Seal123 (WTSL) 10-Q 28 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14	23-May-14	23-May-14
		Common Stock Class A	Common Stock Class B
Entity Registrant Name	'WET SEAL INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000863456	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'	'
Document Period End Date	3-May-14	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--01-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	84,504,868	0

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	3-May-14	Feb. 01, 2014	4-May-13
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$51,551	$38,772	$50,320
Short-term investments	2,943	7,386	61,342
Income tax receivables	0	141	286
Other receivables	2,780	3,230	4,612
Merchandise inventories	38,799	31,209	36,341
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,745	12,742	11,360
Total current assets	107,818	93,480	164,261
EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS:	'	'	'
Leasehold improvements	68,859	78,097	90,673
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	56,349	60,143	63,694
Gross equipment and leasehold improvements	125,208	138,240	154,367
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-76,196	-81,951	-90,798
Net equipment and leasehold improvements	49,012	56,289	63,569
OTHER ASSETS:	'	'	'
Other assets	3,101	1,970	3,040
Total other assets	3,101	1,970	3,040
TOTAL ASSETS	159,931	151,739	230,870
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'	'
Current portion of convertible debt	3,450	0	0
Accounts payable b merchandise	19,971	18,530	20,644
Accounts payable b other	8,148	8,814	17,470
Accrued liabilities	23,031	20,704	27,970
Current portion of deferred rent	3,640	3,508	2,717
Total current liabilities	58,240	51,556	68,801
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:	'	'	'
Warrants and Embedded derivatives	5,252	0	0
Senior convertible debt, net of discount of $5,481 at May 3, 2014	18,069	0	0
Deferred rent	30,498	31,066	31,674
Other long-term liabilities	1,747	1,784	1,871
Total long-term liabilities	55,566	32,850	33,545
Total liabilities	113,806	84,406	102,346
STOCKHOLDERSb EQUITY:	'	'	'
Paid-in capital	217,576	216,944	240,108
Accumulated deficit	-179,645	-157,864	-116,371
Treasury stock, 349,517 shares, 35,225 shares and 2,091,356 shares, at cost, at May 3, 2014, February 1, 2014, and May 4, 2013, respectively	-139	-68	-4,193
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-152	-152	-127
Total stockholdersb equity	46,125	67,333	128,524
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERSb EQUITY	159,931	151,739	230,870
Common Stock Class A	'	'	'
STOCKHOLDERSb EQUITY:	'	'	'
Common stock	8,485	8,473	9,107
Common Stock Class B	'	'	'
STOCKHOLDERSb EQUITY:	'	'	'
Common stock	$0	$0	$0

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) (USD $)	3-May-14	Feb. 01, 2014	4-May-13
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Treasury stock	349,517	35,225	2,091,356
Common Stock Class A	'	'	'
Common stock, par value	0.1	0.1	0.1
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	84,854,385	84,730,594	91,067,436
Common stock, shares outstanding	84,504,868	84,695,369	88,976,080
Common Stock Class B	'	'	'
Common stock, par value	0.1	0.1	0.1
Common stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	0	0	0
Common stock, shares outstanding	0	0	0
Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'	'
Senior convertible debt, discount	5,481	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3-May-14	4-May-13
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Net sales	$116,728	$140,445
Cost of sales	93,597	98,214
Gross margin	23,131	42,231
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	37,497	37,437
Asset impairment	7,318	1,596
Operating (loss) income	-21,684	3,198
Interest income	31	40
Interest expense	-453	-46
Interest expense, net	-422	-6
Gain on warrants and derivatives liabilities	439	0
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes	-21,667	3,192
Provision for income taxes	114	82
Net (loss) income	($21,781)	$3,110
Net (loss) income per share, basic (in dollars per share)	($0.26)	$0.03
Net (loss) income per share, diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.26)	$0.03
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	84,107,731	88,501,179
Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	84,107,731	88,503,407

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock Class A	Common Stock Class B	Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Feb. 02, 2013	$128,732	$9,054	$0	$239,698	($119,481)	($412)	($127)
Balance, shares at Feb. 02, 2013	'	90,541,144	0	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	3,110	'	'	'	3,110	'	'
Stock issued pursuant to long-term incentive plans	'	50	'	-50	'	'	'
Stock issued pursuant to long-term incentive plans, shares	'	496,292	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	369	'	'	369	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	94	3	'	91	'	'	'
Exercised of stock options, shares	'	30,000	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	-3,781	'	'	'	'	-3,781	'
Balance at May. 04, 2013	128,524	9,107	0	240,108	-116,371	-4,193	-127
Balance, shares at May. 04, 2013	'	91,067,436	0	'	'	'	'
Balance at Feb. 01, 2014	67,333	8,473	0	216,944	-157,864	-68	-152
Balance, shares at Feb. 01, 2014	'	84,730,594	0	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	-21,781	'	'	'	-21,781	'	'
Stock issued pursuant to long-term incentive plans	'	12	'	-12	'	'	'
Stock issued pursuant to long-term incentive plans, shares	'	123,791	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	644	'	'	644	'	'	'
Exercised of stock options, shares	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	-71	'	'	'	'	-71	'
Balance at May. 03, 2014	$46,125	$8,485	'	$217,576	($179,645)	($139)	($152)
Balance, shares at May. 03, 2014	'	84,854,385	'	'	'	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3-May-14	4-May-13
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net loss	($21,781)	$3,110
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	2,939	3,338
Interest expense related to amortization of debt discount	210	0
Amortization of premium on investments	3	152
Amortization of deferred financing costs	78	27
Gain on warrants and derivatives liabilities	-439	0
Loss on disposal of equipment and leasehold improvements	13	18
Asset impairment	7,318	1,596
Stock-based compensation	644	369
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Income tax receivables	141	0
Other receivables	450	-2,874
Merchandise inventories	-7,590	-2,553
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,500	2,056
Other non-current assets	119	13
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,369	3,950
Deferred rent	-436	-34
Other long-term liabilities	-37	-37
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-14,499	9,131
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements	-2,684	-3,603
Proceeds from disposal of equipment and leasehold improvements	23	0
Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities	4,440	6,200
Net cash provided by investing activities	1,779	2,597
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	94
Repurchase of treasury shares	-71	-3,781
Payment of deferred financing costs	-1,430	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior convertible notes	27,000	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	25,499	-3,687
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	12,779	8,041
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	38,772	42,279
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	51,551	50,320
Cash paid during the period for:	'	'
Interest	163	18
Income taxes	51	183
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:	'	'
Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements unpaid at end of period	2,220	2,822
Debt issuance costs unpaid at end of period	401	0
Initial fair value of warrants liability	3,610	0
Initial fair value of embedded derivatives liability	$2,081	$0

