Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) 10-Q 8 Jun 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15	Jun. 03, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	3-May-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	PLAY
Entity Registrant Name	Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1525769
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-30
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		41,122,534

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	3-May-15	Feb. 01, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$90,080	$70,876
Inventories	18,964	18,457
Prepaid expenses	12,560	10,641
Deferred income taxes	24,230	30,962
Income taxes receivable	180	2,421
Other current assets	13,107	9,923
Total current assets	159,121	143,280
Property and equipment (net of $266,783 and $252,160 accumulated depreciation as of May 3, 2015 and February 1, 2015, respectively)	458,245	436,048
Tradenames	79,000	79,000
Goodwill	272,540	272,592
Other assets and deferred charges	19,505	19,769
Total assets	988,411	950,689
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	41,628	35,001
Accrued liabilities	88,987	89,198
Income taxes payable	2,071	1,570
Deferred income taxes	940	371
Total current liabilities	133,626	126,140
Deferred income taxes	26,097	27,828
Deferred occupancy costs	106,563	99,847
Other liabilities	9,897	9,157
Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount	429,065	429,020
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 authorized shares; 40,517,791 and 40,217,640 issued shares as of May 3, 2015 and February 1, 2015, respectively	405	402
Preferred stock, 50,000,000 authorized; none issued
Paid-in capital	258,451	253,685
Treasury stock, 248,412 shares as of May 3, 2015 and February 1, 2015	-1,189	-1,189
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-491	-646
Retained earnings	25,987	6,445
Total stockholders' equity	283,163	258,697
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$988,411	$950,689

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3-May-15	Feb. 01, 2015
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$266,783	$252,160
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	40,517,791	40,217,640
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Treasury stock, shares	248,412	248,412

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3-May-15	4-May-14
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Food and beverage revenues	$103,565	$92,982
Amusement and other revenues	119,110	101,841
Total revenues	222,675	194,823
Cost of food and beverage	26,780	23,858
Cost of amusement and other	15,766	13,195
Total cost of products	42,546	37,053
Operating payroll and benefits	48,992	42,790
Other store operating expenses	61,194	56,553
General and administrative expenses	12,844	10,465
Depreciation and amortization expense	18,577	17,287
Pre-opening costs	2,774	2,444
Total operating costs	186,927	166,592
Operating income	35,748	28,231
Interest expense, net	4,650	12,012
Income before provision for income taxes	31,098	16,219
Provision for income taxes	11,556	4,758
Net income	19,542	11,461
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain	155	49
Total comprehensive income	$19,697	$11,510
Net income per share:
Basic	$0.49	$0.35
Diluted	$0.45	$0.34
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic	40,235,141	33,204,272
Diluted	43,604,856	34,136,340

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 Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data
Beginning balance at Feb. 01, 2015	$258,697	$402	$253,685	($1,189)	($646)	$6,445
Beginning balance, shares at Feb. 01, 2015		40,217,640		248,412
Net income	19,542					19,542
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss)	155				155
Stock-based compensation	549		549
Excess income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation plans	2,874		2,874
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options	1,346	3	1,343
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options, shares		300,151
Ending balance at May. 03, 2015	$283,163	$405	$258,451	($1,189)	($491)	$25,987
Ending balance, shares at May. 03, 2015		40,517,791		248,412

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3-May-15	4-May-14
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$19,542	$11,461
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	18,577	17,287
Debt costs and discount amortization	333	800
Accretion of note discount		4,323
Deferred income tax benefit	5,569	1,430
Excess income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation plans	-2,874
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	289	293
Share-based compensation charges	549	274
Other, net	172	-16
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Inventories	-507	-966
Prepaid expenses	-1,881	-1,830
Income tax receivable	2,241	1,755
Other current assets	-3,177	-232
Other assets and deferred charges	6	-29
Accounts payable	2,673	4,260
Accrued liabilities	48	8,153
Income taxes payable	3,375	1,462
Deferred occupancy costs	6,711	4,040
Other liabilities	59	289
Net cash provided by operating activities	51,705	52,754
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	-36,837	-29,583
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	116	12
Net cash used in investing activities	-36,721	-29,571
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of senior secured credit facility		-375
Proceeds from the exercise of options	1,346
Excess income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation plans	2,874
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	4,220	-375
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	19,204	22,808
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	70,876	38,080
Ending cash and cash equivalents	90,080	60,888
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net	302	104
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	4,371	1,667
Increase (decrease) in fixed asset accrued liabilities	$3,954	($5,814)

