Books A Million (BAMM) Inactive 10-Q12 Dec 132014 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Nov. 02, 2013	Dec. 10, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	2-Nov-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Entity Registrant Name	'BOOKS A MILLION INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000891919	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--02-02	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	15,354,557

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$9,789	$4,988
Accounts receivable	4,654	2,953
Related party receivables (Note 4)	347	398
Inventories (Note 6)	232,338	201,527
Prepayments and other assets	8,623	5,780
Total current assets	255,751	215,646
Property and equipment	'	'
Gross property and equipment	268,884	251,592
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-190,771	-186,308
Property and equipment, net	78,113	65,284
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	932	1,655
Equity method investments (Note 13)	2,032	1,455
Related party notes receivable (Note 4)	'	1,000
Other assets	3,847	1,430
Total assets	340,675	286,470
Current liabilities:	'	'
Trade accounts payable	94,238	96,237
Related party accounts payable (Note 4)	3,591	3,618
Accrued expenses	33,578	40,392
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	17,692	14,896
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)	65,548	740
Total current liabilities	214,647	155,883
Long-term debt (Note 9)	17,028	4,920
Related party note payable (Note 4 and Note 9)	1,608	'
Deferred rent	7,346	7,232
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	'	2
Liability for uncertain tax positions	406	909
Long term capital lease obligation	1,449	1,007
Total non-current liabilities	27,837	14,070
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares outstanding	'	'
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 22,348,072 and 22,071,507 shares issued and 15,354,557 and 15,445,981 shares outstanding at November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013, respectively	223	221
Additional paid-in capital	95,819	95,181
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,993,515 and 6,625,526 shares repurchased at November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013, respectively	-52,804	-51,829
Retained earnings	53,187	72,944
Accumulated other comprehensive income	43	'
Total Books-A-Million stockholder's equity	96,468	116,517
Noncontrolling interest (Note 1)	1,723	'
Total equity	98,191	116,517
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$340,675	$286,470

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	22,348,072	22,071,507
Common stock, shares outstanding	15,354,557	15,445,981
Treasury stock, shares	6,993,515	6,625,526

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Revenues	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$99,888	$103,904	$312,299	$335,563
Other revenue	478	79	1,275	218
Total revenues	100,366	103,983	313,574	335,781
Cost of products sold, including warehouse distribution and store occupancy costs	74,119	76,511	227,709	244,189
Gross profit	26,247	27,472	85,865	91,592
Operating, selling and administrative expenses	28,686	27,697	87,294	86,789
Depreciation and amortization	4,765	4,114	13,492	12,352
Operating loss from continuing operations	-7,204	-4,339	-14,921	-7,549
Interest expense, net	620	440	1,512	1,330
Loss from continuing operations, before income taxes	-7,824	-4,779	-16,433	-8,879
Income tax expense (benefit) (Note 10)	-596	-2,256	3,422	-3,684
Net loss from continuing operations before equity method investments	-7,228	-2,523	-19,855	-5,195
Net income (loss) on equity method investments	113	-171	112	-252
Loss from continuing operations	-7,115	-2,694	-19,743	-5,447
Loss from discontinued operations	-22	-81	-229	-151
Net loss	-7,137	-2,775	-19,972	-5,598
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-197	'	-218	'
Net loss attributable to Books-A-Million	($6,940)	($2,775)	($19,754)	($5,598)
Basic and Diluted	'	'	'	'
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Books-A-Million	($0.47)	($0.18)	($1.33)	($0.36)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Books-A-Million	$0	$0	($0.01)	($0.01)
Net loss per common share attributable to Books-A-Million	($0.47)	($0.18)	($1.34)	($0.37)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted	14,657	15,286	14,725	15,331

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net loss	($7,137)	($2,775)	($19,972)	($5,598)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	81	'	43	'
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	81	'	43	'
Total comprehensive loss	-7,056	-2,775	-19,929	-5,598
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-197	'	-218	'
Comprehensive loss attributable to Books-A-Million	($6,859)	($2,775)	($19,711)	($5,598)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:	'	'
Net loss	($19,972)	($5,598)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	13,492	12,352
Amortization of debt issuance costs	197	184
Amortization of lease rights	167	133
Stock-based compensation	594	493
Loss on impairment of assets	251	75
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment	-116	125
Deferred income taxes	3,517	-584
Excess tax expense from stock-based compensation	16	11
Bad debt expense (recovery)	58	-177
Net loss (income) on equity method investment	-112	252
(Increase) decrease in assets, net of acquisition:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-1,725	798
Related party receivables	51	127
Inventories	-30,667	-27,045
Prepayments and other assets	-2,526	-2,797
Noncurrent assets	'	-44
(Decrease) in liabilities, net of acquisition:	'	'
Trade accounts payable	-2,037	-7,956
Related party accounts payable	-282	-2,579
Accrued income taxes	-520	-305
Accrued expenses and deferred rent	-6,934	-3,050
Total adjustments	-26,576	-29,987
Net cash used in operating activities	-46,548	-35,585
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-23,119	-14,363
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	836	'
Acquisition of equity method investment	-1,819	'
Acquisition of controlling interest in Yogurt Mountain Holding, LLC, net of cash acquired	-48	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-24,150	-14,363
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:	'	'
Short-term borrowings	205,542	192,660
Repayments of short term borrowings	-141,157	-147,660
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	13,211	'
Debt issuance costs	-892	'
Principal payments on debt	-72	'
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	-204	'
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	62	88
Purchase of treasury stock	-975	-741
Excess tax (expense) from stock-based compensation	-16	-11
Net cash provided by financing activities	75,499	44,336
Net Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,801	-5,612
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	4,988	10,113
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	9,789	4,501
Cash paid (received) during the period for:	'	'
Interest	1,228	1,223
Net income taxes (refunds)	-1,388	213
Supplemental Disclosures of Non Cash Investing Activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures in accrued expenses	$837	$624

