taxes (Note 4)	-2,207	-2,750	-4,494	-442
Net loss	-4,607	-10,160	-7,024	-2,708
Unrealized foreign currency translation loss	-113	-13	-47	-176
Total comprehensive loss	-4,720	-10,173	-7,071	-2,884
Net loss per share:
Net loss	($4,607)	($10,160)	($7,024)	($2,708)
Basic	($0.13)	($0.31)	($0.21)	($0.08)
Diluted	($0.13)	($0.31)	($0.21)	($0.08)
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic shares	34,881,763	33,186,273	33,763,436	33,186,273
Diluted shares	34,881,763	33,186,273	33,763,436	33,186,273

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sto

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Paid-in capital [Member]	Treasury stock at cost [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) [Member]	Accumulated deficit [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data
Beginning balance at Feb. 02, 2014	$150,448	$334	$152,661	($1,189)	($167)	($1,191)
Beginning balance, shares at Feb. 02, 2014		33,452,684		248,412
Net loss	-7,024					-7,024
Unrealized foreign currency translation loss	-47				-47
Stock-based compensation	1,864	256	1,864
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, value	100,659	68	100,591
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, shares		6,764,705
Costs associated with the issuance of common stock	-1,779		-1,779
Ending balance at Nov. 02, 2014	$244,121	$402	$253,337	($1,189)	($214)	($8,215)
Ending balance, shares at Nov. 02, 2014		40,217,645		248,412

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	($7,024)	($2,708)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	52,321	49,333
Debt costs and discount amortization (Note 3)	1,962	2,397
Payment of accreted interest (Note 3)	-50,193
Accretion of note discount	8,341	11,768
Deferred income tax benefit (Note 4)	-8,065	-2,997
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	1,267	2,185
Loss on debt retirement (Note 3)	8,580
Share-based compensation charges	1,864	908
Other, net	64	-1,176
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Inventories	-529	-864
Prepaid expenses	-2,557	-364
Income tax receivable	344	-22
Other current assets	2,110	6,283
Other assets and deferred charges	-1,034	-72
Accounts payable	7,086	4,665
Accrued liabilities	7,870	10,908
Income taxes payable	260	-1,338
Deferred occupancy costs	12,253	3,250
Other liabilities	1,793	4,138
Net cash provided by operating activities	36,713	86,294
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	-91,670	-75,308
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	60	208
Net cash used in investing activities	-91,610	-75,100
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of senior notes (Note 3)	-200,000
Repayment of senior discount notes (Note 3)	-100,000
Borrowing under new senior credit facility (Note 3)	528,675
Debt issuance costs (Note 3)	-8,212	-818
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of underwriter fees	100,659
Payment of costs associated with the issuance of common stock	-984
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	75,763	-1,943
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	20,866	9,251
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	38,080	36,117
Ending cash and cash equivalents	58,946	45,368
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net	2,900	2,008
Cash paid for interest and related debt fees, net of amounts capitalized	23,523	16,429
Cash paid for interest and related debt fees, related to debt retirement	18,998
Cash paid for settlement of accreted interest on retired senior discount notes	50,193
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Paydown of new senior credit facility (Note 3)	-144,375	-1,125
New Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Paydown of new senior credit facility (Note 3)	($100,000)