Description_of_Business_and_Ba

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	Note 1: Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
	Description of business and basis of presentation — Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (“D&B Entertainment”), is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas. As of May 3, 2015, Oak Hill Capital Partners III, L.P. and Oak Hill Capital Management Partners, III, L.P. (collectively, the “Oak Hill Funds”) beneficially owned approximately 62.1% of the Company’s outstanding stock.
	D&B Entertainment owns no significant assets or operations other than the ownership of all the common stock of Dave & Buster’s Holdings, Inc. (“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. (“D&B Inc”). References to the “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to D&B Entertainment and its subsidiaries and any predecessor companies. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s activities are conducted through D&B Inc. All dollar amounts are presented in thousands, unless otherwise noted, except share and per share amounts.
	We operate our business as one operating and one reportable segment. Our one industry segment is the operation 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 January 31, 2016 (“fiscal 2015”) and February 1, 2015, both consist of 52 weeks.
	In October 2014, we amended and restated 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 $0.01 per share and to split our common stock 224.9835679 for 1. On October 9, 2014, we completed our initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 5,882,353 shares of common stock at a price of $16.00 per share. We granted the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 882,352 shares of common stock, which was exercised in full on October 21, 2014. Unless otherwise noted herein, historic share data has been adjusted to give effect to the stock split.
	On February 5, 2015, we completed a follow-on offering of 6,600,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $29.50 per share. We granted the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 990,000 shares of our common stock which was exercised in full on February 20, 2015. All of these shares were offered by the selling stockholders. In connection with the offering, 300,151 options were exercised at a weighted average price of $4.49. We issued new shares in satisfaction of this exercise. We received $1,346 upon the exercise of options which were sold as part of this offering.
	On May 27, 2015, subsequent to the end of our first quarter, we completed a follow-on offering of 9,775,000 shares of our common stock (including the underwriters overallotment option of 1,275,000 shares) at a price of $31.50 per share. All of these shares were offered by the selling stockholders. In connection with the offering, 853,155 options were exercised at a weighted average price of $4.46. We issued 604,743 new shares and utilized 248,412 treasury shares in satisfaction of this exercise. We received $3,809 upon the exercise of options which were sold as part of this offering.
	As of May 3, 2015, there were 74 stores in the United States and Canada. During the first quarter, we opened new stores in Pelham Manor (metro New York City), New York on April 27, 2015 and Euless (Dallas), Texas on May 3, 2015 and permanently closed our location in Farmingdale (Long Island), New York (“Farmingdale”) on February 8, 2015. Revenues for our Farmingdale store were $110 and $2,365 in the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2015 and May 4, 2014, respectively. Operating loss for the store was $443 for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2015 and operating income was $509 for the same period of fiscal 2014. On August 12, 2014, we permanently closed our location in Kensington/Bethesda, Maryland (“Bethesda”). Revenues for our Bethesda store were $2,912 and operating income was $722 for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2014. Subsequent to May 3, 2015, we opened new stores in Kentwood (Grand Rapids), Michigan on May 18, 2015 and Woburn (Boston), Massachusetts on May 26, 2015.
	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 senior secured credit facility. As of May 3, 2015, the OHA Funds held approximately 5.0% or $21,403 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 May 3, 2015, the Company refinanced its debt and the OHA Funds no longer participate in our term loan. See “Note 3: Long-Term Debt” for further discussions.
	As of May 3, 2015, the Oak Hill Funds beneficially own approximately 62.1% of our outstanding stock and certain members of our Board of Directors and our management beneficially own approximately 2.2% of our outstanding stock. The remaining 35.7% is owned by the public. Subsequent to the May 27, 2015 follow-on offering, the Oak Hill Funds beneficially own approximately 40.1% of our outstanding stock and certain members of our Board of Directors and our management beneficially own approximately 1.1% of our outstanding stock.
	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. We made payments to Oak Hill Capital of $14 and $27 during the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2015 and May 4, 2014, respectively. We paid compensation of $39 and $59 during the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2015 and May 4, 2014, respectively, to David Jones who serves as a senior advisor to the Oak Hill Funds, and Alan Lacy, who served as a senior advisor to the Oak Hill Funds until December 2014.
	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. Operating results for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending January 31, 2016. Our quarterly financial data should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended February 1, 2015, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC.
	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.
	Use of estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates include estimates for impairment of goodwill, useful lives of property and equipment, fair value of equity-based compensation, self-insurance reserves, deferred revenue on our Power Cards and gift cards, reserve for outstanding tickets, estimated effective tax rates and deferred tax valuation allowances.
	Recent accounting pronouncements — In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, Interest — Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The amendments in ASU 2015-03 require the debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. As of May 3, 2015, if we were to adopt ASU 2015-03, $5,987 of net deferred financing costs would be reclassified from “Other assets and deferred charges” to a reduction in the carrying amount of our debt.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
Text Block [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities	Note 2: Accrued Liabilities
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of:
		May 3, 2015		February 1, 2015
	Deferred amusement revenue	$	19,650	$	17,037
	Compensation and benefits		18,602		22,735
	Rent		11,350		10,874
	Amusement redemption liability		11,085		10,815
	Deferred gift card revenue		5,432		6,162
	Property taxes		4,218		3,827
	Sales and use tax		3,399		5,244
	Current portion of long-term insurance reserves		3,361		3,361
	Customer deposits		3,333		2,086
	Other		8,557		7,057
	Total accrued liabilities	$	88,987	$	89,198