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Nov. 02, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
		1	Basis of Presentation
	The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Books-A-Million, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). The Company consists of Books-A-Million, Inc. and its seven wholly-owned subsidiaries: American Wholesale Book Company, Inc., booksamillion.com, inc., BAM Card Services, LLC, Preferred Growth Properties, LLC, PGP Florence, LLC, PGP Gardendale, LLC, and Pickering Partners, LLC. During the thirteen weeks ended August 3, 2013, the Company acquired an additional ownership interest of 10% in Yogurt Mountain Holding, LLC (“Yogurt Mountain”), increasing its total ownership to 50%. The Company has determined that its interest in Yogurt Mountain represents a controlling interest and, therefore, consolidated the financial statements of Yogurt Mountain, and presented a noncontrolling interest for the portion not owned by the Company (see Note 13 and Note 14). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation. For a discussion of the Company’s business segments, see Note 7.
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and are presented pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain financial information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2013. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
	The Company’s business, like that of many retailers, is seasonal, with a large portion of sales and operating profit realized during the fourth fiscal quarter, which includes the holiday selling season. Thus, the quarterly results of operations are not necessarily indicative of annual results.
	Certain reclassifications for discontinued operations and other insignificant reclassifications to amounts included in this report for prior periods were necessary to conform to the presentation of the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013.
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company’s pre-tax compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation was approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, respectively. The Company’s pre-tax compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation was approximately $0.6 million and $0.5 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, respectively.
	2005 Incentive Award Plan
	During 2005, the Company adopted and the Company’s stockholders approved the Books-A-Million, Inc. 2005 Incentive Award Plan (as amended, the “2005 Plan”). An aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of common stock may be awarded under the 2005 Plan. From June 1, 2005 through November 2, 2013, equity awards under the 2005 Plan have consisted solely of awards of restricted stock. As of November 2, 2013, the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2005 Plan for outstanding stock-based awards was 345,053 shares.

	A summary of the status of unvested restricted stock grants to employees and directors under the 2005 Plan for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 is as follows (shares in thousands):


			Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
			November 2, 2013
			Shares			Weighted Average
						Grant Date Fair
						Value
	Shares at beginning of period			458		$	4.37
	Shares granted			283			2.75
	Shares vested			(13	)		5.19
	Shares forfeited			(31	)		3.01

	Shares at end of period			697		$	3.76

	The Company’s unvested restricted stock participates in any dividends declared and retains voting rights for the granted shares.
	Other Information
	As of November 2, 2013, the Company had approximately $1.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards granted under the 2005 Plan, which it expects to recognize over the following fiscal years:


	Fiscal Year		Unrecognized
			Stock-Based
			Compensation
			Expense
			(in thousands)
	2014		$	209
	2015			525
	2016			248
	2017			8

	Total		$	990

	The Company maintains an employee stock purchase plan (as amended, the “Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan”) under which shares of the Company’s common stock are reserved for purchase by employees at 85% of the fair market value of the common stock at the lower of the market value for the Company’s stock as of the beginning of the fiscal year or the end of the fiscal year. At inception of the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, an aggregate of 600,000 shares were available for issuance to participants. The Company received cash proceeds from issuances of stock under the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan during each of the thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012 of $0.1 million. The impact of these cash receipts is included in financing activities in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Adoption_of_New_Accounting_Sta

Adoption of New Accounting Standards	9 Months Ended
Adoption of New Accounting Standards	Nov. 02, 2013
Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
Adoption of New Accounting Standards	'
	2. Adoption of New Accounting Standards
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, which requires entities to present information about significant items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or as a separate disclosure in the notes to the financial statements. This ASU is effective for public companies prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted ASU No. 2013-02 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. The Company has elected disclosure in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as described in Note 16.
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11, Income Taxes. ASU 2013-11 requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, with certain exceptions. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2013-11 is not currently relevant to the Company and is not expected to impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2014.
	As of November 2, 2013, there were no new pronouncements, interpretations or staff positions that had or were expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s operations since the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2013.