Description_of_Business_and_Ba

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	Note 1: Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
	Description of Business—On June 1, 2010, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (“D&B Entertainment”), a newly-formed Delaware corporation owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners III, L.P. and Oak Hill Capital Management Partners III, L.P. (collectively, the “Oak Hill Funds”) acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Dave & Buster’s Holding, Inc. (“D&B Holdings”) from Wellspring Capital Partners III, L.P and HBK Main Street Investors L.P. In connection therewith, Games Merger Corp., a newly-formed Missouri corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of D&B Entertainment, merged with and into D&B Holdings’ wholly-owned, direct subsidiary, Dave & Buster’s, Inc. (with Dave & Buster’s, Inc. being the surviving corporation in the merger). Dave & Buster’s, Inc. owns and operates high-volume venues in North America that combine dining and entertainment for both adults and families.
	D&B Entertainment owns no significant assets or operations other than the ownership of all the common stock of D&B Holdings. D&B Holdings owns no significant assets or operations other than the ownership of all the common stock of Dave & Buster’s, Inc. References to the “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refers to D&B Entertainment and its subsidiaries and any predecessor companies. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	On October 9, 2014, we amended our certificate of incorporation to increase our authorized share count to 450,000,000 shares of stock, including 400,000,000 shares of common stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $0.01 per share and to split our common stock 224.9835679 for 1. On October 16, 2014, we amended and restated our certificate of incorporation in its entirety.
	On October 9, 2014, we completed our initial public offering of 5,882,353 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $16.00 per share. On October 10, 2014, the Company’s common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol “PLAY”. We had granted the underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase an additional 882,352 shares of our common stock which was exercised in full on October 21, 2014. After underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, we received net proceeds from the initial public offering (the “IPO”) of approximately $98,573. We used these proceeds to repay a portion of the principal amount of term loan debt outstanding under the new senior secured credit facility.
	We operate our business as one operating and one reportable segment. Our one industry segment is the operation and licensing of high-volume entertainment and dining venues under the names “Dave & Buster’s” and “Dave & Buster’s Grand Sports Café.” We operate on a 52 or 53 week fiscal year that ends on the Sunday after the Saturday closest to January 31. Each quarterly period has 13 weeks, except for a 53 week year when the fourth quarter has 14 weeks. Our fiscal years ending February 1, 2015 and February 2, 2014, both consist of 52 weeks.
	During the first thirty-nine weeks of fiscal 2014, we opened five new stores. As of November 2, 2014, there were 70 company-owned stores in the United States and Canada. We have also opened new stores in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 3, 2014, Clackamas (Portland), Oregon on November 10, 2014 and Greenville, South Carolina on November 17, 2014. On August 12, 2014, we permanently closed our location in Kensington/Bethesda, Maryland (“Bethesda”). Revenues for our Bethesda store were $5,416 and $8,973 in the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2014 and November 3, 2013, respectively. Operating income for the store was $851 for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2014, and $2,109 for the same period of fiscal 2013.
	Reclassifications—All share and per-share data herein have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 224.9835679 for 1 stock split as though it had occurred prior to the earliest data presented. One reclassification has been made to the fiscal year 2013 Consolidated Balance Sheets to conform to the fiscal year 2014 presentation. We reclassified $333 of Paid-in capital as of February 2, 2014, to Common stock to effect the 224.9835679 for 1 stock split.
	Related Party Transactions—Funds managed by Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. (the “OHA Funds”) comprise one of the creditors participating in the term loan portion of our new senior secured credit facility. As of November 2, 2014, the OHA Funds held approximately 10.8% or $46,622 of our total term loan obligation. Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. is an independent investment firm that is not an affiliate of the Oak Hill Funds and is not under common control with the Oak Hill Funds. Certain employees of the Oak Hill Funds, in their individual capacities, have passive investments in Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. and/or the funds it manages.
	Subsequent to the IPO, the Oak Hill Funds beneficially own approximately 79.2% of our outstanding stock, and certain members of our Board of Directors and our management beneficially own approximately 3.7% of our outstanding stock. The Oak Hill Funds continue to own a majority of the voting power of our outstanding common stock. As a result, we are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the corporate governance standards of NASDAQ.
	We have an expense reimbursement agreement with Oak Hill Capital Management, LLC (“Oak Hill Capital”), which provides for the reimbursement of certain costs and expenses of Oak Hill Capital. We made payments to Oak Hill Capital of $7 and $41 during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2014, respectively, and $20 and $115 during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2013, respectively.
	We paid board compensation of $59 and $176 during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2014 and November 3, 2013, respectively, to David Jones and Alan Lacy, two board members who serve as senior advisors to the Oak Hill Funds.
	Interim financial statements—The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States for interim financial information as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. We are a seasonal business, therefore operating results for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending February 1, 2015. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended February 2, 2014, included in our prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) (4) under the Securities Act of 1933 on October 14, 2014.
	The financial statements include our accounts after elimination of all significant intercompany balances and transactions. All dollar amounts are presented in thousands, unless otherwise noted, except share amounts.
	Concentration of Credit Risk—Financial instruments which potentially subject us to a concentration of credit risk are cash and cash equivalents. We currently maintain our day-to-day operating cash balances with major financial institutions. At times, our operating cash balances may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limit. From time to time, we invest temporary excess cash in overnight investments with expected minimal volatility, such as money market funds. Although we maintain balances that exceed the FDIC insured limit, we have not experienced any losses related to this balance, and we believe credit risk to be minimal.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements—In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance outlining a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. This guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additionally, this guidance expands related disclosure requirements. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities	Note 2: Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
		November 2,		February 2,
		2014		2014
	Compensation and benefits	$	18,666	$	14,459
	Deferred amusement revenue		16,107		14,047
	Rent		10,059		9,040
	Amusement redemption liability		10,026		9,707
	Property taxes		5,233		3,159
	Deferred gift card revenue		4,687		4,709
	Sales and use tax		3,723		4,408
	Current portion of long-term insurance reserves		3,358		3,358
	Accrued interest		418		4,214
	Other		11,210		7,278
	Total accrued liabilities	$	83,487	$	74,379