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Note 3: Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt consisted of the following as of:
		May 3, 2015			February 1, 2015
	Senior secured credit facility - term	$	430,000		$	430,000
	Senior secured credit facility - revolver		—			—
	Total debt outstanding		430,000			430,000
	Less:
	Unamortized debt discount		(935	)		(980	)
	Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount	$	429,065		$	429,020
	Senior Secured Credit Facility — On July 25, 2014, D&B Holdings together with D&B 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 is available to provide financing for general purposes.
	The interest rates per annum applicable to loans, other than swingline loans, under our 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 stated interest rate on the term loan facility at May 3, 2015 was 4.25%. The weighted average effective interest rate incurred on our borrowings under the senior secured credit facility was 4.7%. The weighted average effective rate includes amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount and commitment and other fees.
	The senior secured credit facility is secured by the assets of D&B 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.
	Proceeds from the senior secured credit facility were used to refinance in whole the prior senior secured credit facility (of which $143,509 was outstanding as of July 25, 2014), repay in full $200,000 aggregate principal amount of the 11.0% senior notes due June 1, 2018, repay all outstanding 12.25% senior discount notes due February 15, 2016 ($150,193 accreted value as of July 25, 2014) and pay related premiums, interest and expenses of $30,940. As a result of the refinancing, we incurred a loss on extinguishment charge of $25,992, consisting of premiums for early repayment, additional interest charges, and write-off of unamortized debt issue costs and unamortized discount.
	Following the IPO, we prepaid $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. In conjunction with the prepayment, 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 prepaid.
	As of May 3, 2015, we had no borrowings under the revolving credit facility, borrowings of $430,000 ($429,065, net of discount) under the term facility and $5,185 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 senior secured credit facility was determined to be a Level Two instrument as defined by GAAP.
	Our 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 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 May 3, 2015, 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
		May 3, 2015			May 4, 2014
	Dave & Buster’s, Inc. debt-based interest expense	$	4,701		$	7,063
	D&B Entertainment, Inc. interest accretion		—			4,323
	Amortization of issuance cost and discount		333			800
	Interest income		(67	)		(68	)
	Less capitalized interest		(317	)		(106	)
	Total interest expense, net	$	4,650		$	12,012
	Future debt obligations — The following table sets forth our future debt principal payment obligations as of:
		May 3, 2015
	1 year or less	$	—
	2 years		—
	3 years		—
	4 years		—
	5 years		—
	Thereafter		430,000
	Total future payments	$	430,000
	Subsequent to the end of our first quarter, on May 15, 2015, we entered into a new senior secured credit facility that provides a $150,000 term loan facility and a $350,000 revolving credit facility. The proceeds of this senior secured credit facility were used to refinance in full the prior senior secured credit facility (of which $430,000 was outstanding) and to pay related interest and expenses. Additionally, we utilized approximately $45,265 of available cash on hand to pay down a portion of the new revolving credit facility that was outstanding after payment in full of the prior senior secured credit facility and to pay related fees and expenses.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 4: Income Taxes
	The following table sets forth our provision for income taxes for the periods indicated:
		Thirteen Weeks		Thirteen Weeks
		Ended		Ended
		May 3, 2015		May 4, 2014
	Current expense
	Federal	$	3,992	$	2,144
	Foreign		262		151
	State and local		1,733		1,033
	Deferred benefit		5,569		1,430
	Total provision for income taxes	$	11,556	$	4,758
	At May 3, 2015, we had a valuation allowance of $871 against our deferred tax assets. The ultimate realization of our deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable income during periods in which temporary differences become deductible. In assessing the realizability of our deferred tax assets, at May 3, 2015 we considered whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based on the level of recent historical taxable income; consistent generation of annual taxable income, and estimations of future taxable income we have concluded that it is more likely than not that we will realize the federal tax benefits associated with our deferred tax assets. We assessed the realizability of the deferred tax assets associated with state taxes, foreign taxes and uncertain tax positions and have concluded that it is more likely than not that we will realize only a portion of these benefits. Accordingly, we have established a valuation allowance to reduce those deferred tax assets to an amount which we believe will ultimately be realized. During the first quarter 2015, as a result of our assessment, we reduced our previously established valuation allowance by $60.
	As of May 3, 2015, we had remaining available $3,273 federal tax credit carryovers, including $3,210 of general business credits and $63 of AMT credit carryovers, and $39,619 of state net operating loss carryforwards. There is a 20 year carry-forward on general business credits and AMT credits can be carried forward indefinitely. The general business credits do not begin to expire until 2030 and are expected to be utilized in 2015 based on current enacted tax laws. As of May 3, 2015, we have no federal net operating loss carryforwards. Generally, state net operating losses can be carried forward 20 years. State net operating loss carryforwards do not begin to expire until 2024. As of May 3, 2015, we could not conclude that it was more likely than not that all of our state net operating loss carryforwards, when considered on a state by state basis, will be fully utilized prior to their expiration. Included in our total valuation allowance is $672 related to state net operating losses that may not be realized.
	As of May 3, 2015 and May 4, 2014, the accrued interest and penalties on the unrecognized tax benefits were $355 and $322, respectively, excluding any related income tax benefits. The Company recorded accrued interest related to the unrecognized tax benefits and penalties as a component of the provision for income taxes recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
	We currently anticipate that approximately $14 of unrecognized tax benefits will be settled through federal and state audits or will be recognized as a result of the expiration of statute of limitations during fiscal 2015. 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 tax accounting, $564 of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.
	We file income tax returns, which are periodically audited by various federal, state and foreign jurisdictions. We are generally no longer subject to federal, state, or foreign income tax examinations for years prior to 2010.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
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, including claims alleging violations of federal and state law regarding workplace and employment matters, discrimination and similar matters. 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.
	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 contingent rentals based on revenues.
	The following table sets forth our lease commitments as of May 3, 2015:
	1 year or less	$	65,730
	2 years		65,299
	3 years		63,605
	4 years		59,677
	5 years		53,809
	Thereafter		379,447
	Total future payments	$	687,567
	We have signed operating lease agreements for our stores in Kentwood (Grand Rapids), Michigan, and Woburn (Boston), Massachusetts, which opened for business on May 18, 2015 and May 26, 2015, respectively. We also have a signed lease agreement for a future site located in Edina (Minneapolis), Minnesota which is expected to open in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. The landlord has fulfilled the obligations to commit us to the lease terms under these agreements and therefore, the future obligations related to these locations are included in the table above.
	As of May 3, 2015, we have signed fifteen additional lease agreements for future sites. 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. Subsequent to the quarter ended May 3, 2015, our future site located in Friendswood (Houston), Texas, included in the fifteen lease agreements noted above, has been delivered by the landlord resulting in future commitments of approximately $22,511. We also have a signed lease agreement for a future site in Buffalo, New York which will replace an existing location. This site was delivered by the landlord subsequent to the end of the first quarter resulting in additional future commitments of $4,707.