Net_Loss_Per_Common_Share

Net Loss Per Common Share	9 Months Ended
Net Loss Per Common Share	Nov. 02, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Net Loss Per Common Share	'
	3. Net Loss Per Common Share
	Basic net loss per common share attributable to Books-A-Million is computed by dividing net loss, exclusive of noncontrolling interest, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per common share reflects the potential dilution, using the treasury stock method, that could occur if share based payments are exercised. In periods of profitability, diluted net loss per common share has been computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding, including the effect of outstanding share based payments, if dilutive.
	For the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, certain share based payments were outstanding but were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding because their effect would have been anti-dilutive due to the net loss in all periods presented.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Nov. 02, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	4. Related Party Transactions
	Charles C. Anderson, Chairman Emeritus and a former director of the Company, Terry C. Anderson, a director of the Company, and Clyde B. Anderson, the Executive Chairman of the Company, have controlling ownership interests in other entities with which the Company conducts business. Significant transactions between the Company and these various other entities are summarized in the following paragraphs.
	The Company purchases a portion of its in-store merchandise from a subsidiary of Anderson Media Corporation (“Anderson Media”), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership. During the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, purchases of these items from Anderson Media totaled $14.4 million and $14.3 million, respectively. Amounts payable to Anderson Media at November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013 were $2.9 million and $3.0 million, respectively. Amounts receivable from Anderson Media related to retail display allowances and shipping costs as of November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013 were $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The Company purchases certain of its collectibles, gifts and books from Anderson Press, Inc. (“Anderson Press”), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership. During the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, such purchases from Anderson Press totaled $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Amounts payable to Anderson Press at November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013 were $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The Company utilizes import sourcing and consolidation services from Anco Far East Importers, LTD (“Anco Far East”), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership. The total amount paid to Anco Far East was $1.3 million and $1.6 million during the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, respectively. These amounts paid to Anco Far East included the actual cost of the product, as well as fees for sourcing and consolidation services. All costs other than the sourcing and consolidation service fees were passed through from other vendors. Anco Far East fees, net of the passed-through costs, were $0.1 million, during both the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012. Amounts payable to Anco Far East at both November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013 were $40,000.
	The Company leases its principal executive offices from a trust, which was established for the benefit of the grandchildren of Charles C. Anderson. The most recent lease term ended on February 28, 2013 and is month to month going forward. During both thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, the Company paid rent of $0.1 million to the trust under this lease. Anderson & Anderson LLC (“A&A”), an affiliate of the Company through common ownership, also leases two buildings to the Company. The Company’s leases with A&A expire on February 28, 2017. During both thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, the Company paid A&A a total of $0.3 million in connection with such leases. The total of minimum future rental payments under all of these related party leases was $1.1 million at November 2, 2013.
	The Company leases property to Hibbett Sports, Inc. (“Hibbett”), a sporting goods retailer in the United States. The Company’s lease on the property with Hibbett expires in February 2017. One of the Company’s directors, Albert C. Johnson, and Terrance G. Finley, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, are members of Hibbett’s Board of Directors. During the thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, the Company received $0.1 million and $22,000, respectively, in rent payments from Hibbett. The total of minimum future rental payments under this related party lease was $0.4 million at November 2, 2013.
	The Company, A&A, American Promotional Events, Inc., Anderson Growth Partners and Anderson Press (collectively the “Co-ownership Group”) co-own two airplanes that are used by the Company in its business. The Company owns a 19.7% interest in these airplanes. During the thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, the Company was billed $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively, by the Co-ownership Group under a cost sharing arrangement for the Company’s use of the airplanes. The expenses that the Company pays for airplane use cover all of the variable costs attributable to the Company’s use of the planes and a portion of the fixed costs. Additionally, in conjunction with the acquisition of one of the previously mentioned airplanes, on July 31, 2013 the Company, along with other members of the Co-ownership group, entered into a promissory note with Aircraft SPE 2013, LLC for the purpose of repaying the indebtedness incurred by Aircraft SPE 2013, LLC for the acquisition of the airplane. The principal amount of the Company’s note is $0.6 million and matures on September 1, 2028. The note bears interest equal to the thirty-day LIBOR rate plus 2.75%. The Company is required to make periodic payments of principal and interest over the term of the loan. The outstanding balance of the note at November 2, 2013 was $0.6 million
	The Company and Anderson Private Capital Partners I, L.P. (“APCP”) each hold a 50% ownership interest in Yogurt Mountain. APCP is an affiliate of the Company through common ownership. Upon the Company’s and APCP’s acquisition of an equity interest in Yogurt Mountain, APCP and the Company entered into a line of credit agreement (the “Line of Credit”) with Yogurt Mountain pursuant to which the Company and APCP each committed to provide up to $1.5 million to Yogurt Mountain under a non-revolving line of credit through March 2015, bearing interest at 9.0%. Yogurt Mountain must pay an annual commitment fee of 0.25% on the unused portion of the commitment. The proceeds from the Line of Credit must be used by Yogurt Mountain for the purpose of new store growth capital requirements. Effective November 14, 2011, the Company and APCP entered into a Forbearance Agreement with Yogurt Mountain, raising the interest rate to 11.0% and limiting the borrowings under the line of credit to $1.0 million each. The Company and APCP entered into an Amendment to the Line of Credit Loan Agreement (the “Amended Loan Agreement”) effective March 25, 2013. The Amended Loan Agreement allows Yogurt Mountain to use the remaining availability of $0.5 million from each of the Company and APCP’s Line of Credit to finance capital expenditures, or such other purposes as approved by the Company and APCP. In the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, the Company’s portion of the Line of Credit has been eliminated at November 2, 2013 through the consolidation of Yogurt Mountain and is shown as a note receivable in the amount of $1 million at February 2, 2013. See Note 14, Variable Interest Entities, for additional information regarding the Company’s ownership interest in Yogurt Mountain. At November 2, 2013, the Company has a $1.0 million related party note payable for the outstanding portion of the Line of Credit owed by Yogurt Mountain to APCP. All other related party transactions between the Company and Yogurt Mountain subsequent to the Company’s consolidation of Yogurt Mountain have been eliminated for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013. For the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 (prior to the Company’s consolidation of Yogurt Mountain as of July 19, 2013) and October 27, 2012, the Company paid $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in franchise fees, royalty fees and other costs associated with the Company’s franchise of Yogurt Mountain stores within the Company’s stores, and received $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, from Yogurt Mountain for interest, monitoring fees, professional fees and rent.
	The Company and Anco Far East have equity interests in That Company Called IF, Limited (“IF”) of 25% and 45%, respectively. See Note 13, Equity Method Investments, for additional information regarding the Company’s investment in IF. As of the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013, the Company had purchased items from IF in the amount of $0.4 million. The Company had amounts payable to IF of $30,000 at November 2, 2013.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Nov. 02, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	5. Commitments and Contingencies
	The Company is a party to various legal proceedings incidental to its business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, it is not reasonably likely that the ultimate liability, if any, with respect to those proceedings would materially affect the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
	From time to time, the Company enters into certain types of agreements that require the Company to indemnify parties against third party claims. Generally, these agreements relate to: (a) agreements with vendors and suppliers, under which the Company may provide customary indemnification to its vendors and suppliers in respect of actions that they take at the Company’s request or otherwise on its behalf, (b) agreements with vendors who publish books or manufacture merchandise specifically for the Company to indemnify the vendors against trademark and copyright infringement claims concerning the books published or merchandise manufactured on behalf of the Company, (c) real estate leases, under which the Company may agree to indemnify the lessors for claims arising from the Company’s use of the property, and (d) agreements with the Company’s directors, officers and employees, under which the Company may agree to indemnify such persons for liabilities arising out of their relationship with the Company. The Company maintains a Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Policy, which, subject to the policy’s conditions, provides coverage for indemnification amounts payable by the Company with respect to its directors and officers up to specified limits and subject to certain deductibles.
	The nature and terms of these types of indemnities vary. The events or circumstances that would require the Company to perform under these indemnities are transaction and circumstance specific. The overall maximum amount of possible obligations cannot be reasonably estimated. Historically, the Company has not incurred significant costs related to performance under these types of indemnities. No liabilities have been recorded for these obligations on the Company’s balance sheet at November 2, 2013 or February 2, 2013, as such potential liabilities were not probable at such dates.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
Inventories	Nov. 02, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
		6	Inventories
	The Company utilizes the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method of accounting for inventories. An actual valuation under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs and are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation. The cumulative difference between replacement and current cost of inventory over stated LIFO value was $4.6 million and $4.3 million as of November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013, respectively. The estimated replacement cost of inventory is the current first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) value.
	Inventory balances at November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):