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation
	The information set forth in these condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013 (collectively, the “Interim Financial Statements”), is unaudited. These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in The Wet Seal, Inc. (the “Company”) annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted, as permitted under applicable rules and regulations. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2014. All references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “fiscal 2013” and “fiscal 2014” mean the fiscal years ended February 1, 2014 and ending January 31, 2015, respectively.
	In the opinion of management, the Interim Financial Statements reflect all adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature necessary to fairly present the Company’s financial position and results of operations and cash flows in all material respects as of the dates and for the periods presented. The results of operations presented in the Interim Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015.
	On April 24, 2014, the Company committed to a plan to wind down the operations of its Arden B brand (the "Plan") due to the long-term financial under-performance of the business. Arden B currently operates 54 mall based stores and an e-commerce website. As part of the Plan, the Company expects that 31 Arden B locations will transition to Wet Seal Plus merchandise and that the remaining 23 locations will transition from Arden B to Wet Seal merchandise. Where permissible, the Company intends that Arden B locations will be refreshed with either Wet Seal or Wet Seal Plus signage. The Company expects to complete this transition by the start of the back-to-school selling season in late July 2014. The Company further expects that, through lease expirations and the exercise of early termination provisions, the Company will close 17 of the current Arden B locations through the remainder of fiscal 2014 and 9 Arden B locations in fiscal 2015. For the interim period while Arden B locations remain open, the stores will offer Wet Seal or Wet Seal Plus merchandise, as noted above. As of May 3, 2014, the Company has evaluated the applicable accounting standards guidance for discontinued operations due to the wind down of the Arden B operations and has concluded that discontinued operations presentation is not appropriate at this time. However, the Company will continue to evaluate this throughout fiscal 2014.
	In fiscal 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company incurred net losses of $38.4 million and $21.8 million and negative cash flow from operations of $17.6 million and $14.5 million, respectively.  As of May 3, 2014, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $54.5 million and the Company increased its liquidity in March 2014 through the senior convertible notes placement described in Note 4, "Senior Convertible Notes and Warrants." In addition, the Company has a $35.0 million senior revolving credit facility with $29.6 million of availability as of May 3, 2014. Including cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and availability on the Company’s senior revolving credit facility, the Company’s total available liquidity as of May 3, 2014 was $84.1 million. The Company believes it has sufficient liquidity for fiscal 2014. However, if the Company continues to experience negative cash flow from operations, it will need to continue to rely on its cash reserves to fund its business or seek additional capital.  There can be no assurance that any additional equity or debt financing would be available to the Company, or if available, that such financing would be on terms acceptable to the Company.  Accordingly, if the Company's business does not generate sufficient cash flow from operations to fund its working capital needs and planned capital expenditures, and its cash reserves are depleted, the Company may need to take various actions, such as down-sizing, which could include exit costs, or reducing or delaying capital expenditures, strategic investments or other actions, and the Company's business could be materially and adversely affected.
	Significant Accounting Policies
	Long-Lived Assets
	The Company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets for impairment quarterly or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. Factors that are considered important that could result in the necessity to perform an impairment review include a current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses and a projection or forecast that indicates continuing losses or insufficient income associated with the realization of a long-lived asset or asset group. Other factors include a significant change in the manner of the use of the asset or a significant negative industry or economic trend. This evaluation is performed based on estimated undiscounted future cash flows from operating activities compared with the carrying value of the related assets. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized, measured by the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the assets, based on discounted estimated future cash flows using the Company’s weighted average cost of capital. With regard to store assets, which are comprised of leasehold improvements, fixtures and computer hardware and software, the Company considers the assets at each individual store to represent an asset group. In addition, the Company has considered the relevant valuation techniques that could be applied without undue cost and effort and has determined that the discounted estimated future cash flow approach provides the most relevant and reliable means by which to determine fair value in this circumstance.
	The Company conducts its quarterly impairment evaluation at the individual store level using the guidance under applicable accounting standards. The quarterly analysis includes the Company's estimates of future cash flows using only the cash inflows and outflows that are directly related to each store over the remaining lease term. Key assumptions made by the Company and included within the cash flow estimates are future sales and gross margin projections. The Company determines the future sales and gross margin projections by considering each store's recent and historical performance, the Company's overall performance trends and projections and the potential impact of strategic initiatives on future performance. The Company's commitment to the Plan on April 24, 2014 to wind down the operations of its Arden B brand, which occurred during the Company's quarterly evaluation of the carrying value of its long-lived assets, was an event indicating the carrying value of the long-lived assets for the Arden B locations and website may not be recoverable.
	The Company's evaluations during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013 included impairment testing of 41 and 30 stores and resulted in 31 and 7 stores being impaired, respectively, as their projected future cash flows were not sufficient to recover the net carrying value of their assets. Due to the Company's plan to wind down the Arden B brand, it tested all Arden B stores with carrying value and the corporate assets associated with the Arden B website, which was also impaired as of May 3, 2014. As such, the Company recorded the following non-cash charges related to its retail stores within asset impairment in the condensed consolidated statements of operations to write down the carrying values of these stores' long-lived assets to their estimated fair values (in thousands except for number of stores):
		13 Weeks Ended
		May 3, 2014		May 4, 2013
	Aggregate carrying value of all long-lived assets impaired	$	7,441	$	2,314
	Less: Impairment charges - stores	6,934		1,596
	Impairment charges - corporate	384		—
	Aggregate fair value of all long-lived assets impaired	$	123	$	718
	Number of stores with asset impairment	31		7
	Of the 10 stores that were tested and not determined to be impaired during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, 7 could be deemed to be at risk of future impairment. When making this determination, the Company considered the potential impact that reasonably possible changes to sales and gross margin performance versus the Company's current projections for these stores could have on their current estimated cash flows. Of the $7.3 million in impairment charges for the 13 Weeks Ended May 3, 2014, $3.2 million was for Arden B stores and the Arden B website.
	As noted above, the Company considers the potential impact expected from its strategic initiatives when determining the key assumptions to use within the projected cash flows for each store during its quarterly analysis. If the Company is not able to achieve its projected key financial metrics, and the strategic initiatives being implemented do not result in significant improvements in the Company's current financial performance trend, the Company may incur additional impairment in the future for those stores tested and not deemed to be impaired in its most recent quarterly analysis, as well as for additional stores not tested in its most recent quarterly analysis.
	Warrants for Common Stock and Embedded Derivatives
	The Company’s common stock warrants and embedded derivatives have been bifurcated from the debt host and are classified as liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company records the warrants and embedded derivatives liabilities at fair value and adjusts the carrying value of the common stock warrants and embedded derivatives to their estimated fair value at each reporting date with the increases or decreases in the fair value of such warrants and derivatives at each reporting date, recorded as a gain or (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations. Refer to Note 4, "Senior Convertible Notes and Warrants" and Note 5, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures."
	Income Taxes
	The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with applicable accounting standards which require that the Company recognize deferred tax assets, which include net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs) and tax credits, and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax expense or benefit results from the change in net deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. Such guidance requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized. Due to the Company's three-year cumulative operating losses, the Company established a valuation allowance against all of its deferred tax assets in fiscal 2012. In addition, the Company discontinued recording income tax benefits in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company will not record income tax benefits until it is determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred income tax assets. The Company remains in a cumulative three-year operating loss position and realization of its deferred income tax assets is not deemed to be more likely than not. Prospectively, as the Company continues to evaluate available evidence, it is possible that the Company may deem some or all of its deferred income tax assets to be realizable.
	The Company has approximately $165.0 million of federal NOLs available to offset taxable income in fiscal 2014 and thereafter, subject to certain annual limitations based on the provisions of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company's effective tax rate for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, was approximately negative 0.5% despite its net loss. This effective rate is due to certain state income taxes for fiscal 2014 that are not based on consolidated net income. The Company expects a negative 0.6% effective income tax rate for fiscal 2014, although a number of factors could cause our actual effective tax rate for fiscal 2014 to differ from this expected tax rate.
	Other Comprehensive Income
	Other comprehensive income refers to gains and losses that are recorded as an element of stockholders' equity but are excluded from net loss. The Company's comprehensive loss for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013 was equal to the Company's net loss.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In March 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amended guidance on various glossary terms, covering a wide range of topics in the accounting standards codification. The amendments represent changes to clarify the master glossary, consolidate multiple instances of the same term into a single definition, or make minor improvements to the master glossary that are not expected to result in substantive changes to the application of existing guidance. The Company adopted this guidance, which did not impact its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued amended guidance on the presentation of financial statements and reporting discontinued operations and disclosures of disposals of components of an entity within property, plant and equipment. This guidance amends the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to disclose additional information about disposal transactions that do not meet the discontinued-operations criteria. The effective date is for disposals that occur in annual periods (and interim periods therein) beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. Pending further analysis of the Arden B brand wind down, the Company may elect early adoption of this guidance.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company had one stock incentive plan under which shares were available for grant at May 3, 2014: the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”). The Company previously granted share awards under its 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “1996 Plan”) that remains unvested and/or unexercised as of May 3, 2014; however, the 1996 Plan expired during fiscal 2006, and no further share awards may be granted under the 1996 Plan. The 2005 Plan and the 1996 Plan are collectively referred to as the “Plans.”
	The 2005 Plan permits the granting of options, restricted common stock, performance share awards, restricted and performance stock units, or other equity-based awards to the Company’s employees, officers, directors, and consultants. The Company believes the granting of equity-based awards helps to align the interests of its employees, officers and directors with those of its stockholders. The Company has a practice of issuing new shares to satisfy stock option exercises, as well as for restricted stock, performance share grants and other awards made or settled in the form of Company stock. The 2005 Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders on January 10, 2005, as amended with stockholder approval on July 20, 2005, for the issuance of incentive awards covering 12,500,000 shares of Class A common stock. Additionally, an amended and restated 2005 Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders on May 19, 2010, which increased the incentive awards capacity to 17,500,000 shares of Class A common stock. An aggregate of 22,557,528 shares of Class A common stock have been issued or may be issued pursuant to the Plans. As of May 3, 2014, 1,887,301 shares were available for future grants under the 2005 Plan.
	Stock Options
	The Plans provide that the per-share exercise price of a stock option may not be less than the fair market value of the Company’s Class A common stock on the date the option is granted. Under the Plans, outstanding options vest over periods ranging from three to five years from the grant date and expire from five to ten years after the grant date. Certain stock option and other equity-based awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the Plans). The Company records compensation expense for employee stock options based on the estimated fair value of the options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company uses historical data, the implied volatility of market-traded options and other factors to estimate the expected price volatility, option lives, and forfeiture rates.
	The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant and the estimated life of the option. The following weighted-average assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted during the periods indicated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:
		13 Weeks Ended
		May 3, 2014		May 4, 2013
	Dividend Yield	—	%	—	%
	Expected Volatility	41.66	%	41.09	%
	Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.02	%	0.44	%
	Expected Life of Options (in Years)	3.3		3.3
	At May 3, 2014, there was $0.6 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options under the Company’s share-based payment plans, which will be recognized over an average period of 2.5 years, representing the remaining vesting periods of such options through fiscal 2017.
	The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activities with respect to its Plans for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014 (aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):
	Options	Number of		Weighted-				Weighted-	Aggregate
		Shares		Average				Average	Intrinsic
				Exercise				Remaining	Value
				Price Per				Contractual Life
				Share				(in years)
	Outstanding at February 1, 2014	882,333		$	3.82
	Granted	1,425,246		$	1.52
	Exercised	—		$	—
	Canceled	(101,535	)	$	3.56
	Outstanding at May 3, 2014	2,206,044		$	2.35			4.11	$	—
	Vested and expected to vest in the future at May 3, 2014	1,788,006		$	2.5			3.93	$	—
	Exercisable at May 3, 2014	534,255		$	3.96			2.06	$	—
	Options vested and expected to vest in the future is comprised of all options outstanding at May 3, 2014, net of estimated forfeitures. Additional information regarding stock options outstanding as of May 3, 2014, is as follows:
		Options Outstanding							Options Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices	Number		Weighted-		Weighted-			Number		Weighted-
		Outstanding		Average		Average			Exercisable		Average
		as of		Remaining		Exercise			as of		Exercise
		3-May-14		Contractual Life		Price Per			3-May-14		Price Per
				(in years)		Share					Share
	$ 1.13 - $ 2.26	1,425,246		4.97		$	1.52		—		$	—
	$ 2.36 -  $ 3.57	359,333		2.94		$	3.1		245,996		$	3.16
	$ 3.69 -  $ 5.93	401,465		2.33		$	4.39		268,259		$	4.48
	$6.82	20,000		0.02		$	6.82		20,000		$	6.82
	$ 1.13 - $ 6.82	2,206,044		4.11		$	2.35		534,255		$	3.96
	The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013, was $0.27 and $0.91, respectively. The total intrinsic values for options exercised during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013, was none and less than $0.1 million, respectively.
	Cash received from option exercises under the Plans for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013, was none and $0.1 million, respectively. The Company did not realize tax benefits for the tax deductions from option exercises as it must first utilize its regular NOL prior to realizing the excess tax benefits.
	Restricted Common Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Share Awards, and Performance Stock Units
	Under the 2005 Plan, the Company grants directors, certain executives and other key employees restricted common stock and restricted stock units with vesting contingent upon completion of specified service periods ranging from one to three years. In fiscal 2013, the Company also granted certain executives performance share awards and performance stock units with vesting contingent upon a combination of specified service periods and the Company’s achievement of specified corporate performance objectives. All of the performance share awards and performance stock units granted in fiscal 2013 were subsequently forfeited due to the failure to achieve the performance metric. As of May 3, 2014, there were no performance share awards or performance stock units outstanding under the 2005 Plan. Restricted stock units awarded to employees represent the right to receive one share of the Company's Class A common stock upon vesting.
	During the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013, the Company granted none and 234,759 shares, respectively, of restricted common stock to certain employees and directors under the Plans. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of the restricted common stock granted during the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013, was $3.03 per share. Additionally, the Company granted 1,476,513 restricted stock units to certain employees during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014 with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $1.50 per share.
	The fair value of nonvested restricted common stock awards and restricted stock units is equal to the specified grant date price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the grant date. The following table summarizes activity with respect to the Company’s restricted common stock and restricted stock units during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014:
	Restricted Common Stock and Restricted Stock Units	Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
	Nonvested at February 1, 2014	899,939		$	3.06
	Granted	1,476,513		$	1.5
	Vested	(202,043	)	$	2.65
	Forfeited	(80,715	)	$	2.47
	Nonvested at May 3, 2014	2,093,694		$	2.02
	At May 3, 2014, there was $3.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted common stock and restricted stock units under the Company’s share-based payment plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years, representing the remaining vesting periods of such stock awards through fiscal 2017.
	The following tables summarize stock-based compensation recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
		13 Weeks Ended
		May 3, 2014			May 4, 2013
	Stock options	$	20		$	49
	Restricted and performance stock awards and units	624			294
	Performance share awards and units	$	—		$	26
	Stock-based compensation	$	644		$	369
		13 Weeks Ended
		May 3, 2014			May 4, 2013
	Cost of sales	$	18		$	50
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	626			319
	Stock-based compensation	$	644		$	369