Earnings_per_share

Earnings per share	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings per share	Note 6: Earnings per share
	Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) represents net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS represents net income 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 or the fulfillment of restricted and performance share vesting conditions. The dilutive effect of potential common shares is determined using the treasury stock method, whereby outstanding stock options are assumed exercised at the beginning of the reporting period and the exercise proceeds from such stock options are assumed to be used to repurchase our common stock at the average market price during the period.
	The following table sets forth the computation of EPS, basic and diluted for the periods indicated:
	(in thousands, except share and per share data)	Thirteen Weeks		Thirteen Weeks
		Ended		Ended
		May 3, 2015		May 4, 2014
	Numerator:
	Net income	$	19,542	$	11,461
	Denominator:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		40,235,141		33,204,272
	Potential common shares for equity-based awards		3,369,715		932,068
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		43,604,856		34,136,340
	Net income per share:
	Basic	$	0.49	$	0.35
	Diluted	$	0.45	$	0.34
	We had approximately 4,397,575 and 2,167,492 time-based and vested performance-based stock option awards outstanding under our stock option plans as of May 3, 2015 and May 4, 2014, respectively, which were included in the computation of potential common shares. Unvested performance-based stock options under our stock option plans were not included in the calculation of potential common shares as they did not meet the criteria for inclusion per GAAP guidance.