			November 2, 2013			February 2, 2013
	Inventories (at FIFO)		$	236,926		$	205,853
	LIFO reserve			(4,588	)		(4,326	)

	Net inventories		$	232,338		$	201,527

Business_Segments

Business Segments	9 Months Ended
Business Segments	Nov. 02, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segments	'
	7. Business Segments
	The Company has three reportable operating segments: retail trade; electronic commerce trade; and real estate development and management. The Company previously reported in its Annual Report on Form 10-K two operating segments: retail trade and electronic commerce; however, due to the expansion of the Company’s real estate development and management operations, the Company has now included its real estate development and management segment as a reportable segment along with the retail trade and electronic commerce segments. Prior periods have been updated to reflect this change in reportable segments. These reportable operating segments reflect the manner in which the business is managed and how the Company allocates resources and assesses performance internally. The chief operating decision makers of the Company are the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and President.
	The Company’s three reportable segments are three distinct business units: a traditional retailer of book and related merchandise, a seller of book and related merchandise primarily over the Internet, and a real estate business that owns, develops and leases commercial retail real estate. The retail trade segment makes up the majority of the Company’s sales and includes the bookstore locations and its distribution center operations, as well as Yogurt Mountain owned stores and franchises. These businesses all share similar economic characteristics and, therefore, have been aggregated into the retail trade segment. Through the distribution center operations, the Company also sells books to outside parties on a wholesale basis. These wholesale sales are not material. The electronic commerce trade segment is managed separately from the retail trade segment due to divergent technology and marketing requirements. Both the retail trade segment and the electronic commerce trade segment derive revenues primarily from the sale of books, magazines and general merchandise, including gifts, cards, games, toys, collectibles, music, DVDs, electronic devices and accessories. The real estate development and management segment is managed separately from the retail trade and electronic commerce trade segments, with a focus on deriving revenues through developing and leasing commercial retail real estate for purposes of earning rental income.


		Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	Segment Information (in thousands)	November 2, 2013			October 27, 2012			November 2, 2013			October 27, 2012
	Net Revenue
	Retail Trade	$	98,116		$	100,040		$	306,430		$	327,034
	Electronic Commerce Trade		5,682			5,939			16,926			18,794
	Real Estate Development and Management		593			79			1,367			218
	Intersegment Sales Elimination		(4,025	)		(2,075	)		(11,149	)		(10,265	)

	Net Revenue	$	100,366		$	103,983		$	313,574		$	335,781

	Operating (Loss) Income
	Retail Trade	$	(6,958	)	$	(5,222	)	$	(14,582	)	$	(7,442	)
	Electronic Commerce Trade		(250	)		(311	)		(100	)		(690	)
	Real Estate Development and Management		229			1			437			(31	)
	Intersegment Elimination of Certain Costs		(225	)		1,193			(676	)		614

	Total Operating (Loss) from continuing operations	$	(7,204	)	$	(4,339	)	$	(14,921	)	$	(7,549	)



		November 2, 2013			February 2, 2013
	Assets
	Retail Trade	$	306,714		$	264,931
	Electronic Commerce Trade		2,916			6,573
	Real Estate Development and Management		31,045			14,966

	Total Assets	$	340,675		$	286,470

	For the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, respectively, sales by merchandise category related to our retail trade and electronic commerce trade segments, as a percentage of total net sales, were as follows:


		Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
		November 2, 2013			October 27, 2012			November 2, 2013			October 27, 2012
	Books and Magazines		72.8	%		75.6	%		72.9	%		75.7	%
	General Merchandise		11.9	%		10.8	%		12	%		10.7	%
	Café		4.7	%		4.8	%		4.6	%		4.7	%
	Electronics, eBooks and accessories		1.7	%		1.4	%		2	%		1.9	%
	Other		8.9	%		7.4	%		8.5	%		7	%

	Total		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

	General merchandise consists of gifts, cards, games, toys, collectibles and similar types of products. Café consists of coffee, tea, yogurt and other edible products, as well as gift items related to our Joe Muggs cafés. Other products include music, DVDs and other products.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	9 Months Ended
Discontinued Operations	Nov. 02, 2013
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	8. Discontinued Operations
	During the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013, the Company closed three stores in markets where the Company does not expect another of its existing stores to absorb the closed store’s customers. The operating results of these stores are presented as discontinued in all periods presented. For the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, the closed stores had sales of zero and $0.1 million, respectively, and a net loss of $22,000 and $0.1 million, respectively. For the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, the closed stores had sales of $1.9 million and $2.7 million, respectively, and a net loss of $0.2 million in each period. The Company continues to report in discontinued operations stores closed in prior periods where the Company does not expect to retain the closed stores’ customers at another store.