Senior_Revolving_Credit_Facili

Senior Revolving Credit Facility	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Senior Revolving Credit Facility	'
	Senior Revolving Credit Facility
	On February 3, 2011, the Company renewed, via amendment and restatement, its $35.0 million senior revolving credit facility with its existing lender (the “Facility”), which can be increased up to $50.0 million in the absence of any default and upon the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent specified in the Facility. The Facility expires in February 2016. Under the Facility, the Company is subject to borrowing base limitations on the amount that can be borrowed and certain customary covenants, including, under certain circumstances, covenants limiting the ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments and acquisitions, grant liens, pay dividends, repurchase its Class A common stock, close stores, and dispose of assets, without the lender’s consent. The ability of the Company to borrow and request the issuance of letters of credit is subject to the requirement that the Company maintain an excess of the borrowing base over the outstanding credit extensions of the greater of 10% of the aggregate amount of the Facility or $4.0 million. The annual interest rate on the revolving line of credit under the Facility is (i) the higher of the lender’s prime rate, the Federal funds rate plus 0.5% or the one month London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 1.0%, collectively referred to as the “Base Rate”, plus the applicable margin ranging from 0.5% to 1.0% or, (ii) if the Company elects, either the one, two, three or six months LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.5% to 2.0%. The applicable Base Rate or LIBOR margin is based on the level of average excess availability, as defined under the Facility, at the time of election, as adjusted quarterly. The Company also incurs fees on outstanding letters of credit under the Facility at an annual rate equal to the applicable LIBOR margin for standby letters of credit and 23.0% of the applicable LIBOR margin for commercial letters of credit. Additionally, the Company is subject to commitment fees at an annual rate of 0.25% on the unused portion of the line of credit under the Facility.
	Borrowings under the Facility are secured by cash, cash equivalents, investments, receivables and inventory held by the Company and two of its wholly owned subsidiaries, The Wet Seal Retail, Inc. and Wet Seal Catalog, Inc., each of which may be a borrower under the Facility.
	At May 3, 2014, the amount outstanding under the Facility consisted of $3.6 million in open documentary letters of credit related to merchandise purchases and $1.8 million in outstanding standby letters of credit, and the Company had $29.6 million available under the Facility for cash advances and/or the issuance of additional letters of credit.
	On March 20, 2014, the Company amended the terms of the Facility in order to permit the issuance of the senior convertible notes and warrants and for the amortization of the senior convertible notes described in Note 4, "Senior Convertible Notes and Warrants."
	At May 3, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all covenant requirements under the Facility.

Senior_Convertible_Notes_and_W

Senior Convertible Notes and Warrants	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Senior Convertible Notes and Warrants [Abstract]	'
Senior Convertible Notes and Warrants	'
	Senior Convertible Notes and Warrants
	On March 26, 2014, the Company consummated the sale of $27.0 million of senior convertible notes as well as warrants to purchase up to 8.8 million shares of the Company's Class A common stock in a private placement to a single institutional investor with proceeds to the Company, net of $1.9 million of deferred financing costs, of $25.1 million. The Company intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.
	The senior convertible notes bear interest at a rate of 6% per year, subject to certain adjustments, and mature in March 2017. The senior convertible notes are convertible, at the holder's option, into shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a price of $1.84 per share, subject to customary adjustments. Interest on the senior convertible notes is payable monthly and the principal amount of the senior convertible notes will amortize monthly with payments beginning September 26, 2014. On each of the first seven principal installment dates (through the one-year anniversary of March 26, 2014, the closing date), the Company’s scheduled principal amortization payment will be an amount equal to $350,000. For each of the subsequent 12 installment dates through the second anniversary of the closing date, the Company’s scheduled principal amortization payment will be an amount equal to $1,000,000. For each of the subsequent installment dates, the Company’s scheduled principal amortization payment will be an amount equal to $1,075,000 until the final principal amortization payment, which final payment shall be equal to the remaining principal outstanding on the maturity date. Monthly interest and principal payments may be settled in cash or shares of the Company's Class A common stock, at its option, subject to certain conditions including: (i) the daily dollar trading volume of the Company's common stock for the average of the daily weighted average prices during the twenty (20) day trading period prior to the payment shall be at least $1.0 million; (ii) the daily dollar trading volume of the Company's common stock for each trading day during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day immediately prior to the applicable date of determination shall be at least $0.5 million; and (iii) on each trading day during the twenty (20) day trading period prior to the payment, the weighted average price of the Company's common stock equals or exceeds $1.00. Also subject to certain conditions, at any time from and after April 26, 2015, solely if the Company is making the scheduled amortization payment for such scheduled amortization date in shares of common stock, the holder may accelerate a limited amount of scheduled amortization payments.
	In connection with the sale of the senior convertible notes, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 8.8 million shares of the Company's Class A common stock. The warrants will be exercisable at $2.12 per share, subject to potential future anti-dilution adjustments. The warrants will be exercisable beginning six months and one day after issuance through September 27, 2019. In addition, the exercise price is also subject to a “full ratchet” anti-dilution adjustment, subject to customary exceptions, in the event that the Company issues or is deemed to have issued securities at a price lower than the then applicable exercise price, subject to a floor on the exercise price of $1.76 per share.
	The senior convertible notes were initially recorded net of a discount of $5.7 million, reflecting the fair value of the warrants and embedded derivatives within the senior convertible notes on the issuance date. Refer to Note 5, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures." for further detail on the fair value of the warrants and derivatives. The $5.7 million debt discount will be amortized through interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations, using the effective interest method, over the term of the senior convertible notes. Of the $1.9 million of deferred financing costs, $1.8 million was incurred through May 3, 2014 and was capitalized with the current portion of $0.6 million included in "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" and the non-current portion of $1.2 million included in "Other assets" in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of May 3, 2014 and will be amortized through interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations over the term of the senior convertible notes.
	The $5.7 million fair values of the warrants and embedded derivatives, which require bifurcation from the debt host, were recorded within long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The embedded derivatives relate to the conversion option, redemption in the case of an event of default and redemption in the case of a change in control features of the senior convertible note. The warrants and embedded derivatives will be marked to market quarterly, with any change recorded as an adjustment to the carrying value of these liabilities and the gain or (loss) on warrants and derivatives liabilities recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the warrants and embedded derivatives from the issuance date to the end of the first quarter declined $0.4 million. Accordingly, this amount was recorded as a gain on warrants and derivatives liabilities in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Refer to Note 5, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures."