Equitybased_Compensation

Equity-based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Equity-based Compensation	Note 7: Equity-based Compensation
	As of May 3, 2015, options to purchase 4,397,575 shares of common stock were outstanding; including 3,217,350 vested and 1,180,225 unvested. Current unvested options vest over time. All performance-based options vested in connection with our IPO.
	For the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2015, there were exercises of stock options for 300,151 shares and grants of 258,709 stock options and 71,741 shares of restricted stock. Restricted stock grants included 10,799 time-based shares granted to certain Board of Director members and 60,942 performance shares granted to management and certain other employees of the company. All stock options granted during fiscal 2015 are time-based options.
	As of May 3, 2015 there were 71,741 restricted shares outstanding. Restricted shares vest over time or upon the Company achieving certain financial goals. We base the amount of unearned compensation recorded for restricted shares on the market value of the shares on the date of issuance.
	As of May 3, 2015, we had total unrecognized compensation expense of $8,496, related to unvested stock options and restricted shares, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.
	Total stock-based compensation expense was $549 for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2015 and was $274 for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2014.
	2014 Stock Incentive Plan
	The 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2014 Stock Incentive Plan”) allows the granting of incentive and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other stock-based awards and cash-based awards to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company. The maximum number of shares of common stock issuable under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan is 3,100,000 shares. The term of service-based stock options is determined at the date of grant. Performance-based stock options can be based upon a variety of performance measures as defined in the plan document. Each award agreement will specify the effect of a holder’s termination of employment with, or service for, the Company. Options granted under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan terminate on the ten-year anniversary of the grants.
	2010 Stock Incentive Plan
	The Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. 2010 Management Incentive Plan (“2010 Stock Incentive Plan”) 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. Options granted under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan terminate on the ten-year anniversary of the grants.
	Options provided for in the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan are subject to the grantee’s continued employment with or service to D&B Entertainment or its subsidiaries (subject to certain conditions in the event of grantee termination). Service-based options contain a service-based (or time-based) vesting provision, whereby the options will vest annually in equal amounts. Performance based options contain various performance-based vesting provisions depending on the type of performance option granted. As a result of the IPO, all unvested performance-based shares were modified and became fully vested.
	Additionally as a result of the IPO, all stock option awards granted prior to the IPO were adjusted to affect the 224.9835679 for 1 stock split on both number of outstanding options and the exercise price. No further grants of equity or other awards will be made under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.

Description_of_Business_and_Ba1

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of business and basis of presentation	Description of business and basis of presentation — Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (“D&B Entertainment”), is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas. As of May 3, 2015, Oak Hill Capital Partners III, L.P. and Oak Hill Capital Management Partners, III, L.P. (collectively, the “Oak Hill Funds”) beneficially owned approximately 62.1% of the Company’s outstanding stock.
	D&B Entertainment owns no significant assets or operations other than the ownership of all the common stock of Dave & Buster’s Holdings, Inc. (“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. (“D&B Inc”). References to the “Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to D&B Entertainment and its subsidiaries and any predecessor companies. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s activities are conducted through D&B Inc. All dollar amounts are presented in thousands, unless otherwise noted, except share and per share amounts.
	We operate our business as one operating and one reportable segment. Our one industry segment is the operation 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 January 31, 2016 (“fiscal 2015”) and February 1, 2015, both consist of 52 weeks.
	In October 2014, we amended and restated 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 $0.01 per share and to split our common stock 224.9835679 for 1. On October 9, 2014, we completed our initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 5,882,353 shares of common stock at a price of $16.00 per share. We granted the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 882,352 shares of common stock, which was exercised in full on October 21, 2014. Unless otherwise noted herein, historic share data has been adjusted to give effect to the stock split.
	On February 5, 2015, we completed a follow-on offering of 6,600,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $29.50 per share. We granted the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 990,000 shares of our common stock which was exercised in full on February 20, 2015. All of these shares were offered by the selling stockholders. In connection with the offering, 300,151 options were exercised at a weighted average price of $4.49. We issued new shares in satisfaction of this exercise. We received $1,346 upon the exercise of options which were sold as part of this offering.
	On May 27, 2015, subsequent to the end of our first quarter, we completed a follow-on offering of 9,775,000 shares of our common stock (including the underwriters overallotment option of 1,275,000 shares) at a price of $31.50 per share. All of these shares were offered by the selling stockholders. In connection with the offering, 853,155 options were exercised at a weighted average price of $4.46. We issued 604,743 new shares and utilized 248,412 treasury shares in satisfaction of this exercise. We received $3,809 upon the exercise of options which were sold as part of this offering.
	As of May 3, 2015, there were 74 stores in the United States and Canada. During the first quarter, we opened new stores in Pelham Manor (metro New York City), New York on April 27, 2015 and Euless (Dallas), Texas on May 3, 2015 and permanently closed our location in Farmingdale (Long Island), New York (“Farmingdale”) on February 8, 2015. Revenues for our Farmingdale store were $110 and $2,365 in the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2015 and May 4, 2014, respectively. Operating loss for the store was $443 for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2015 and operating income was $509 for the same period of fiscal 2014. On August 12, 2014, we permanently closed our location in Kensington/Bethesda, Maryland (“Bethesda”). Revenues for our Bethesda store were $2,912 and operating income was $722 for the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2014. Subsequent to May 3, 2015, we opened new stores in Kentwood (Grand Rapids), Michigan on May 18, 2015 and Woburn (Boston), Massachusetts on May 26, 2015.
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 senior secured credit facility. As of May 3, 2015, the OHA Funds held approximately 5.0% or $21,403 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 May 3, 2015, the Company refinanced its debt and the OHA Funds no longer participate in our term loan. See “Note 3: Long-Term Debt” for further discussions.
	As of May 3, 2015, the Oak Hill Funds beneficially own approximately 62.1% of our outstanding stock and certain members of our Board of Directors and our management beneficially own approximately 2.2% of our outstanding stock. The remaining 35.7% is owned by the public. Subsequent to the May 27, 2015 follow-on offering, the Oak Hill Funds beneficially own approximately 40.1% of our outstanding stock and certain members of our Board of Directors and our management beneficially own approximately 1.1% of our outstanding stock.
	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. We made payments to Oak Hill Capital of $14 and $27 during the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2015 and May 4, 2014, respectively. We paid compensation of $39 and $59 during the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2015 and May 4, 2014, respectively, to David Jones who serves as a senior advisor to the Oak Hill Funds, and Alan Lacy, who served as a senior advisor to the Oak Hill Funds until December 2014.
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. Operating results for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending January 31, 2016. Our quarterly financial data should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended February 1, 2015, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC.
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.
Use of estimates	Use of estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates include estimates for impairment of goodwill, useful lives of property and equipment, fair value of equity-based compensation, self-insurance reserves, deferred revenue on our Power Cards and gift cards, reserve for outstanding tickets, estimated effective tax rates and deferred tax valuation allowances.
Recent accounting pronouncements	Recent accounting pronouncements — In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, Interest — Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The amendments in ASU 2015-03 require the debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. ASU 2015-03 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. As of May 3, 2015, if we were to adopt ASU 2015-03, $5,987 of net deferred financing costs would be reclassified from “Other assets and deferred charges” to a reduction in the carrying amount of our debt.