Shortterm_Borrowing_and_Longte

Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt	9 Months Ended
Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt	Nov. 02, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt	'
	9. Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt
	The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations, including credit terms from vendors, and borrowings under its credit facility, described below. On March 21, 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) for a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”), as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and Issuing Bank, and a group of participating financial institutions under which the Company may borrow up to the maximum principal amount of $150.0 million, which may be increased to $200.0 million under certain circumstances, and which was scheduled to mature on March 21, 2016. On June 28, 2013, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America whereby the parties agreed, among other things, (i) to extend the maturity date of the Credit Agreement to June 27, 2018, (ii) to lower the applicable margin to 1.50% - 2.00% for LIBOR loans and 0.50% - 1.00% on prime rate loans, and (iii) to lower the fee imposed on the unused portion of the loan to 0.25%. As of November 2, 2013, the maximum principal amount available under the Credit Facility was $150.0 million, based on the calculated borrowing base availability at that time. Interest on borrowings under the Credit Facility is determined based upon the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin (as specified in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the participating financial institutions have agreed to make revolving loans to the Company and to issue, up to a $35.0 million sublimit, letters of credit for the Company. Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, Bank of America, in its capacity as Swing Line Lender, has also agreed to make same day advances to the Company in the form of swing line loans up to a $15.0 million sublimit. The obligations of the Company under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are secured by the inventories, accounts receivable and certain other personal property of the Company, pursuant to the terms of a security agreement with Bank of America and the other lenders. Additionally, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains certain non-financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with these covenants at November 2, 2013.
	As of November 2, 2013, there were outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility (excluding the face amount of letters of credit issued thereunder) of $65.1 million, which bear interest at variable rates (1.88% as of November 2, 2013 based on the 7-day LIBOR rate plus the applicable spread as of such date). The Company had $0.7 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility (excluding the face amount of letters of credit issued thereunder) as of February 2, 2013. The face amount of letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility as of both November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013 was $7.5 million. The maximum and average outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility (excluding the face amount of letters of credit issued thereunder) during the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 were $72.6 million and $50.9 million, respectively.
	During fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1995, the Company acquired and constructed certain warehouse and distribution facilities with the proceeds of loans made pursuant to an industrial development revenue bond (the “Bond”). As of November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013, there was $4.9 million, respectively, outstanding under the Bond, which bears interest at a variable rate. The interest rate on the Bond was 1.25% at both November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013. The bond is held by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”). Pursuant to an Amended and Restated Bond Agreement dated June 30, 2011, the Company’s subsidiary, American Wholesale Book Company, Inc. (“American Wholesale”), and Wells Fargo agreed, among other things, (i) to extend the period during which Wells Fargo will hold the Bond until March 13, 2016, (ii) to replace the original guaranty with a new Continuing Guaranty executed by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, including booksamillion.com, inc. and BAM Card Services, LLC, which obligation provides a maximum liability of $5,880,000 for the Company and its affiliates, jointly and severally, and (iii) that American Wholesale will maintain a standby letter of credit equal at all times to at least the outstanding principal amount of the Bond, which was $4.9 million and included in the aggregate letters of credit mentioned above as of November 2, 2013, for the benefit of Wells Fargo. The Company is obligated to repurchase the Bond on March 13, 2016 unless Wells Fargo exercises the option to extend the Bond’s maturity date up to December 1, 2019.
	On July 18, 2013, the Company, through its subsidiary PGP Florence, LLC (“PGP Florence”), entered into a $12.6 million loan agreement with Protective Life Insurance Company for the purpose of financing its real estate development and leasing operations. The loan matures on August 1, 2033 and bears a fixed interest rate of 4.0%. The Company is required to make periodic payment of principal and interest over the term of the loan. The loan is secured by PGP Florence’s real estate property, the Renaissance City Center located in Florence, Alabama. The loan agreement contains certain non-financial covenants. As of November 2, 2013, the outstanding balance of the loan was $12.5 million, of which $0.4 million is classified as short-term borrowings.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Nov. 02, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	10. Income Taxes
	The Company’s income tax benefit during the thirteen-week period ended November 2, 2013 was $0.6 million on a pretax loss from continuing operations (inclusive of equity method investment income/loss) of $7.7 million, representing an effective tax rate of 8%. In comparison, the Company’s income tax benefit during the thirteen-week period ended October 27, 2012 was $2.3 million on a pretax loss from continuing operations (inclusive of equity method investment income/loss) of $4.9 million, representing an effective tax rate of 47%. During the thirty-nine week period ended November 2, 2013, the Company’s income tax provision was $3.4 million on a pretax loss from continuing operations (inclusive of equity method investment income/loss) of $16.3 million, representing an effective tax rate of (21)%. In comparison, the Company’s income tax benefit during the thirty-nine week periods ended October 27, 2012 was $3.7 million on a pretax loss from continuing operations (inclusive of equity method investment income/loss) of $9.1 million, representing an effective tax rate of 41%. The effective tax rate of 8% during the thirteen-week period ended November 2, 2013 primarily resulted from a decrease in income tax contingencies during the period. The effective tax rate of (21)% during the thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2013 primarily resulted from establishment of a valuation allowance against a portion of the Company’s deferred tax assets in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. Such valuation allowance was established because the Company then determined, based on the weight of all available positive and negative evidence, it was not more likely than not that such deferred assets would be realized in the future.
	The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax, as well as income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations by tax authorities for fiscal years prior to fiscal 2011. With respect to state and local jurisdictions, with limited exceptions, the Company and its subsidiaries are no longer subject to income tax audits for fiscal years prior to fiscal 2010.
	As of November 2, 2013, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits, inclusive of estimated interest and penalties, due to uncertain tax positions was $0.4 million, all of which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized. The Company recognizes accrued estimated interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company had approximately $0.2 million in estimated interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits accrued as of November 2, 2013. The Company’s total liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including estimated interest and penalties, as of November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013, was $0.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements	Nov. 02, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	11. Fair Value Measurements
	The carrying amounts of other financial instruments reported on the balance sheet for current assets and current liabilities, excluding our short-term borrowings consisting of amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility as discussed below, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.
	At November 2, 2013, there was $65.1 million outstanding under the Credit Facility (excluding the face amount of letters of credit issued under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement), $12.5 million under the PGP Florence commercial real estate debt, $1.6 million related party debt, and $4.9 million outstanding under the Bond. Fair value approximates the carrying amount for the Credit Facility, the Bond and the related party debt (excluding the portion attributable to Yogurt Mountain), as the variable interest rates re-price frequently at observable current market rates, and as such their fair values are categorized as Level 2 (quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active) within the fair value hierarchy. The PGP Florence commercial real estate debt had a fair value of $11.6 million at November 2, 2013. The estimated fair value is based on similar transactions and yields in an active market for similarly rated debt, thus categorized as a Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company has determined that the carrying value of the Yogurt Mountain related party debt approximates fair value based on the short maturity of the note outstanding.