Fair_Value_Measurements_and_Di

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures	'
	Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability. The fair value should be calculated based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, not on assumptions specific to the entity. In addition, the fair value of liabilities should include consideration of non-performance risk, including the Company's own credit risk.
	Inputs used in measuring fair value are prioritized into a three-level hierarchy based on whether the inputs to those measurements are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company's market assumptions. The fair-value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available and consists of the following levels:
	•	Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;
	•	Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets; and
	•	Level 3 – Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.
	The following tables present information on the Company’s financial instruments (in thousands):
		Carrying			Fair Value Measurements
		Amount as of			at Reporting Date Using
		3-May-14			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Financial assets:
	Money market funds	$	21,363		$	—		$	21,363	$	—
	Cash equivalents	21,363
	Certificates of deposit	1,442			—			1,440		—
	US treasury securities	—			—			—		—
	US government agency securities	1,501			—			1,500		—
	Short-term investments	2,943
	Financial liability:
	Senior convertible notes	$	18,069		$	—		$	—	$	27,937
		Carrying			Fair Value Measurements
		Amount as of			at Reporting Date Using
		February 1,
		2014			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Financial assets:
	Money market funds	$	22,427		$	—		$	22,427	$	—
	Cash equivalents	22,427
	Certificates of deposits	3,084			—			3,079		—
	US treasury securities	—			—			—		—
	US government securities	4,302			—			4,300		—
	Short-term investments	$	7,386
		Carrying			Fair Value Measurements
		Amount as of			at Reporting Date Using
		May 4, 2013			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Financial assets:
	Money market funds	$	33,035		$	—		$	33,035	$	—
	Cash and cash equivalents	33,035
	Certificates of deposit	5,936			—			5,925		—
	US treasury securities	14,989			—			14,997		—
	US government securities	40,417			—			40,343		—
	Short-term investments	61,342
	Long-term tenant allowances receivable	$	982		$	—		$	—	$	982
	Cash equivalents are carried at either cost or amortized cost, which approximates fair value, due to their short term maturities. The Company's money market funds are valued at $1, which is generally the net asset value of these funds and are represented at Level 2. Units are redeemable on a daily basis and redemption requests generally can be received the same day as the effective date. The Company’s short-term investments consist of interest-bearing bonds of various U.S. Government agencies, U.S. treasury securities and certificates of deposit, have maturities that are less than one year and are carried at amortized cost plus accrued income. Short-term investments are carried at amortized cost due to the Company’s intent to hold to maturity. The fair value of the Company’s short-term investments was determined based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets. The carrying value of the senior convertible notes at May 3, 2014 is net of the unamortized discount of $5,481. The fair value of the senior convertible notes was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis with a market interest rate assumption that was based upon Level 3 inputs of comparable yields for debt securities with similar terms and issuer credit profiles. The Company believes the carrying amounts of other receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value. The fair value of the tenant allowances receivable was determined by discounting them to present value using an incremental borrowing rate of 9.26%, at the time of recording, over their five year collection period. As of May 3, 2014 and February 1, 2014, they are included in other receivables within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
	On a non-recurring basis, the Company measures certain of its long-lived assets at fair value based on Level 3 inputs consisting of, but not limited to, projected sales growth, estimated gross margins, projected operating costs and an estimated weighted-average cost of capital. During the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013, the Company recorded $7.3 million and $1.6 million of impairment charges, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Refer to Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements
	Warrants Liability
	The warrants to purchase the common stock are required to be measured at fair value each reporting period. Refer to Note 4, "Senior Convertible Notes and Warrants." The fair value of the warrants was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model that requires Level 3 inputs, which are highly subjective and determined using the following significant assumptions:
		May 3, 2014			26-Mar-14
	Stock price	$	1.15		$	1.16
	Exercise price	$	2.12		$	2.12
	Exercise price floor	$	1.76		$	1.76
	Expected volatility	52		%	54		%
	Expected term (in years)	5.4			5.5
	Risk free interest rate	1.86		%	1.86		%
	Expected dividend yield	—		%	—		%
	The following table presents the activity recorded for the warrants liability during the 13 weeks ended:
		3-May-14
		(in thousands)
	Beginning balance as of March 26, 2014	$	3,610
	Less: Gain from change in fair value	264
	Balance as of May 3, 2014	$	3,346
	Derivatives Liability
	The embedded derivatives liability is required to be measured at fair value each reporting period. Refer to Note 4, "Senior Convertible Notes and Warrants." The fair value of the embedded derivatives was estimated using a binomial lattice model, incorporating the “with-and-without” method to bifurcate and fair value the embedded derivatives, which requires Level 3 inputs that are highly subjective and determined using the following significant assumptions:
		May 3, 2014			26-Mar-14
Stock price	$	1.15		$	1.16
Conversion price	1.84			1.84
Expected volatility	52		%	52		%
Expected term (in years)	5.4			5.5
Risk free interest rate	0.9		%	0.9		%
Expected dividend yield	—		%	—		%
Bond yield	4.1		%	4.2		%
Recovery rate	45		%	45		%
The following table presents the activity recorded for the derivative liability during the first quarter ended:
	3-May-14
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance as of March 26, 2014	$	2,081
Less: Gain from change in fair value	175
Balance as of May 3, 2014	$	1,906
Changes in the fair value of the warrants and derivatives liabilities are included in gain on warrants and derivatives liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. It is possible that even small changes in any of the above assumptions could have a significant impact on our financial results.

Net_Loss_Income_Per_Share

Net (Loss) Income Per Share	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Net (Loss) Income Per Share	'
	Net (Loss) Income Per Share
	Net (loss) income per share, basic, is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period, including consideration of the two-class method with respect to certain of the Company’s other equity securities (see below). Net (loss) income per share, diluted, is computed based on the weighted-average number of common and potentially dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding for the period, also with consideration given to the two-class method.
	While the Company historically has paid no cash dividends, participants in the Company’s equity compensation plans who were granted restricted stock and performance shares are allowed to receive cash dividends paid on unvested restricted stock and unvested performance shares. Holders of the Company's notes and warrants are entitled to participation in any declaration of dividends, and therefore the notes and warrants are participating securities. The Company’s unvested restricted stock and unvested performance shares also qualify as participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Restricted and performance stock units are not participating securities.
	For the dilutive computation, under the two-class method, determination of whether the unvested share-based payment awards are dilutive is based on the application of the “treasury stock” method and whether the performance criteria has been met. For the dilutive computation of the warrants, under the two-class method, determination of the weighted average number of warrants not yet converted will be added to the basic weighted average number of shares whenever the period’s average price is higher than the exercise price of $2.12 per share. The "treasury stock" method will be applied to determine the incremental number of convertible shares that are assumed to be converted into common stock. The warrants will only have a dilutive effect when they are “in the money." As the warrants are not exercisable until September 2014, they have not been included in the table below. The dilutive effect of the senior convertible notes, including the interest, is included in the diluted share calculation based on the "if-converted method." Interest charges applicable to the convertible debt are added back as an adjustment to the numerator, net of tax. The payment of the principal and interest of the notes is presumed to be settled in common stock (versus cash) and the potentially issued shares resulting from this settlement are included in the diluted share calculation. For the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, the Company incurred a net loss and there was no dilutive effect of any unvested share-based payment awards, warrants or senior convertible notes.
	The following table summarizes the allocation of undistributed earnings among common stock and other participating securities for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013 using the two-class method and reconciles the weighted average common shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except share data):
		13 Weeks Ended
		4-May-13
		Net Income				Shares	Per Share
							Amount
	Net income per share, basic:
	Net income	$	3,110
	Less: Undistributed earnings allocable to participating securities	(31		)
	Net income per share, basic	$	3,079			88,501,179	$	0.03
	Net income per share, diluted:
	Net income	$	3,110
	Less: Undistributed earnings allocable to participating securities	(31		)
	Effect of dilutive securities					2,228
	Net income per share, diluted	$	3,079			88,503,407	$	0.03
	The computations of net (loss) income per share, diluted, excluded the following potentially dilutive securities exercisable into Class A common stock for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013, respectively, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
		13 Weeks Ended
		May 3, 2014			May 4, 2013
	Stock options outstanding	2,022,715			1,116,264
	Unvested restricted and performance stock awards and units	1,243,385			977,322
	Interest on convertible debt, net of tax	1,288,281			—
	Senior convertible notes weighted-average shares outstanding	6,288,820			—
	Total	10,843,201			2,093,586