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
Text Block [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities	Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of:
		May 3, 2015		February 1, 2015
	Deferred amusement revenue	$	19,650	$	17,037
	Compensation and benefits		18,602		22,735
	Rent		11,350		10,874
	Amusement redemption liability		11,085		10,815
	Deferred gift card revenue		5,432		6,162
	Property taxes		4,218		3,827
	Sales and use tax		3,399		5,244
	Current portion of long-term insurance reserves		3,361		3,361
	Customer deposits		3,333		2,086
	Other		8,557		7,057
	Total accrued liabilities	$	88,987	$	89,198

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-term debt consisted of the following as of:
		May 3, 2015			February 1, 2015
	Senior secured credit facility - term	$	430,000		$	430,000
	Senior secured credit facility - revolver		—			—
	Total debt outstanding		430,000			430,000
	Less:
	Unamortized debt discount		(935	)		(980	)
	Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount	$	429,065		$	429,020
Recorded Interest Expense, Net	The following tables set forth our recorded interest expense, net for the periods indicated:
		Thirteen Weeks			Thirteen Weeks
		Ended			Ended
		May 3, 2015			May 4, 2014
	Dave & Buster’s, Inc. debt-based interest expense	$	4,701		$	7,063
	D&B Entertainment, Inc. interest accretion		—			4,323
	Amortization of issuance cost and discount		333			800
	Interest income		(67	)		(68	)
	Less capitalized interest		(317	)		(106	)
	Total interest expense, net	$	4,650		$	12,012
Future Debt Payment Obligation	Future debt obligations — The following table sets forth our future debt principal payment obligations as of:
		May 3, 2015
	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)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision for Income Taxes	The following table sets forth our provision for income taxes for the periods indicated:
		Thirteen Weeks		Thirteen Weeks
		Ended		Ended
		May 3, 2015		May 4, 2014
	Current expense
	Federal	$	3,992	$	2,144
	Foreign		262		151
	State and local		1,733		1,033
	Deferred benefit		5,569		1,430
	Total provision for income taxes	$	11,556	$	4,758

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Lease Commitments	The following table sets forth our lease commitments as of May 3, 2015:
	1 year or less	$	65,730
	2 years		65,299
	3 years		63,605
	4 years		59,677
	5 years		53,809
	Thereafter		379,447
	Total future payments	$	687,567

Earnings_per_share_Tables

Earnings per share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Summary of Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	The following table sets forth the computation of EPS, basic and diluted for the periods indicated:
	(in thousands, except share and per share data)	Thirteen Weeks		Thirteen Weeks
		Ended		Ended
		May 3, 2015		May 4, 2014
	Numerator:
	Net income	$	19,542	$	11,461
	Denominator:
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		40,235,141		33,204,272
	Potential common shares for equity-based awards		3,369,715		932,068
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		43,604,856		34,136,340
	Net income per share:
	Basic	$	0.49	$	0.35
	Diluted	$	0.45	$	0.34