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Note 3: Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
		November 2,			February 2,
		2014			2014
	New senior secured credit facility—term	$	430,000		$	—
	Repaid Debt:
	Senior secured credit facility—term		—			144,375
	Senior notes		—			200,000
	Senior discount notes		—			180,790
	Total debt outstanding		430,000			525,165
	Less:
	Unamortized debt discount—new senior secured credit facility		(1,024	)		—
	Unamortized debt discount—senior secured credit facility		—			(550	)
	Unamortized debt discount—senior discount notes		—			(38,938	)
	Current installments		—			(1,500	)
	Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount	$	428,976		$	484,177
	New Senior Secured Credit Facility—D&B Holdings together with Dave & Buster’s, Inc. entered into a senior secured credit facility that provides a $530,000 term loan facility with a maturity date of July 25, 2020 and a $50,000 revolving credit facility with a maturity date of July 25, 2019. The $50,000 revolving credit facility includes a $20,000 letter of credit sub-facility and a $5,000 swingline sub-facility. The revolving credit facility will be used to provide financing for general purposes.
	The senior secured credit facility is secured by the assets of Dave & Buster’s, Inc. and is unconditionally guaranteed by each of its direct and indirect, existing and future domestic subsidiaries (with certain agreed-upon exceptions). The Company originally received proceeds from the term loan facility of $528,675, net of a $1,325 discount. The discount is being amortized to interest expense over the six-year life of the term loan facility.
	Following the IPO, we repaid $100,000 principal amount of term loan facility. This payment was applied to the future quarterly payments required by the credit agreement. No principal payments are required until the maturity of the credit facility on July 25, 2020. In conjunction with the repayment, we incurred a loss on extinguishment charge of $1,586, consisting of the write-off of unamortized deferred debt issuance cost and unamortized discount related to the portion of the term loan that was repaid. This loss is included in the “Loss on debt retirement” in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss.
	As of November 2, 2014, we had no borrowings under the revolving credit facility, borrowings of $430,000 ($428,976, net of discount) under the term loan facility and $5,822 in letters of credit outstanding. We believe that the carrying amount of our term loan facility approximates its fair value because the interest rates are adjusted regularly based on current market conditions. The fair value of the Company’s new senior secured credit facility was determined to be a Level Two instrument as defined by GAAP.
	The interest rates per annum applicable to loans, other than swingline loans, under our new senior secured credit facility are currently set based on a defined LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin. Swingline loans bear interest at a base rate plus an applicable margin. The loans bear interest subject to a pricing grid based on a secured leveraged ratio, at LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 3.25% to 3.5% for the term loans and LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 3.0% to 3.5% for the revolving loans. The interest rate on the term loan facility at November 2, 2014 was 4.5%.
	Proceeds from the new senior secured credit facility were used as follows:
	Repayment of Dave & Buster’s, Inc. senior credit facility
	Outstanding principal	$	143,509
	Accrued and unpaid interest		460
	Legal expenses		41
			144,010
	Repayment of Dave & Buster’s, Inc. 11% senior notes
	Outstanding principal		200,000
	Accrued and unpaid interest		3,239
	Premium for early redemption		11,000
	Additional interest paid to trustee		1,833
			216,072
	Repayment of Dave & Buster’s Parent, Inc. (now known as D&B Entertainment) 12.25% senior discount notes
	Issue price outstanding, net of original issue discount		100,000
	Previously accreted interest expense		41,852
	Current year interest accretion included in interest expense, net		8,341
	Premium for early redemption		4,646
	Additional interest paid to trustee		1,478
			156,317
	Total payments to retire prior debt		516,399
	Payments of costs associated with new debt issuance		8,212
	Administrative fee paid to administrative agent		31
			8,243
	Retained cash		4,033
	Total proceeds	$	528,675
	The loss on debt retirement is comprised of the following:
	Non-cash charges
	Loss on refinancing
	Unamortized debt issuance cost	$	6,559
	Unamortized debt discount		435
	Loss on early repayment
	Unamortized debt issuance cost		1,347
	Unamortized debt discount		239
			8,580
	Direct costs associated with debt retirement
	Premium for early redemption:
	Dave & Buster’s, Inc. senior notes		11,000
	D&B Entertainment senior discount notes		4,646
	Additional interest paid to trustee:
	Dave & Buster’s, Inc. senior notes		1,833
	D&B Entertainment senior discount notes		1,478
	Legal expenses		41
			18,998
Loss on debt retirement	$	27,578
Our new senior secured credit facility contains restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to: incur additional indebtedness, make loans or advances to subsidiaries and other entities, make initial capital expenditures in relation to new stores, declare dividends, acquire other businesses or sell assets. In addition, under our senior secured credit facility, we are required to meet a maximum total leverage ratio if outstanding revolving loans and letters of credit (other than letters of credit that have been backstopped or cash collateralized) are in excess of 30% of the outstanding revolving commitments. As of November 2, 2014, we were not required to maintain any of the financial ratios under the senior secured credit facility and we were in compliance with the other restrictive covenants.
The following tables set forth our recorded interest expense, net for the periods indicated:
	Thirteen Weeks			Thirteen Weeks
	Ended			Ended
	November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
Dave & Buster’s, Inc. debt-based interest expense	$	5,956		$	7,319
D&B Entertainment interest accretion		—			4,074
Amortization of issuance cost and discount		406			792
Interest income		(69	)		(69	)
Less capitalized interest		(163	)		(98	)
Total interest expense, net	$	6,130		$	12,018
	Thirty-Nine Weeks			Thirty-Nine Weeks
	Ended			Ended
	November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
Dave & Buster’s Inc. debt-based interest expense	$	20,129		$	22,363
D&B Entertainment interest accretion		8,341			11,768
Amortization of issuance cost and discount		1,962			2,397
Interest income		(204	)		(209	)
Less capitalized interest		(402	)		(440	)
Total interest expense, net	$	29,826		$	35,879
Future debt obligations—The following table sets forth our future debt principal payment obligations as of:
	November 2,
	2014
1 year or less	$	—
2 years		—
3 years		—
4 years		—
5 years		—
Thereafter		430,000
Total future payments	$	430,000