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Litigation
	On May 9, 2011, a complaint was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Alameda on behalf of certain of the Company's current and former employees who were employed and paid by the Company from May 9, 2007 through the present. The Company was named as a defendant. The complaint alleges various violations under the State of California Labor Code and the State of California Business and Professions Code. Plaintiffs are seeking statutory penalties, civil penalties, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees and costs. On February 3, 2012, the court granted the Company’s motion to transfer venue to the County of Orange. On July 13, 2012, the Court granted the Company's motion to compel arbitration. Plaintiffs appealed and oral argument was heard on September 23, 2013. On November 15, 2013, the Court of Appeals issued an order in which it affirmed in part and reversed in part the trial court’s order granting the Company’s motion to compel arbitration. Specifically, the Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s order compelling arbitration of individual claims but held that the Private Attorney General Action (PAGA) claim can only be brought as a representative action. The Company filed a petition for review to the California Supreme Court that was denied on February 11, 2014. The matter was remitted to the Superior Court for additional proceedings and on April 29, 2014, the Superior Court granted the Company’s motion and issued an order to stay the case. A hearing to review the status of the stay is scheduled for August 26, 2014. In addition, on July 18, 2012, the Company received notice that Plaintiffs filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Board Act based on the arbitration agreements Plaintiffs signed upon their hiring with the Company. Plaintiffs alleged that the Company’s arbitration agreements unlawfully compel employees to waive their rights to participate in class or representative actions against the Company. On September 20, 2012, the NLRB dismissed Plaintiffs claims.
	On October 27, 2011, a complaint was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles on behalf of certain of the Company’s current and former employees who were employed in California during the time period from October 27, 2007 through the present. The Company was named as a defendant. Plaintiffs are seeking unpaid wages, civil and statutory penalties, restitution, injunctive relief, interest, and attorneys' fees and costs. The complaint alleges various violations under the State of California Labor Code and the State of California Business and Professions Code. On March 28, 2012, the court entered an Order denying the Company’s motion to compel arbitration. On September 21, 2012, the Company filed a notice of appeal that is still pending.
	As of May 3, 2014, the Company has accrued less than $0.1 million for loss contingencies in connection with the litigation matters enumerated above and other pending legal matters. The Company is vigorously defending the pending matters and will continue to evaluate its potential exposure and estimated costs as these matters progress. Future developments may require the Company to record accrual for these matters, or other legal matters, which could have a material negative effect on its results of operations or financial condition.
	From time to time, the Company is involved in other litigation matters relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. The Company believes that, in the event of a settlement or an adverse judgment on certain of these claims, insurance may cover a portion of such losses. However, certain matters could arise for which the Company does not have insurance coverage or for which insurance provides only partial coverage. These matters could have a material negative effect on its results of operations or financial condition.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting	'
	Segment Reporting
	The Company operates exclusively in the retail apparel industry in which it sells apparel and accessory items, primarily through mall-based chains of retail stores, to female consumers with a young, active lifestyle. The Company has identified two operating segments (“Wet Seal” and “Arden B”). E-commerce operations for Wet Seal and Arden B are included in their respective operating segments. Refer to Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”
	Information for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013, for the two reportable segments is set forth below (in thousands, except percentages):
	13 Weeks Ended May 3, 2014	Wet Seal			Arden B			Corporate			Total
								and
								Unallocated
	Net sales	$	103,309		$	13,419		$	—		$	116,728
	Percentage of consolidated net sales	89		%	11		%	—		%	100		%
	Operating loss	$	(8,386	)	$	(4,630	)	$	(8,668	)	$	(21,684	)
	Depreciation and amortization expense	$	2,250		$	165		$	524		$	2,939
	Interest income	$	—		$	—		$	31		$	31
	Interest expense	$	—		$	—		$	(453	)	$	(453	)
	Gain on warrants and derivatives liabilities	$	—		$	—		$	439		$	439
	Loss before provision for income taxes	$	(8,386	)	$	(4,630	)	$	(8,651	)	$	(21,667	)
	13 Weeks Ended May 4, 2013	Wet Seal			Arden B			Corporate			Total
								and
								Unallocated
	Net sales	$	122,799		$	17,646		$	—		$	140,445
	Percentage of consolidated net sales	87		%	13		%	—			100		%
	Operating income (loss)	$	9,553		$	558		$	(6,913	)	$	3,198
	Depreciation and amortization expense	$	2,584		$	260		$	494		$	3,338
	Interest income	$	—		$	—		$	40		$	40
	Interest expense	$	—		$	—		$	(46	)	$	(46	)
	Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	$	9,553		$	558		$	(6,919	)	$	3,192
	The “Corporate and Unallocated” column is presented to allow for reconciliation of segment contribution to consolidated operating income (loss), interest income, interest expense, gain on warrants and derivatives liabilities and income (loss) before provision for income taxes. Wet Seal and Arden B segment results include net sales, cost of sales, asset impairment and other direct store and field management expenses, with no allocation of corporate overhead or interest income and expense. The application of accounting policies for segment reporting is consistent with the application of accounting policies for corporate reporting.
	Wet Seal operating (loss) income during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013, includes $4.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of asset impairment charges.
	Arden B operating (loss) income during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013, includes $2.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of asset impairment charges.
	Corporate expenses during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, include a $0.5 million benefit for miscellaneous non-recurring other income and $0.4 million in asset impairment charges. Corporate expenses during the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013, include a $3.5 million benefit to adjust a loss contingency related to legal matters.

Treasury_Stock

Treasury Stock	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Equity [Abstract]	'
Treasury Stock	'
	Treasury Stock
	During the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, the Company tendered 41,008 shares of its Class A common stock upon restricted stock vesting to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations for a total cost of $0.1 million, as well as 273,284 shares reacquired by the Company, at no cost, upon employee forfeitures of stock-based compensation.

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Event	'
	Subsequent Event
	The Company maintained a defined benefit Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (the “SERP”) for a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. The SERP provided for retirement benefits through life insurance. The Company funded the SERP in prior years through contributions to a trust fund known as a “Rabbi” trust. Funds were held in a Rabbi trust for the SERP consisting of a life insurance policy reported at cash surrender value. On May 21, 2014, the Company terminated the SERP plan and anticipates recognizing a gain of $0.7 million as a result of the dissolution of this plan.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The information set forth in these condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013 (collectively, the “Interim Financial Statements”), is unaudited. These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in The Wet Seal, Inc. (the “Company”) annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted, as permitted under applicable rules and regulations. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2014. All references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “fiscal 2013” and “fiscal 2014” mean the fiscal years ended February 1, 2014 and ending January 31, 2015, respectively.
	In the opinion of management, the Interim Financial Statements reflect all adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature necessary to fairly present the Company’s financial position and results of operations and cash flows in all material respects as of the dates and for the periods presented. The results of operations presented in the Interim Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015.
Long-Lived Assets	'
	Long-Lived Assets
	The Company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets for impairment quarterly or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. Factors that are considered important that could result in the necessity to perform an impairment review include a current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses and a projection or forecast that indicates continuing losses or insufficient income associated with the realization of a long-lived asset or asset group. Other factors include a significant change in the manner of the use of the asset or a significant negative industry or economic trend. This evaluation is performed based on estimated undiscounted future cash flows from operating activities compared with the carrying value of the related assets. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized, measured by the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the assets, based on discounted estimated future cash flows using the Company’s weighted average cost of capital. With regard to store assets, which are comprised of leasehold improvements, fixtures and computer hardware and software, the Company considers the assets at each individual store to represent an asset group. In addition, the Company has considered the relevant valuation techniques that could be applied without undue cost and effort and has determined that the discounted estimated future cash flow approach provides the most relevant and reliable means by which to determine fair value in this circumstance.
	The Company conducts its quarterly impairment evaluation at the individual store level using the guidance under applicable accounting standards. The quarterly analysis includes the Company's estimates of future cash flows using only the cash inflows and outflows that are directly related to each store over the remaining lease term. Key assumptions made by the Company and included within the cash flow estimates are future sales and gross margin projections. The Company determines the future sales and gross margin projections by considering each store's recent and historical performance, the Company's overall performance trends and projections and the potential impact of strategic initiatives on future performance.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with applicable accounting standards which require that the Company recognize deferred tax assets, which include net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs) and tax credits, and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax expense or benefit results from the change in net deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. Such guidance requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized. Due to the Company's three-year cumulative operating losses, the Company established a valuation allowance against all of its deferred tax assets in fiscal 2012. In addition, the Company discontinued recording income tax benefits in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company will not record income tax benefits until it is determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred income tax assets. The Company remains in a cumulative three-year operating loss position and realization of its deferred income tax assets is not deemed to be more likely than not. Prospectively, as the Company continues to evaluate available evidence, it is possible that the Company may deem some or all of its deferred income tax assets to be realizable.
Other Comprehensive Income	'
	Other Comprehensive Income
	Other comprehensive income refers to gains and losses that are recorded as an element of stockholders' equity but are excluded from net loss.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In March 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amended guidance on various glossary terms, covering a wide range of topics in the accounting standards codification. The amendments represent changes to clarify the master glossary, consolidate multiple instances of the same term into a single definition, or make minor improvements to the master glossary that are not expected to result in substantive changes to the application of existing guidance. The Company adopted this guidance, which did not impact its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued amended guidance on the presentation of financial statements and reporting discontinued operations and disclosures of disposals of components of an entity within property, plant and equipment. This guidance amends the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to disclose additional information about disposal transactions that do not meet the discontinued-operations criteria. The effective date is for disposals that occur in annual periods (and interim periods therein) beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. Pending further analysis of the Arden B brand wind down, the Company may elect early adoption of this guidance.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Computation of fair value of long-lived assets and non-cash charges within asset impairment related to retail stores	'
	The Company's evaluations during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013 included impairment testing of 41 and 30 stores and resulted in 31 and 7 stores being impaired, respectively, as their projected future cash flows were not sufficient to recover the net carrying value of their assets. Due to the Company's plan to wind down the Arden B brand, it tested all Arden B stores with carrying value and the corporate assets associated with the Arden B website, which was also impaired as of May 3, 2014. As such, the Company recorded the following non-cash charges related to its retail stores within asset impairment in the condensed consolidated statements of operations to write down the carrying values of these stores' long-lived assets to their estimated fair values (in thousands except for number of stores):
		13 Weeks Ended
		May 3, 2014		May 4, 2013
	Aggregate carrying value of all long-lived assets impaired	$	7,441	$	2,314
	Less: Impairment charges - stores	6,934		1,596
	Impairment charges - corporate	384		—
	Aggregate fair value of all long-lived assets impaired	$	123	$	718
	Number of stores with asset impairment	31		7