Description_of_Business_and_Ba2

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Feb. 05, 2015

Oct. 09, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

3-May-15

4-May-14

Apr. 27, 2015

18-May-15

26-May-15

Oct. 21, 2014

27-May-15

Feb. 01, 2015

Feb. 20, 2015

Segment

Store

Store

Store

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Number of operating segments

1

Number of reportable segments

1

Increase in authorized share amendment description

In October 2014, we amended and restated 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 $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

400,000,000

400,000,000

Common stock, par value

$0.01

$0.01

$0.01

Stock split ratio

224.9835679

Preferred stock, shares authorized

50,000,000

50,000,000

50,000,000

Preferred stock, par value

$0.01

Expiration date of Underwriters option to purchase additional shares

20-Feb-15

21-Oct-14

Common stock, shares issued

40,517,791

40,217,640

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

$1,346

Operating income

35,748

28,231

Deferred financing costs net

5,987

Common Stock [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Common stock exercised

300,151

Director [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Percentage of outstanding common stock owned

2.20%

Pelham Manor, New York [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Number of new stores opened

1

Euless (Dallas), Texas [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Number of new stores opened

1

United States and Canada [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Number of stores opened

74

Farmingdale, New York [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Revenue

110

2,365

Operating income

443

509

Maryland [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Revenue

2,912

Operating income

722

Kentwood (Grand Rapids), Michigan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Number of new stores opened

1

Woburn (Boston), Massachusetts [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Number of new stores opened

1

IPO [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Common stock issued

5,882,353

Common stock price per share

16

Under Writer Exercise Option [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Common stock issued

882,352

Common stock exercised

882,352

Follow-on Offering [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Common stock price per share

29.5

Common stock exercised

300,151

Common stock, shares issued

6,600,000

990,000

Weighted average exercise price of exercised options

4.49

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

1,346

Follow-on Offering [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Common stock price per share

$31.50

Common stock exercised

853,155

Common stock, shares issued

9,775,000

Weighted average exercise price of exercised options

$4.46

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

3,809

Follow-on Offering [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Common stock exercised

604,743

Follow-on Offering [Member] | Treasury Stock at Cost [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Common stock exercised

248,412

Follow-on Offering [Member] | Director [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Percentage of outstanding common stock owned

2.20%

Follow-on Offering [Member] | Director [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Percentage of outstanding common stock owned

1.10%

Over-Allotment Option [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Common stock, shares issued

990,000

Over-Allotment Option [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Common stock, shares issued

1,275,000

Oak Hill Capital Management LLC [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Percentage of outstanding common stock owned

62.10%

Percentage of term loan held by Oak Hill Advisors, L.P.

5.00%

Term loan held by Oak Hill Advisors, L.P.

21,403

Reimbursement expenses

14

27

Oak Hill Capital Management LLC [Member] | Director [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Board members compensation

$39

$59

Oak Hill Capital Management LLC [Member] | Follow-on Offering [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Percentage of outstanding common stock owned

62.10%

Oak Hill Capital Management LLC [Member] | Follow-on Offering [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Percentage of outstanding common stock owned

40.10%

Public [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Percentage of outstanding common stock owned

35.70%

Public [Member] | Follow-on Offering [Member]

Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]

Percentage of outstanding common stock owned

35.70%

Accrued_Liabilities_Accrued_Li

Accrued Liabilities - Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	3-May-15	Feb. 01, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Deferred amusement revenue	$19,650	$17,037
Compensation and benefits	18,602	22,735
Rent	11,350	10,874
Amusement redemption liability	11,085	10,815
Deferred gift card revenue	5,432	6,162
Property taxes	4,218	3,827
Sales and use tax	3,399	5,244
Current portion of long-term insurance reserves	3,361	3,361
Customer deposits	3,333	2,086
Other	8,557	7,057
Total accrued liabilities	$88,987	$89,198

LongTerm_Debt_LongTerm_Debt_De

Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	3-May-15	Feb. 01, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding	$430,000	$430,000
Unamortized debt discount	-935	-980
Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount	429,065	429,020
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding	0	0
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding	$430,000	$430,000