Gift_Card_Revenue_Recognition

Gift Card Revenue Recognition (Gift Card [Member])	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
Gift Card [Member]	'
Gift Card Revenue Recognition	'
		12	Gift Card Revenue Recognition
	The Company sells gift cards to its customers in its retail stores. The gift cards do not have an expiration date. Income is recognized from gift cards when: (1) the gift card is redeemed by the customer; or (2) the likelihood of the gift card being redeemed by the customer is remote based on historical trends (gift card breakage) and there is no legal obligation to remit the value of the unredeemed gift cards to the relevant jurisdictions. The gift card breakage rate is determined based upon historical redemption patterns. Based on this historical information, the likelihood of a gift card remaining unredeemed can be determined after 24 months of card inactivity. At that time, breakage income is recognized for those cards for which the likelihood of redemption is deemed to be remote and for which there is no legal obligation to remit the value of such unredeemed gift cards to the relevant jurisdictions. Breakage income for both the thirteen week periods ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012 was $0.1 million. Breakage income for both of the thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012 was $0.5 million.

Equity_Method_Investments

Equity Method Investments	9 Months Ended
Equity Method Investments	Nov. 02, 2013
Equity Method Investments	'
	13. Equity Method Investments
	The Company holds a 25% equity method investment in IF. IF is an established trade gift supplier of innovative gifts and book accessories to retailers in over 70 countries worldwide. The Company acquired its interest in IF for $1.8 million in April 2013. IF is a separate and distinct legal entity from the Company and its subsidiaries and has separate assets, liabilities and operations. The other ownership interests in IF of 45% and 30% are owned by Anco Far East and the principals of the acquired company, respectively.
	At February 2, 2013, the Company held an equity method investment in Yogurt Mountain, which consisted of a 40.0% equity interest in Yogurt Mountain. Yogurt Mountain was formed for the purpose of developing and operating retail yogurt stores and franchising retail yogurt stores to third party franchisees. In March 2010, the Company acquired its equity interest in Yogurt Mountain for $3.0 million. During the thirteen weeks ended August 3, 2013, the Company increased its ownership percentage of Yogurt Mountain to 50% and, as a result, gained a controlling interest in Yogurt Mountain. The Company therefore ceased accounting for Yogurt Mountain under the equity method of accounting and has consolidated Yogurt Mountain at November 2, 2013.
Yogurt Mountain Holding LLC [Member]	'
Equity Method Investments	'
	14. Variable Interest Entities
	The Company increased its ownership percentage in Yogurt Mountain during the thirteen weeks ended August 3, 2013 from 40% to 50%, with the remaining 50% ownership held by APCP (see Note 4). The Company’s investment in Yogurt Mountain was previously accounted for as an equity method investment. The Company applied ASC 810-10 and determined that Yogurt Mountain was a variable interest entity (“VIE”). An enterprise must consolidate a VIE if it is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary has both (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. As a result of the increase in the Company’s ownership of Yogurt Mountain, the Company determined that both the Company and APCP hold an equal 50% interest in Yogurt Mountain and that both parties equally share in the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE. However, the existence of the related party relationship between the Company and APCP required the Company to evaluate which entity was more closely associated with Yogurt Mountain. The Company determined that, due to the similarity of its business with that of Yogurt Mountain’s, as well as its involvement with the management of the business, the Company was more closely associated with Yogurt Mountain than APCP and, therefore, was required to consolidate Yogurt Mountain. The Company’s investment in Yogurt Mountain, plus any loans and guarantees related to Yogurt Mountain, totaled approximately $2.9 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013, representing the Company’s maximum exposures to loss. The assets and liabilities of Yogurt Mountain were not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Creditors of Yogurt Mountain do not have recourse against the general credit of the Company.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Nov. 02, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	15. Subsequent Events
	In connection with the preparation of its financial statements for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013, the Company has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to November 2, 2013 through the date these financial statements were available to be issued, to determine whether any of these events required disclosure in the financial statements. The Company is not aware of any subsequent events that would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	9 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Nov. 02, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	16. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013, net of tax (in thousands).

			Foreign Currency			Total
			Translation
			Adjustment
	Beginning balance as of February 2, 2013		$	—		$	—
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			43			43
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			—	-1		—

	Net current-period other comprehensive income			43			43

	Ending Balance		$	43		$	43

	-1	Foreign currency translation adjustments are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss upon sale or substantially complete liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity.