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 4: Income Taxes
	The benefit for income taxes is as follows:
		Thirteen Weeks			Thirteen Weeks
		Ended			Ended
		November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
	Current expense (benefit):
	Federal	$	399		$	3,473
	Foreign		(3	)		(20	)
	State and local		842			(1,316	)
	Deferred benefit		(3,445	)		(4,887	)
	Total benefit for income taxes	$	(2,207	)	$	(2,750	)
		Thirty-nine Weeks			Thirty-nine Weeks
		Ended			Ended
		November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
	Current expense (benefit):
	Federal	$	1,381		$	2,788
	Foreign		237			(42	)
	State and local		1,953			(191	)
	Deferred benefit		(8,065	)		(2,997	)
	Total benefit for income taxes	$	(4,494	)	$	(442	)
	We use the asset/liability method for recording income taxes, which recognizes the amount of current and deferred taxes payable or refundable at the date of the financial statements as a result of all events that are recognized in the financial statements and as measured by the provisions of enacted tax laws. We also recognize liabilities for uncertain income tax positions for those items that meet the “more likely than not” threshold.
	In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets we consider whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, as of November 2, 2014, we have established a valuation allowance of $923 for deferred tax assets associated with state taxes and uncertain tax positions. The ultimate realization of our deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable income during periods in which temporary differences and tax credit carryforwards become deductible.
	The calculation of tax liabilities involves significant judgment and evaluation of uncertainties in the interpretation of federal and state tax regulations. As a result, we have established accruals for taxes that may become payable in future years due to audits by tax authorities. Tax accruals are reviewed regularly pursuant to accounting guidance for uncertainty in income taxes. Tax accruals are adjusted as events occur that affect the potential liability for taxes, such as the expiration of statutes of limitations, conclusion of tax audits, identification of additional exposure based on current calculations, identification of new issues, the issuance of statutory or administrative guidance, or rendering of a court decision affecting a particular issue. Accordingly, we may experience significant changes in tax accruals in the future, if or when such events occur.
	As of November 2, 2014, we have accrued approximately $457 of unrecognized tax benefits and approximately $316 of penalties and interest. Future recognition of potential interest or penalties, if any, will be recorded as a component of income tax expense. Because of the impact of deferred income tax accounting, $330 of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.
	The Company expects to utilize approximately $6,558 of available federal tax credit carryforwards to offset our estimated consolidated cash tax liability for the 2014 fiscal year. We anticipate having approximately $3,267 of federal tax credit carryforwards at February 1, 2015, including $2,886 of general business credits and $381 of Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”) credit carryforwards. There is a 20-year carryforward on general business credits and AMT credits can be carried forward indefinitely.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 5: Commitments and Contingencies
	We are subject to certain legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. In the opinion of management, based upon consultation with legal counsel, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to such legal proceedings and claims will not materially affect the consolidated results of our operations or our financial condition.
	On November 14, 2013, Dave & Buster’s, Inc. filed a complaint in federal court seeking declaratory and injunctive relief related to actions taken by a landlord attempting to terminate the lease agreement for our Bethesda store. The landlord alleged that the Company was in default of certain lease agreement provisions which restrict our ability to operate other Dave & Buster’s facilities within a prescribed distance of the Bethesda location. We believed that the lease provisions cited by the landlord were not legally enforceable and that the Company had the right to operate all facilities for the duration of the original lease term and any available lease extension periods. On July 21, 2014, the court issued its final ruling against the Company and the Bethesda store permanently closed on August 12, 2014. All our fixed assets from the Bethesda store are either fully depreciated or transferred to other locations. As with past store closures, we have experienced customer migration to other stores within the same market.
	We lease certain property and equipment under various non-cancelable operating leases. Some of the leases include options for renewal or extension on various terms. Most of the leases require us to pay property taxes, insurance, and maintenance of the leased assets. Certain leases also have provisions for additional percentage rentals based on revenues.
	The following table sets forth our lease commitments as of November 2, 2014:
	1 year or less	$	58,833
	2 years		63,676
	3 years		62,553
	4 years		61,138
	5 years		58,219
	Thereafter		430,159
	Total future payments	$	734,578
	We have signed operating lease agreements for our stores located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Clackamas (Portland), Oregon and Greenville, South Carolina which opened for business on November 3, 2014, November 10, 2014 and November 17, 2014, respectively. In addition we also have signed lease agreements for future sites located in Woburn (Boston), Massachusetts, Pelham, New York and Euless (Dallas), Texas. The landlord has fulfilled the obligations to commit us to the lease terms and therefore, the future obligations related to these locations are included in the table above.
	As of November 2, 2014, we have signed eleven lease agreements which contain certain landlord obligations which remain unfulfilled as of that date. Our commitments under these agreements are contingent upon, among other things, the landlord’s delivery of access to the premises for construction. Future obligations related to these agreements are not included in the table above.

Earnings_per_share

Earnings per share	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings per share	Note 6: Earnings per share
	Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) represents net loss divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS represents net loss divided by the basic weighted average number of common shares plus, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options. The dilutive effect of potential common shares is determined using the treasury stock method.
	The following tables set forth the computation of EPS, basic and diluted, for the periods indicated:
		Thirteen Weeks			Thirteen Weeks
		Ended			Ended
		November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
	Numerator:
	Net loss	$	(4,607	)	$	(10,160	)
	Denominator:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		34,881,763			33,186,273
	Potential common shares for stock options		—			—
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		34,881,763			33,186,273
	Net loss per share:
	Basic	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.31	)
	Diluted	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.31	)
		Thirty-Nine Weeks			Thirty-Nine Weeks
		Ended			Ended
		November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
	Numerator:
	Net loss	$	(7,024	)	$	(2,708	)
	Denominator:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		33,763,436			33,186,273
	Potential common shares for stock options		—			—
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		33,763,436			33,186,273
	Net Loss per share:
	Basic	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.08	)
	Diluted	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.08	)
	As of November 2, 2014 and November 3, 2013, respectively, we had approximately 4,441,257 and 2,102,952 stock option awards outstanding under the Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. 2010 Management Incentive Plan (the “2010 Stock Incentive Plan”) which were not included in the dilutive earnings per share calculation because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. In connection with the IPO, all unvested performance-based stock options were modified and became fully vested. As of November 3, 2013, 420,772 unvested Adjusted EBITDA performance-based stock options and 1,528,538 unvested internal rate of return performance-based stock options granted under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan were not included in the earnings per share calculation as they did not meet the criteria for inclusion per GAAP guidance.