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 25, 2014	4-May-14	15-May-15	3-May-15	Feb. 01, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt issuance discount cost				935,000	$980,000
Senior secured credit facility outstanding	143,509,000
Repayment of credit facility	200,000,000
Accreted value of debt instrument	150,193,000
Interest and expense on debt	30,940,000
Loss on extinguishment charge	25,992,000
Repayment of principal amount of term loan facility		375,000
Credit facility, current borrowing				430,000,000	430,000,000
Credit facility, current borrowing, net of discount				429,065,000	429,020,000
Letter of credit facility outstanding				5,185,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility outstanding			430,000,000
Repayment of credit facility			45,265,000
11% Senior Notes [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity date				1-Jun-18
Interest rate				11.00%
12.25% Senior Discount Notes [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity date				15-Feb-16
Interest rate				12.25%
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility			150,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility, current borrowing				0	0
Credit facility outstanding				0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility			350,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest				4.70%
Credit facility, current borrowing				430,000,000	430,000,000
Percentage of excess outstanding debt to excess of revolving commitments				30.00%
Debt Instrument, covenant compliance				Our 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 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 May 3, 2015, 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.
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility	530,000,000
Maturity date	25-Jul-20
Interest rate				4.25%
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
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility	50,000,000
Maturity date	25-Jul-19
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Letter of Credit Sub-Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility	20,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Swingline Sub-Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility	$5,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate				3.25%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate				3.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate				3.50%
Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate				3.50%

Long_Term_Debt_Recorded_Intere

Long Term Debt - Recorded Interest Expense, Net (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3-May-15	4-May-14
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Dave & Buster's, Inc. debt-based interest expense	$4,701	$7,063
D&B Entertainment, Inc. interest accretion		4,323
Amortization of issuance cost and discount	333	800
Interest income	-67	-68
Less capitalized interest	-317	-106
Total interest expense, net	$4,650	$12,012

Long_Term_Debt_Future_Debt_Pay

Long Term Debt - Future Debt Payment Obligation (Detail) (USD $)	3-May-15
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_for_Inc

Income Taxes - Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3-May-15	4-May-14
Current expense
Federal	$3,992	$2,144
Foreign	262	151
State and local	1,733	1,033
Deferred benefit	5,569	1,430
Total provision for income taxes	$11,556	$4,758

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-15	4-May-14
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance against deferred tax assets - US	$871,000
Change in valuation allowance	60,000
Number of years carryforward on general business credits	20 years
Carryforward period, AMT credits	Indefinitely
Beginning year for state net operating loss carry forward expiry	2024
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits	355,000	322,000
Unrecognized tax benefits will be settled through federal and state audits or will be recognized as a result of the expiration of statute of limitations	14,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate	564,000
Federal [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal tax credit carryforwards	3,273,000
General business credits	3,210,000
Alternative minimum tax "AMT" credit carryforwards	63,000
Net operating loss carryforwards	0
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance against deferred tax assets - US	672,000
Net operating loss carryforwards	$39,619,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Lease Commitments (Detail) (USD $)	3-May-15
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Leases [Abstract]
1 year or less	$65,730
2 years	65,299
3 years	63,605
4 years	59,677
5 years	53,809
Thereafter	379,447
Total future payments	$687,567

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3-May-15
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating leases future minimum payments due	$687,567
Fifteen Lease Agreements [Member]
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating leases future minimum payments due	22,511
Buffalo, New York [Member]
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating leases future minimum payments due	$4,707

Earnings_Per_Share_Summary_of_

Earnings Per Share - Summary of Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3-May-15	4-May-14
Numerator:
Net income	$19,542	$11,461
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	40,235,141	33,204,272
Potential common shares for equity-based awards	3,369,715	932,068
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	43,604,856	34,136,340
Net income per share:
Basic	$0.49	$0.35
Diluted	$0.45	$0.34

Earnings_Per_share_Additional_

Earnings Per share - Additional Information (Detail)	3-May-15	4-May-14
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock option awards outstanding	4,397,575
Time Based Option Award [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock option awards outstanding	4,397,575	2,167,492

Equitybased_Compensation_Addit

Equity-based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	3-May-15	4-May-14
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option awards outstanding		4,397,575
Stock option awards outstanding, nonvested		1,180,225
Stock option awards outstanding, vested		3,217,350
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted shares		$8,496
Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average years		2 years 7 months 6 days
Stock-based compensation expense		$549,000	$274,000
Stock split ratio	224.9835679
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options exercises		300,151
Time Based Option Award [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option awards outstanding		4,397,575	2,167,492
Stock options grants		258,709
Time-Based Restricted Shares [Member] | Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares outstanding		10,799
Performance Based Restricted Shares [Member] | Management and Certain Other Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares outstanding		60,942
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares outstanding		71,741
2014 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period of Incentive plan		10 years
2014 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock available for issuance		3,100,000
2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period of Incentive plan		10 years
2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | IPO [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock available for issuance		0
Stock split ratio		224.9835679