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of options granted	'
	The following weighted-average assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted during the periods indicated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:
		13 Weeks Ended
		May 3, 2014		May 4, 2013
	Dividend Yield	—	%	—	%
	Expected Volatility	41.66	%	41.09	%
	Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.02	%	0.44	%
	Expected Life of Options (in Years)	3.3		3.3
Stock option activity	'
	The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activities with respect to its Plans for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014 (aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):
	Options	Number of		Weighted-				Weighted-	Aggregate
		Shares		Average				Average	Intrinsic
				Exercise				Remaining	Value
				Price Per				Contractual Life
				Share				(in years)
	Outstanding at February 1, 2014	882,333		$	3.82
	Granted	1,425,246		$	1.52
	Exercised	—		$	—
	Canceled	(101,535	)	$	3.56
	Outstanding at May 3, 2014	2,206,044		$	2.35			4.11	$	—
	Vested and expected to vest in the future at May 3, 2014	1,788,006		$	2.5			3.93	$	—
	Exercisable at May 3, 2014	534,255		$	3.96			2.06	$	—
Stock options outstanding	'
	Options vested and expected to vest in the future is comprised of all options outstanding at May 3, 2014, net of estimated forfeitures. Additional information regarding stock options outstanding as of May 3, 2014, is as follows:
		Options Outstanding							Options Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices	Number		Weighted-		Weighted-			Number		Weighted-
		Outstanding		Average		Average			Exercisable		Average
		as of		Remaining		Exercise			as of		Exercise
		3-May-14		Contractual Life		Price Per			3-May-14		Price Per
				(in years)		Share					Share
	$ 1.13 - $ 2.26	1,425,246		4.97		$	1.52		—		$	—
	$ 2.36 -  $ 3.57	359,333		2.94		$	3.1		245,996		$	3.16
	$ 3.69 -  $ 5.93	401,465		2.33		$	4.39		268,259		$	4.48
	$6.82	20,000		0.02		$	6.82		20,000		$	6.82
	$ 1.13 - $ 6.82	2,206,044		4.11		$	2.35		534,255		$	3.96
Company's nonvested restricted common stock and performance shares	'
	The following table summarizes activity with respect to the Company’s restricted common stock and restricted stock units during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014:
	Restricted Common Stock and Restricted Stock Units	Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
	Nonvested at February 1, 2014	899,939		$	3.06
	Granted	1,476,513		$	1.5
	Vested	(202,043	)	$	2.65
	Forfeited	(80,715	)	$	2.47
	Nonvested at May 3, 2014	2,093,694		$	2.02
Summary of stock-based compensation	'
	The following tables summarize stock-based compensation recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
		13 Weeks Ended
		May 3, 2014			May 4, 2013
	Stock options	$	20		$	49
	Restricted and performance stock awards and units	624			294
	Performance share awards and units	$	—		$	26
	Stock-based compensation	$	644		$	369
		13 Weeks Ended
		May 3, 2014			May 4, 2013
	Cost of sales	$	18		$	50
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	626			319
	Stock-based compensation	$	644		$	369

Fair_Value_Measurements_and_Di1

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'
	The following tables present information on the Company’s financial instruments (in thousands):
		Carrying			Fair Value Measurements
		Amount as of			at Reporting Date Using
		3-May-14			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Financial assets:
	Money market funds	$	21,363		$	—		$	21,363	$	—
	Cash equivalents	21,363
	Certificates of deposit	1,442			—			1,440		—
	US treasury securities	—			—			—		—
	US government agency securities	1,501			—			1,500		—
	Short-term investments	2,943
	Financial liability:
	Senior convertible notes	$	18,069		$	—		$	—	$	27,937
		Carrying			Fair Value Measurements
		Amount as of			at Reporting Date Using
		February 1,
		2014			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Financial assets:
	Money market funds	$	22,427		$	—		$	22,427	$	—
	Cash equivalents	22,427
	Certificates of deposits	3,084			—			3,079		—
	US treasury securities	—			—			—		—
	US government securities	4,302			—			4,300		—
	Short-term investments	$	7,386
		Carrying			Fair Value Measurements
		Amount as of			at Reporting Date Using
		May 4, 2013			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Financial assets:
	Money market funds	$	33,035		$	—		$	33,035	$	—
	Cash and cash equivalents	33,035
	Certificates of deposit	5,936			—			5,925		—
	US treasury securities	14,989			—			14,997		—
	US government securities	40,417			—			40,343		—
	Short-term investments	61,342
	Long-term tenant allowances receivable	$	982		$	—		$	—	$	982
Warrant Liability [Member]	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'
Schedule of significant assumptions	'
	The fair value of the warrants was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model that requires Level 3 inputs, which are highly subjective and determined using the following significant assumptions:
		May 3, 2014			26-Mar-14
	Stock price	$	1.15		$	1.16
	Exercise price	$	2.12		$	2.12
	Exercise price floor	$	1.76		$	1.76
	Expected volatility	52		%	54		%
	Expected term (in years)	5.4			5.5
	Risk free interest rate	1.86		%	1.86		%
	Expected dividend yield	—		%	—		%
Reconciliation of level 3 liabilities	'
	The following table presents the activity recorded for the warrants liability during the 13 weeks ended:
		3-May-14
		(in thousands)
	Beginning balance as of March 26, 2014	$	3,610
	Less: Gain from change in fair value	264
	Balance as of May 3, 2014	$	3,346
Derivative Liability [Member]	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'
Schedule of significant assumptions	'
	The fair value of the embedded derivatives was estimated using a binomial lattice model, incorporating the “with-and-without” method to bifurcate and fair value the embedded derivatives, which requires Level 3 inputs that are highly subjective and determined using the following significant assumptions:
		May 3, 2014			26-Mar-14
	Stock price	$	1.15		$	1.16
	Conversion price	1.84			1.84
	Expected volatility	52		%	52		%
	Expected term (in years)	5.4			5.5
	Risk free interest rate	0.9		%	0.9		%
	Expected dividend yield	—		%	—		%
	Bond yield	4.1		%	4.2		%
	Recovery rate	45		%	45		%
Reconciliation of level 3 liabilities	'
	The following table presents the activity recorded for the derivative liability during the first quarter ended:
		3-May-14
		(in thousands)
	Beginning balance as of March 26, 2014	$	2,081
	Less: Gain from change in fair value	175
	Balance as of May 3, 2014	$	1,906

Net_Loss_Income_Per_Share_Tabl

Net (Loss) Income Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share	'
	The following table summarizes the allocation of undistributed earnings among common stock and other participating securities for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013 using the two-class method and reconciles the weighted average common shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except share data):
		13 Weeks Ended
		4-May-13
		Net Income				Shares	Per Share
							Amount
	Net income per share, basic:
	Net income	$	3,110
	Less: Undistributed earnings allocable to participating securities	(31		)
	Net income per share, basic	$	3,079			88,501,179	$	0.03
	Net income per share, diluted:
	Net income	$	3,110
	Less: Undistributed earnings allocable to participating securities	(31		)
	Effect of dilutive securities					2,228
	Net income per share, diluted	$	3,079			88,503,407	$	0.03
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of net (loss) income per share, diluted	'
	The computations of net (loss) income per share, diluted, excluded the following potentially dilutive securities exercisable into Class A common stock for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013, respectively, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
		13 Weeks Ended
		May 3, 2014			May 4, 2013
	Stock options outstanding	2,022,715			1,116,264
	Unvested restricted and performance stock awards and units	1,243,385			977,322
	Interest on convertible debt, net of tax	1,288,281			—
	Senior convertible notes weighted-average shares outstanding	6,288,820			—
	Total	10,843,201			2,093,586