Equitybased_Compensation

Equity-based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Equity-based Compensation	Note 7: Equity-based Compensation
	In June 2010 the members of D&B Entertainment board of directors approved the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, which provides for the granting of options to acquire stock in D&B Entertainment to certain of our employees, outside directors and consultants. The options are subject to either time-based vesting or performance-based vesting. As a result of the IPO, all unvested performance based shares were modified and fully vested. We recognized compensation expense of $859 during the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2014 related to the accelerated vesting of these performance-based options. All time-based options will continue to vest under the existing vesting schedule. As a result of the performance-based options fully vesting, we re-evaluated our forfeiture assumptions and recognized additional compensation expense of $221 during the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2014.
	In connection with the IPO, we adopted the 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2014 Stock Incentive Plan”), which provides for grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other stock-based awards and cash-based awards. The number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan may not exceed 3,100,000. During the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2014, 444,969 options to purchase our common stock at an exercise price equal to the initial public offering price ($16.00) were granted under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. Half of the options will vest three years after the grant date and the other half will vest four years after the grant date. The fair value of these stock options was estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, which relied on the following assumptions: expected volatility (51.29%), expected dividend yield (0%), expected weighted-average term of the awards (6.75 years); risk-free interest rate (based on U.S. Treasury rates) (1.96%) and estimated fair value at the grant date ($16.00).
	We recognized equity-based compensation as a component of general and administrative expenses of $1,361 and $287 during the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2014 and November 3, 2013, respectively, and $1,864 and $909 during the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2014 and November 3, 2013, respectively. Of the total equity-based compensation recognized in the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2014, $64 is related to stock options granted at the date of the IPO. As of November 2, 2014, total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock awards, including an estimate for pre-vesting forfeitures was $4,009, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.9 years.

Description_of_Business_and_Ba1

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business	Description of Business—On June 1, 2010, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (“D&B Entertainment”), a newly-formed Delaware corporation owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners III, L.P. and Oak Hill Capital Management Partners III, L.P. (collectively, the “Oak Hill Funds”) acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Dave & Buster’s Holding, Inc. (“D&B Holdings”) from Wellspring Capital Partners III, L.P and HBK Main Street Investors L.P. In connection therewith, Games Merger Corp., a newly-formed Missouri corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of D&B Entertainment, merged with and into D&B Holdings’ wholly-owned, direct subsidiary, Dave & Buster’s, Inc. (with Dave & Buster’s, Inc. being the surviving corporation in the merger). Dave & Buster’s, Inc. owns and operates high-volume venues in North America that combine dining and entertainment for both adults and families.
	D&B Entertainment owns no significant assets or operations other than the ownership of all the common stock of D&B Holdings. D&B Holdings owns no significant assets or operations other than the ownership of all the common stock of Dave & Buster’s, Inc. References to the “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refers to D&B Entertainment and its subsidiaries and any predecessor companies. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	On October 9, 2014, we amended our certificate of incorporation to increase our authorized share count to 450,000,000 shares of stock, including 400,000,000 shares of common stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $0.01 per share and to split our common stock 224.9835679 for 1. On October 16, 2014, we amended and restated our certificate of incorporation in its entirety.
	On October 9, 2014, we completed our initial public offering of 5,882,353 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $16.00 per share. On October 10, 2014, the Company’s common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol “PLAY”. We had granted the underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase an additional 882,352 shares of our common stock which was exercised in full on October 21, 2014. After underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, we received net proceeds from the initial public offering (the “IPO”) of approximately $98,573. We used these proceeds to repay a portion of the principal amount of term loan debt outstanding under the new senior secured credit facility.
	We operate our business as one operating and one reportable segment. Our one industry segment is the operation and licensing of high-volume entertainment and dining venues under the names “Dave & Buster’s” and “Dave & Buster’s Grand Sports Café.” We operate on a 52 or 53 week fiscal year that ends on the Sunday after the Saturday closest to January 31. Each quarterly period has 13 weeks, except for a 53 week year when the fourth quarter has 14 weeks. Our fiscal years ending February 1, 2015 and February 2, 2014, both consist of 52 weeks.
	During the first thirty-nine weeks of fiscal 2014, we opened five new stores. As of November 2, 2014, there were 70 company-owned stores in the United States and Canada. We have also opened new stores in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 3, 2014, Clackamas (Portland), Oregon on November 10, 2014 and Greenville, South Carolina on November 17, 2014. On August 12, 2014, we permanently closed our location in Kensington/Bethesda, Maryland (“Bethesda”). Revenues for our Bethesda store were $5,416 and $8,973 in the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2014 and November 3, 2013, respectively. Operating income for the store was $851 for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2014, and $2,109 for the same period of fiscal 2013.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications—All share and per-share data herein have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 224.9835679 for 1 stock split as though it had occurred prior to the earliest data presented. One reclassification has been made to the fiscal year 2013 Consolidated Balance Sheets to conform to the fiscal year 2014 presentation. We reclassified $333 of Paid-in capital as of February 2, 2014, to Common stock to effect the 224.9835679 for 1 stock split.
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions—Funds managed by Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. (the “OHA Funds”) comprise one of the creditors participating in the term loan portion of our new senior secured credit facility. As of November 2, 2014, the OHA Funds held approximately 10.8% or $46,622 of our total term loan obligation. Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. is an independent investment firm that is not an affiliate of the Oak Hill Funds and is not under common control with the Oak Hill Funds. Certain employees of the Oak Hill Funds, in their individual capacities, have passive investments in Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. and/or the funds it manages.
	Subsequent to the IPO, the Oak Hill Funds beneficially own approximately 79.2% of our outstanding stock, and certain members of our Board of Directors and our management beneficially own approximately 3.7% of our outstanding stock. The Oak Hill Funds continue to own a majority of the voting power of our outstanding common stock. As a result, we are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the corporate governance standards of NASDAQ.
	We have an expense reimbursement agreement with Oak Hill Capital Management, LLC (“Oak Hill Capital”), which provides for the reimbursement of certain costs and expenses of Oak Hill Capital. We made payments to Oak Hill Capital of $7 and $41 during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2014, respectively, and $20 and $115 during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 3, 2013, respectively.
	We paid board compensation of $59 and $176 during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2014 and November 3, 2013, respectively, to David Jones and Alan Lacy, two board members who serve as senior advisors to the Oak Hill Funds.
Interim financial statements	Interim financial statements—The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States for interim financial information as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. We are a seasonal business, therefore operating results for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending February 1, 2015. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended February 2, 2014, included in our prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) (4) under the Securities Act of 1933 on October 14, 2014.
	The financial statements include our accounts after elimination of all significant intercompany balances and transactions. All dollar amounts are presented in thousands, unless otherwise noted, except share amounts.
Concentration of Credit Risk	Concentration of Credit Risk—Financial instruments which potentially subject us to a concentration of credit risk are cash and cash equivalents. We currently maintain our day-to-day operating cash balances with major financial institutions. At times, our operating cash balances may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limit. From time to time, we invest temporary excess cash in overnight investments with expected minimal volatility, such as money market funds. Although we maintain balances that exceed the FDIC insured limit, we have not experienced any losses related to this balance, and we believe credit risk to be minimal.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements—In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance outlining a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. This guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additionally, this guidance expands related disclosure requirements. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Text Block [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities	Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
		November 2,		February 2,
		2014		2014
	Compensation and benefits	$	18,666	$	14,459
	Deferred amusement revenue		16,107		14,047
	Rent		10,059		9,040
	Amusement redemption liability		10,026		9,707
	Property taxes		5,233		3,159
	Deferred gift card revenue		4,687		4,709
	Sales and use tax		3,723		4,408
	Current portion of long-term insurance reserves		3,358		3,358
	Accrued interest		418		4,214
	Other		11,210		7,278
	Total accrued liabilities	$	83,487	$	74,379