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Operating Segments	'
	Information for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014, and May 4, 2013, for the two reportable segments is set forth below (in thousands, except percentages):
	13 Weeks Ended May 3, 2014	Wet Seal			Arden B			Corporate			Total
								and
								Unallocated
	Net sales	$	103,309		$	13,419		$	—		$	116,728
	Percentage of consolidated net sales	89		%	11		%	—		%	100		%
	Operating loss	$	(8,386	)	$	(4,630	)	$	(8,668	)	$	(21,684	)
	Depreciation and amortization expense	$	2,250		$	165		$	524		$	2,939
	Interest income	$	—		$	—		$	31		$	31
	Interest expense	$	—		$	—		$	(453	)	$	(453	)
	Gain on warrants and derivatives liabilities	$	—		$	—		$	439		$	439
	Loss before provision for income taxes	$	(8,386	)	$	(4,630	)	$	(8,651	)	$	(21,667	)
	13 Weeks Ended May 4, 2013	Wet Seal			Arden B			Corporate			Total
								and
								Unallocated
	Net sales	$	122,799		$	17,646		$	—		$	140,445
	Percentage of consolidated net sales	87		%	13		%	—			100		%
	Operating income (loss)	$	9,553		$	558		$	(6,913	)	$	3,198
	Depreciation and amortization expense	$	2,584		$	260		$	494		$	3,338
	Interest income	$	—		$	—		$	40		$	40
	Interest expense	$	—		$	—		$	(46	)	$	(46	)
	Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	$	9,553		$	558		$	(6,919	)	$	3,192

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (Arden B Stores [Member])	Apr. 24, 2014
	store
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'
Number of operating stores	54
Number of stores closing through the remainder of 2014	17
Number of stores closing during 2015 fiscal year	9
Wet Seal Plus Merchandise [Member]	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'
Number of stores transitioning	31
Wet Seal Merchandise [Member]	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'
Number of stores transitioning	23

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3-May-14	4-May-13
	store	store
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]	'	'
Number of stores tested for asset impairment	41	30
Number of stores with asset impairment	31	7
Aggregate carrying value of all long-lived assets impaired	$7,441	$2,314
Less: Impairment charges	7,318	1,596
Aggregate fair value of all long-lived assets impaired	123	718
Number of stores tested but not impaired	10	'
Number of stores tested but not impaired with risk of future impairment	7	'
Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]	'	'
Less: Impairment charges	6,934	1,596
Corporate [Member]	'	'
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]	'	'
Less: Impairment charges	384	0
Arden B [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]	'	'
Less: Impairment charges	2,800	500
Arden B [Member] | Operating Segment and Corporate [Member]	'	'
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]	'	'
Less: Impairment charges	$3,200	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	3-May-14	4-May-13	Feb. 01, 2014	3-May-14	Feb. 03, 2011
				Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Senior Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net losses	$21,781,000	($3,110,000)	$38,400,000	'	'
Negative cash flow from operations	14,499,000	-9,131,000	17,600,000	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	54,500,000	'	'	'	'
Current borrowing capacity	'	'	'	35,000,000	35,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	29,600,000	'	'	29,600,000	'
Available Liquidity	84,100,000	'	'	'	'
Income Taxes:	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating loss carry forwards	$165,000,000	'	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate	-0.50%	'	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate, expected for remainder of fiscal year	-0.60%	'	'	'	'

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14	4-May-13
Weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of options granted	'	'
Dividend Yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected Volatility	41.66%	41.09%
Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.02%	0.44%
Expected Life of Options (in Years)	'3 years 3 months 18 days	'3 years 3 months 18 days

StockBased_Compensation_Detail1

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3-May-14
Number of shares:	'
Outstanding at February 1, 2014	882,333
Granted	1,425,246
Exercised	0
Canceled	-101,535
Outstanding at May 3, 2014	2,206,044
Vested and expected to vest in the future at May 3, 2014	1,788,006
Exercisable at May 3, 2014	534,255
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share):	'
Outstanding at February 1, 2014	$3.82
Granted	$1.52
Exercised	$0
Canceled	$3.56
Outstanding at May 3, 2014	$2.35
Vested and expected to vest in the future at May 3, 2014	$2.50
Exercisable at May 3, 2014	$3.96
Outstanding at May 3, 2014 Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'4 years 1 month 11 days
Vested and expected to vest in the future at May 3, 2014, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'3 years 11 months 5 days
Exercisable at May 3, 2014, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	'2 years 0 months 23 days
Outstanding at May 3, 2014, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$0
Vested and expected to vest in the future at May 3, 2014, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	0
Exercisable at May 3, 2014, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$0

StockBased_Compensation_Detail2

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Range of Exercise Prices, Lower Limit	$1.13
Range of Exercise Prices, Upper Limit	$6.82
Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding as of May 3, 2014	2,206,044
Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	'4 years 1 month 9 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share	$2.35
Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable as of May 3, 2014	534,255
Options Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share	$3.96
1.13 - 2.26 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Range of Exercise Prices, Lower Limit	$1.13
Range of Exercise Prices, Upper Limit	$2.26
Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding as of May 3, 2014	1,425,246
Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	'4 years 11 months 19 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share	$1.52
Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable as of May 3, 2014	0
Options Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share	$0
2.36 - 3.57 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Range of Exercise Prices, Lower Limit	$2.36
Range of Exercise Prices, Upper Limit	$3.57
Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding as of May 3, 2014	359,333
Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	'2 years 11 months 9 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share	$3.10
Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable as of May 3, 2014	245,996
Options Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share	$3.16
3.69 - 5.93 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Range of Exercise Prices, Lower Limit	$3.69
Range of Exercise Prices, Upper Limit	$5.93
Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding as of May 3, 2014	401,465
Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	'2 years 3 months 29 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share	$4.39
Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable as of May 3, 2014	268,259
Options Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share	$4.48
6.82 - 6.82 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Range of Exercise Prices, Lower Limit	$6.82
Range of Exercise Prices, Upper Limit	$6.82
Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding as of May 3, 2014	20,000
Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	'7 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share	$6.82
Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable as of May 3, 2014	20,000
Options Exercisable, Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share	$6.82

StockBased_Compensation_Detail3

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) (Nonvested Restricted Common Stock and Performance Shares [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Nonvested Restricted Common Stock and Performance Shares [Member]	'
Number of Shares:	'
Nonvested at February 1, 2014	899,939
Granted	1,476,513
Vested	-202,043
Forfeited	-80,715
Nonvested at May 3, 2014	2,093,694
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value (in dollars per share):	'
Nonvested at February 1, 2014	$3.06
Granted	$1.50
Vested	$2.65
Forfeited	$2.47
Nonvested at May 3, 2014	$2.02

StockBased_Compensation_Detail4

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3-May-14	4-May-13
Summary of stock-based compensation	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$644	$369
Cost of sales [Member]	'	'
Summary of stock-based compensation	'	'
Stock-based compensation	18	50
Selling, general, and administrative expenses [Member]	'	'
Summary of stock-based compensation	'	'
Stock-based compensation	626	319
Stock Options [Member]	'	'
Summary of stock-based compensation	'	'
Stock-based compensation	20	49
Restricted and performance stock awards and units [Member]	'	'
Summary of stock-based compensation	'	'
Stock-based compensation	624	294
Performance share awards and units [Member]	'	'
Summary of stock-based compensation	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$0	$26

StockBased_Compensation_Detail5

Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3-May-14

4-May-13

3-May-14

19-May-10

Jul. 20, 2005

3-May-14

3-May-14

3-May-14

3-May-14

4-May-13

3-May-14

3-May-14

3-May-14

3-May-14

plan

Common Stock Class A

Common Stock Class A

Common Stock Class A

Stock Options [Member]

Stock Options [Member]

Stock Options [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Nonvested Restricted Common Stock and Performance Shares [Member]

2005 Plan [Member]

2005 Plan [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

2005 Plan [Member]

2005 Plan [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

2005 Plan [Member]

2005 Plan [Member]

2005 Plan [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of plans with shares available for grant

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of incentive awards of Common Stock

'

'

'

17,500,000

12,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate common stock issued

'

'

22,557,528

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares available for future grants

1,887,301

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Award vesting period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'5 years

'

'

'1 year

'3 years

'

'

Award expiration period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized compensation expenses, stock options

$600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized compensation expense, other than options

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,200,000

Average Period of recognition for unrecognized Compensation expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years 5 months 25 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years 1 month 3 days

Weighted average grant date fair value

$0.27

$0.91

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total intrinsic value for options exercised (less than $.1 million)

0

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash received from option exercises (less than $.1 million)

$0

$100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

234,759

'

'

1,476,513

1,476,513

Stock granted, weighted average grant date fair value per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$3.03

'

'

$1.50

$1.50

Senior_Revolving_Credit_Facili1

Senior Revolving Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3-May-14

3-May-14

3-May-14

Feb. 03, 2011

3-May-14

3-May-14

3-May-14

3-May-14

3-May-14

3-May-14

3-May-14

3-May-14

3-May-14

Minimum [Member]

Senior revolving credit facility [Member]

Senior revolving credit facility [Member]

Commercial letters of credit [Member]

Open documentary letters of credit [Member]

Standby Letters of Credit [Member]