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
		November 2,			February 2,
		2014			2014
	New senior secured credit facility—term	$	430,000		$	—
	Repaid Debt:
	Senior secured credit facility—term		—			144,375
	Senior notes		—			200,000
	Senior discount notes		—			180,790
	Total debt outstanding		430,000			525,165
	Less:
	Unamortized debt discount—new senior secured credit facility		(1,024	)		—
	Unamortized debt discount—senior secured credit facility		—			(550	)
	Unamortized debt discount—senior discount notes		—			(38,938	)
	Current installments		—			(1,500	)
	Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount	$	428,976		$	484,177
Proceed from New Senior Secured Credit Facility	Proceeds from the new senior secured credit facility were used as follows:
	Repayment of Dave & Buster’s, Inc. senior credit facility
	Outstanding principal	$	143,509
	Accrued and unpaid interest		460
	Legal expenses		41
			144,010
	Repayment of Dave & Buster’s, Inc. 11% senior notes
	Outstanding principal		200,000
	Accrued and unpaid interest		3,239
	Premium for early redemption		11,000
	Additional interest paid to trustee		1,833
			216,072
	Repayment of Dave & Buster’s Parent, Inc. (now known as D&B Entertainment) 12.25% senior discount notes
	Issue price outstanding, net of original issue discount		100,000
	Previously accreted interest expense		41,852
	Current year interest accretion included in interest expense, net		8,341
	Premium for early redemption		4,646
	Additional interest paid to trustee		1,478
			156,317
	Total payments to retire prior debt		516,399
	Payments of costs associated with new debt issuance		8,212
	Administrative fee paid to administrative agent		31
			8,243
	Retained cash		4,033
	Total proceeds	$	528,675
Loss on Debt Retirement	The loss on debt retirement is comprised of the following:
	Non-cash charges
	Loss on refinancing
	Unamortized debt issuance cost	$	6,559
	Unamortized debt discount		435
	Loss on early repayment
	Unamortized debt issuance cost		1,347
	Unamortized debt discount		239
			8,580
	Direct costs associated with debt retirement
	Premium for early redemption:
	Dave & Buster’s, Inc. senior notes		11,000
	D&B Entertainment senior discount notes		4,646
	Additional interest paid to trustee:
	Dave & Buster’s, Inc. senior notes		1,833
	D&B Entertainment senior discount notes		1,478
	Legal expenses		41
			18,998
	Loss on debt retirement	$	27,578
Recorded Interest Expense, Net	The following tables set forth our recorded interest expense, net for the periods indicated:
		Thirteen Weeks			Thirteen Weeks
		Ended			Ended
		November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
	Dave & Buster’s, Inc. debt-based interest expense	$	5,956		$	7,319
	D&B Entertainment interest accretion		—			4,074
	Amortization of issuance cost and discount		406			792
	Interest income		(69	)		(69	)
	Less capitalized interest		(163	)		(98	)
	Total interest expense, net	$	6,130		$	12,018
		Thirty-Nine Weeks			Thirty-Nine Weeks
		Ended			Ended
		November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
	Dave & Buster’s Inc. debt-based interest expense	$	20,129		$	22,363
	D&B Entertainment interest accretion		8,341			11,768
	Amortization of issuance cost and discount		1,962			2,397
	Interest income		(204	)		(209	)
	Less capitalized interest		(402	)		(440	)
	Total interest expense, net	$	29,826		$	35,879
Future Debt Payment Obligation	The following table sets forth our future debt principal payment obligations as of:
		November 2,
		2014
	1 year or less	$	—
	2 years		—
	3 years		—
	4 years		—
	5 years		—
	Thereafter		430,000
	Total future payments	$	430,000

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	The benefit for income taxes is as follows:
		Thirteen Weeks			Thirteen Weeks
		Ended			Ended
		November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
	Current expense (benefit):
	Federal	$	399		$	3,473
	Foreign		(3	)		(20	)
	State and local		842			(1,316	)
	Deferred benefit		(3,445	)		(4,887	)
	Total benefit for income taxes	$	(2,207	)	$	(2,750	)
		Thirty-nine Weeks			Thirty-nine Weeks
		Ended			Ended
		November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
	Current expense (benefit):
	Federal	$	1,381		$	2,788
	Foreign		237			(42	)
	State and local		1,953			(191	)
	Deferred benefit		(8,065	)		(2,997	)
	Total benefit for income taxes	$	(4,494	)	$	(442	)

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Future Minimum Lease Payments	The following table sets forth our lease commitments as of November 2, 2014:
	1 year or less	$	58,833
	2 years		63,676
	3 years		62,553
	4 years		61,138
	5 years		58,219
	Thereafter		430,159
	Total future payments	$	734,578

Earnings_per_share_Tables

Earnings per share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Summary of Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	The following tables set forth the computation of EPS, basic and diluted, for the periods indicated:
		Thirteen Weeks			Thirteen Weeks
		Ended			Ended
		November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
	Numerator:
	Net loss	$	(4,607	)	$	(10,160	)
	Denominator:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		34,881,763			33,186,273
	Potential common shares for stock options		—			—
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		34,881,763			33,186,273
	Net loss per share:
	Basic	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.31	)
	Diluted	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.31	)
		Thirty-Nine Weeks			Thirty-Nine Weeks
		Ended			Ended
		November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
	Numerator:
	Net loss	$	(7,024	)	$	(2,708	)
	Denominator:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		33,763,436			33,186,273
	Potential common shares for stock options		—			—
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		33,763,436			33,186,273
	Net Loss per share:
	Basic	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.08	)
	Diluted	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.08	)

Description_of_Business_and_Ba2

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 09, 2014	Feb. 02, 2014	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Oct. 21, 2014
			Store		Segment
					Store
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Increase in authorized share amendment description	On October 9, 2014, we amended our certificate of incorporation to increase our authorized share count to 450,000,000 shares of stock, including 400,000,000 shares of common stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $0.01 per share and to split our common stock 224.9835679 for 1.
Increased authorized shares	450,000,000
Common stock, shares authorized	400,000,000	112,491,784	400,000,000		400,000,000
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01		$0.01
Stock split ratio	224.9835679
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	2,249,835,679	50,000,000		50,000,000
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01
Underwriters option exercised period for purchasing additional shares	30 days
Expiration date of Underwriters option to purchase additional shares	21-Oct-14
Proceeds from IPO					$100,659
Number of operating segments					1
Number of reportable segments					1
Number of stores opened			5		5
Operating income			908	-892	45,886	32,729
Reclassification of paid-in capital		333
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Board members compensation			59			176
Number of board members who received advisor fee					2
Oak Hill Capital Management Lic [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of term loan held by Oak Hill Advisors, L.P.					10.80%
Term loan held by Oak Hill Advisors, L.P.					46,622
Percentage of outstanding common stock owned			79.20%		79.20%
Reimbursement expenses			7	20	41	115
Oak Hill Capital Management Lic [Member] | Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding common stock owned			3.70%		3.70%
IPO [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Common stock issued	5,882,353
Common stock price per share	$16
Proceeds from IPO					98,573
Under Writer Exercise Option [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Common stock issued	882,352
Common stock exercised							882,352
United States and Canada [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of stores opened			70		70
Maryland [Member]
Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Revenue					5,416	8,973
Operating income					$851	$2,109

Accrued_Liabilities_Accrued_Li

Accrued Liabilities - Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2014	Feb. 02, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Compensation and benefits	$18,666	$14,459
Deferred amusement revenue	16,107	14,047
Rent	10,059	9,040
Amusement redemption liability	10,026	9,707
Property taxes	5,233	3,159
Deferred gift card revenue	4,687	4,709
Sales and use tax	3,723	4,408
Current portion of long-term insurance reserves	3,358	3,358
Accrued interest	418	4,214
Other	11,210	7,278
Total accrued liabilities	$83,487	$74,379

LongTerm_Debt_LongTerm_Debt_De

Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2014	Feb. 02, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding	$430,000	$525,165
Current installments		-1,500
Long-term debt, less current installments, net of unamortized discount	428,976	484,177
New Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding	430,000
Unamortized debt discount	-1,024
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding		144,375
Unamortized debt discount		-550
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding		200,000
Senior Discount Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding		180,790
Unamortized debt discount		($38,938)

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014	Feb. 02, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Proceeds from term loan facility	$528,675,000
Credit facility, current borrowing	430,000,000	525,165,000
Credit facility, current borrowing, net of discount	428,976,000
Letter of credit facility outstanding	5,822,000
Interest rate on the term loan facility	30.00%
New Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
New senior secured credit facility	530,000,000
Maturity Date	25-Jul-20
Proceeds from term loan facility	528,675,000
Debt issuance discount cost	1,325,000
Secured term loan maturity period	6 years
Repayment of principal amount of term loan facility	100,000,000
Loss on extinguishment charge	1,586,000
Interest rate on the term loan facility	4.50%
New Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	3.25%
New Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
New senior secured credit facility	50,000,000
Maturity Date	25-Jul-19
Credit facility outstanding	0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	3.50%
Letter of Credit Sub-Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
New senior secured credit facility	20,000,000
Swingline Sub-Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
New senior secured credit facility	$5,000,000