Federal Funds Rate [Member]

One-Month LIBOR [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

One, Two, Three, or Six-Month LIBOR [Member]

One, Two, Three, or Six-Month LIBOR [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current borrowing capacity

'

'

$35,000,000

$35,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

50,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding credit extensions, maximum percentage

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Excess borrowing base over outstanding credit extensions

4,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basis spread on variable rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

1.00%

0.50%

1.00%

1.50%

2.00%

Fee, percent of applicable LIBOR margin

'

'

'

'

23.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unused portion of the line of credit

0.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of senior revolving credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

3,600,000

1,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remaining borrowing capacity

$29,600,000

'

$29,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior_Convertible_Notes_and_W1

Senior Convertible Notes and Warrants (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 26, 2014	3-May-14	4-May-13	Feb. 01, 2014
Convertible Debt and Warrants [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of convertible notes and issuance of warrants	$25,100,000	'	'	'
Warrants and Embedded derivatives	5,700,000	5,252,000	0	0
Gain on warrants and derivatives liabilities	'	439,000	0	'
Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'	'	'
Convertible Debt and Warrants [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Principal amount	27,000,000	'	'	'
Interest rate	6.00%	'	'	'
Unamortized discount	5,700,000	'	'	'
Expected deferred financing costs	1,900,000	'	'	'
Deferred financing costs capitalized	'	1,800,000	'	'
Common Stock Class A	'	'	'	'
Convertible Debt and Warrants [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of shares called by warrants	8.8	'	'	'
Exercise price of warrants	$2.12	'	'	'
Exercisable period of warrants	'6 months 1 day	'	'	'
Floor exercise price of warrants	$1.76	'	'	'
Common Stock Class A | Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'	'	'
Convertible Debt and Warrants [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Conversion price per share	$1.84	'	'	'
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'	'	'
Convertible Debt and Warrants [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Deferred financing costs, current	'	600,000	'	'
Other Assets [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'	'	'
Convertible Debt and Warrants [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Deferred financing costs, noncurrent	'	1,200,000	'	'
First Anniversary [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'	'	'
Convertible Debt and Warrants [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of principal installments	'	7	'	'
Periodic principal payments	'	350,000	'	'
Second Anniversary [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'	'	'
Convertible Debt and Warrants [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of principal installments	'	12	'	'
Periodic principal payments	'	1,000,000	'	'
Subsequent Second Anniversary [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'	'	'
Convertible Debt and Warrants [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Periodic principal payments	'	1,075,000	'	'
Condition 1 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'	'	'
Convertible Debt and Warrants [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Threshold trading days	'	'20 days	'	'
Minimum daily dollar trading value	'	1,000,000	'	'
Condition 2 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'	'	'
Convertible Debt and Warrants [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Threshold trading days	'	'10 days	'	'
Minimum daily dollar trading value	'	$500,000	'	'
Condition 3 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'	'	'
Convertible Debt and Warrants [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Threshold trading days	'	'20 days	'	'
Stock price trigger	'	$1	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_and_Di2

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Details) (USD $)	3-May-14	Feb. 01, 2014	4-May-13
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Carrying Amount [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$21,363	$22,427	$33,035
Short-term investments	2,943	7,386	61,342
Long-term tenant allowances receivable	'	'	982
Senior convertible notes	18,069	'	'
Carrying Amount [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	21,363	22,427	33,035
Carrying Amount [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	1,442	3,084	5,936
Carrying Amount [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	0	0	14,989
Carrying Amount [Member] | US Government Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	1,501	4,302	40,417
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	'	'	'
Long-term tenant allowances receivable	'	'	0
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	0	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	0	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member] | US Government Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	0	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	'	'	'
Long-term tenant allowances receivable	'	'	0
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	21,363	22,427	33,035
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	1,440	3,079	5,925
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	0	0	14,997
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member] | US Government Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	1,500	4,300	40,343
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	'	'	'
Long-term tenant allowances receivable	'	'	982
Senior convertible notes	27,937	'	'
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	0	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	0	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date [Member] | US Government Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of company's financial instruments	'	'	'
Short-term investments	$0	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_and_Di3

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Details 2) (Level 3 [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2014	3-May-14
Warrant Liability [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]	'	'
Stock price	$1.16	$1.15
Exercise price	$2.12	$2.12
Exercise price floor	$1.76	$1.76
Expected volatility	54.00%	52.00%
Expected term	'5 years 6 months	'5 years 4 months 24 days
Risk free interest rate	1.86%	1.86%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Derivative Liability [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]	'	'
Stock price	$1.16	$1.15
Conversion price	$1.84	$1.84
Expected volatility	52.00%	52.00%
Expected term	'5 years 6 months	'5 years 4 months 24 days
Risk free interest rate	0.90%	0.90%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Bond yield	4.20%	4.10%
Recovery rate	45.00%	45.00%

Fair_Value_Measurements_and_Di4

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Details 3) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3-May-14
Warrant Liability [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'
Beginning balance as of March 26, 2014	$3,610
Less: Gain from change in fair value	264
Balance as of May 3, 2014	3,346
Derivative Liability [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'
Beginning balance as of March 26, 2014	2,081
Less: Gain from change in fair value	175
Balance as of May 3, 2014	$1,906

Fair_Value_Measurements_and_Di5

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14	4-May-13
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Money market funds	$1	'
Incremental borrowing rate	9.26%	'
Collection period long term tenant allowance receivables	'5 years	'
Asset impairment	7,318,000	1,596,000
Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Senior convertible debt, discount	$5,481,000	'

Net_Loss_Income_Per_Share_Deta

Net (Loss) Income Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3-May-14	4-May-13	Feb. 01, 2014
Net income (loss) per share, basic:	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	($21,781)	$3,110	($38,400)
Less: Undistributed earnings allocable to participating securities	'	-31	'
Net income per share, basic	'	3,079	'
Net income per share, basic shares	84,107,731	88,501,179	'
Net income per share, basic (in dollars per share)	($0.26)	$0.03	'
Net income (loss) per share, diluted:	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	-21,781	3,110	-38,400
Less: Undistributed earnings allocable to participating securities	'	-31	'
Net income per share, diluted	'	$3,079	'
Effect of dilutive securities, shares	'	2,228	'
Net income per share, diluted shares	84,107,731	88,503,407	'
Net income per share, diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.26)	$0.03	'

Net_Loss_Income_Per_Share_Deta1

Net (Loss) Income Per Share (Details1)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14	4-May-13
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Total	10,843,201	2,093,586
Stock options outstanding [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Total	2,022,715	1,116,264
Unvested restricted and performance stock awards and units [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Total	1,243,385	977,322
Convertible Debt Securities, Interest [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Total	1,288,281	0
Senior convertible notes weighted-average shares outstanding [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Total	6,288,820	0

Net_Loss_Income_Per_Share_Deta2

Net (Loss) Income Per Share (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Cash dividend paid	$0

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3-May-14
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Loss contingency accrual, less than $0.1 million	$0.10

Segment_Reporting_Details

Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3-May-14	4-May-13
Operating Segments	'	'
Net sales	$116,728	$140,445
Percentage of consolidated net sales	100.00%	100.00%
Operating loss	-21,684	3,198
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,939	3,338
Interest income	31	40
Interest expense	-453	-46
Gain on warrants and derivatives liabilities	439	0
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	-21,667	3,192
Operating Segments [Member] | Wet Seal [Member]	'	'
Operating Segments	'	'
Net sales	103,309	122,799
Percentage of consolidated net sales	89.00%	87.00%
Operating loss	-8,386	9,553
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,250	2,584
Interest income	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Gain on warrants and derivatives liabilities	0	'
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	-8,386	9,553
Operating Segments [Member] | Arden B [Member]	'	'
Operating Segments	'	'
Net sales	13,419	17,646
Percentage of consolidated net sales	11.00%	13.00%
Operating loss	-4,630	558
Depreciation and amortization expense	165	260
Interest income	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Gain on warrants and derivatives liabilities	0	'
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	-4,630	558
Corporate and Unallocated [Member]	'	'
Operating Segments	'	'
Net sales	0	0
Percentage of consolidated net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Operating loss	-8,668	-6,913
Depreciation and amortization expense	524	494
Interest income	31	40
Interest expense	-453	-46
Gain on warrants and derivatives liabilities	439	'
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	($8,651)	($6,919)

Segment_Reporting_Details_Text

Segment Reporting (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	3-May-14	4-May-13
	segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Number of operating segments	2	'
Number of reportable segments	2	'
Asset impairment	$7,318,000	$1,596,000
Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Asset impairment	6,934,000	1,596,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Wet Seal [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Asset impairment	4,100,000	1,100,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Arden B [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Asset impairment	2,800,000	500,000
Corporate [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Other income	500,000	'
Asset impairment	384,000	0
Benefit to adjust loss contingency related to legal matters	'	$3,500,000

Treasury_Stock_Details

Treasury Stock (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3-May-14
Equity [Abstract]	'
Shares paid to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations	41,008
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	$0.10
Forfeitures of stock-based compensation (in shares)	273,284

Subsequent_Event_Details

Subsequent Event (Details) (SERP Plan [Member], Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	21-May-14
SERP Plan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Anticipated gain on termination of SERP plan	$0.70