Long_Term_Debt_Proceed_from_Ne

Long Term Debt - Proceed from New Senior Secured Credit Facility (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal, senior notes/ senior discount notes	$200,000
Legal expenses	-41
Total payments to retire prior debt	100,000
Total payments to retire prior debt	516,399
Payments of costs associated with new debt issuance	8,212	818
Administrative fee paid to administrative agent	31
Payments of financing costs, total	8,243
Retained cash	4,033
Total proceeds	528,675
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal	143,509
Accrued and unpaid interest	460
Legal expenses	41
Total payments to retire prior debt	144,010
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal, senior notes/ senior discount notes	200,000
Accrued and unpaid interest	3,239
Premium for early redemption	11,000
Additional interest paid to trustee	1,833
Total payments to retire prior debt	216,072
Senior Discount Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding principal, senior notes/ senior discount notes	100,000
Previously accreted interest expense	41,852
Current year interest accretion included in interest expense, net	8,341
Premium for early redemption	4,646
Additional interest paid to trustee	1,478
Total payments to retire prior debt	$156,317

Long_Term_Debt_Loss_on_Debt_Re

Long Term Debt - Loss on Debt Retirement (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 02, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance cost	$6,559	$6,559
Unamortized debt discount	435	435
Unamortized debt issuance cost	1,347	1,347
Unamortized debt discount	239	239
Non-cash charges , Total		8,580
Legal expenses		41
Direct costs associated with debt retirement, Total		18,998
Loss on debt retirement	1,592	27,578
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Premium for early redemption		11,000
Additional interest paid to trustee		1,833
Senior Discount Notes [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Premium for early redemption		4,646
Additional interest paid to trustee		$1,478

Long_Term_Debt_Recorded_Intere

Long Term Debt - Recorded Interest Expense, Net (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Dave & Buster's Inc. debt-based interest expense	$5,956	$7,319	$20,129	$22,363
D&B Entertainment interest accretion		4,074	8,341	11,768
Amortization of issuance cost and discount	406	792	1,962	2,397
Interest income	-69	-69	-204	-209
Less capitalized interest	-163	-98	-402	-440
Total interest expense, net	$6,130	$12,018	$29,826	$35,879

Long_Term_Debt_Future_Debt_Pay

Long Term Debt - Future Debt Payment Obligation (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
1 year or less	$0
2 years	0
3 years	0
4 years	0
5 years	0
Thereafter	430,000
Total future payments	$430,000

Income_Taxes_Provision_Benefit

Income Taxes - Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013
Current expense (benefit):
Federal	$399	$3,473	$1,381	$2,788
Foreign	-3	-20	237	-42
State and local	842	-1,316	1,953	-191
Deferred benefit	-3,445	-4,887	-8,065	-2,997
Total benefit for income taxes	($2,207)	($2,750)	($4,494)	($442)

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 01, 2015	Nov. 02, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits		$457
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued		316
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate		330
Available stand alone tax credits		6,558
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal tax credit carryforwards	3,267
General business credits	2,886
Alternative minimum tax "AMT" credit carryforwards	381
Number of years carryforward on general business credits and AMT credits	20 years
United States [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance against deferred tax assets		$923

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Operating Lease Obligations, 1 year or less	$58,833
Operating Lease Obligations, 2 years	63,676
Operating Lease Obligations, 3 years	62,553
Operating Lease Obligations, 4 years	61,138
Operating Lease Obligations, 5 years	58,219
Operating Lease Obligations, thereafter	430,159
Operating Lease Obligations, Total future payments	$734,578

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	Nov. 02, 2014
	Lease_Agreement
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Lease agreement signed for future site	11

Earnings_Per_Share_Summary_of_

Earnings Per Share - Summary of Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013
Numerator:
Net loss	($4,607)	($10,160)	($7,024)	($2,708)
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	34,881,763	33,186,273	33,763,436	33,186,273
Potential common shares for stock options	0	0	0	0
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	34,881,763	33,186,273	33,763,436	33,186,273
Net Loss per share:
Basic	($0.13)	($0.31)	($0.21)	($0.08)
Diluted	($0.13)	($0.31)	($0.21)	($0.08)

Earnings_Per_share_Additional_

Earnings Per share - Additional Information (Detail) (2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member])	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013
EBITDA [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of securities excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation		420,772
Internal Rate of Return [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of securities excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation		1,528,538
Equity Option [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of securities excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation	4,441,257	2,102,952

Equitybased_Compensation_Addit

Equity-based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013	Nov. 03, 2013	Oct. 09, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional Share based compensation expense recognized	$221
Share based compensation expense	859
Expected volatility rate	51.29%
Expected dividend rate	0.00%
Expected weighted-average term of the awards	6 years 9 months
Risk free interest rate	1.96%
Estimated fair value at the grant date	$16
Vesting period ,Term		Half of the options will vest three years after the grant date and the other half will vest four years after the grant date.
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock awards	4,009	4,009
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation expense will be recognized	3 years 10 months 24 days
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense	1,361	1,864	287	909
IPO [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock price per share					$16
Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock shares available for future issuance	3,100,000	3,100,000
Options to purchase common stock granted	444,969
Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | IPO [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock price per share	$16	$16
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense		$64