Adoption_of_New_Accounting_Sta1

Adoption of New Accounting Standards (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Adoption of New Accounting Standards (Policies)	Nov. 02, 2013
Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
Reclassification Out of Other Comprehensive Income	'
Reclassification Out of Other Comprehensive Income	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, which requires entities to present information about significant items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or as a separate disclosure in the notes to the financial statements. This ASU is effective for public companies prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted ASU No. 2013-02 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. The Company has elected disclosure in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as described in Note 16.

Basis_of_Presentation_Tables

Basis of Presentation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Tables)	Nov. 02, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Unvested Restricted Stock Grants to Employees and Directors	'
	A summary of the status of unvested restricted stock grants to employees and directors under the 2005 Plan for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 is as follows (shares in thousands):


		Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
		November 2, 2013
		Shares			Weighted Average
					Grant Date Fair
					Value
	Shares at beginning of period		458		$	4.37
	Shares granted		283			2.75
	Shares vested		(13	)		5.19
	Shares forfeited		(31	)		3.01

	Shares at end of period		697		$	3.76

Summary of Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related to Non-vested Awards Granted	'
	As of November 2, 2013, the Company had approximately $1.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards granted under the 2005 Plan, which it expects to recognize over the following fiscal years:


	Fiscal Year	Unrecognized
		Stock-Based
		Compensation
		Expense
		(in thousands)
	2014	$	209
	2015		525
	2016		248
	2017		8

	Total	$	990

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Inventories (Tables)	Nov. 02, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Inventory Balances	'
	Inventory balances at November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):


		November 2, 2013			February 2, 2013
	Inventories (at FIFO)	$	236,926		$	205,853
	LIFO reserve		(4,588	)		(4,326	)

	Net inventories	$	232,338		$	201,527

Business_Segments_Tables

Business Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Business Segments (Tables)	Nov. 02, 2013
Summary of Segment Information	'

	The real estate development and management segment is managed separately from the retail trade and electronic commerce trade segments, with a focus on deriving revenues through developing and leasing commercial retail real estate for purposes of earning rental income.


		Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	Segment Information (in thousands)	2-Nov-13			27-Oct-12			2-Nov-13			27-Oct-12
	Net Revenue
	Retail Trade	$	98,116		$	100,040		$	306,430		$	327,034
	Electronic Commerce Trade		5,682			5,939			16,926			18,794
	Real Estate Development and Management		593			79			1,367			218
	Intersegment Sales Elimination		(4,025	)		(2,075	)		(11,149	)		(10,265	)

	Net Revenue	$	100,366		$	103,983		$	313,574		$	335,781

	Operating (Loss) Income
	Retail Trade	$	(6,958	)	$	(5,222	)	$	(14,582	)	$	(7,442	)
	Electronic Commerce Trade		(250	)		(311	)		(100	)		(690	)
	Real Estate Development and Management		229			1			437			(31	)
	Intersegment Elimination of Certain Costs		(225	)		1,193			(676	)		614

	Total Operating (Loss) from continuing operations	$	(7,204	)	$	(4,339	)	$	(14,921	)	$	(7,549	)


		2-Nov-13			2-Feb-13
	Assets
	Retail Trade	$	306,714		$	264,931
	Electronic Commerce Trade		2,916			6,573
	Real Estate Development and Management		31,045			14,966

	Total Assets	$	340,675		$	286,470

Sales [Member]	'
Summary of Sales by Merchandise Category Related to Retail Trade and Electronic Commerce Trade Segments	'
	For the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, respectively, sales by merchandise category related to our retail trade and electronic commerce trade segments, as a percentage of total net sales, were as follows:


		Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
		November 2, 2013			October 27, 2012			November 2, 2013			October 27, 2012
	Books and Magazines		72.8	%		75.6	%		72.9	%		75.7	%
	General Merchandise		11.9	%		10.8	%		12	%		10.7	%
	Café		4.7	%		4.8	%		4.6	%		4.7	%
	Electronics, eBooks and accessories		1.7	%		1.4	%		2	%		1.9	%
	Other		8.9	%		7.4	%		8.5	%		7	%

	Total		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	Nov. 02, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013, net of tax (in thousands).

			Foreign Currency			Total
			Translation
			Adjustment
	Beginning balance as of February 2, 2013		$	—		$	—
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			43			43
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			—	-1		—

	Net current-period other comprehensive income			43			43

	Ending Balance		$	43		$	43

	-1	Foreign currency translation adjustments are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss upon sale or substantially complete liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity.

Basis_of_Presentation_Addition

Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Aug. 03, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Subsidiary	Oct. 27, 2012	Yogurt Mountain Holding LLC [Member]	Yogurt Mountain Holding LLC [Member]	Yogurt Mountain Holding LLC [Member]	Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]	Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]	2005 Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Additional ownership interest	'	'	'	'	10.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity method investment in company	'	'	'	'	50.00%	50.00%	40.00%	'	'	'
Number of subsidiaries	'	'	7	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation	$200,000	$100,000	$600,000	$500,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock authorized under 2005 plan	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	600,000	'	2,000,000
Common stock reserved for issuance	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	345,053
Total unrecognized compensation cost	990,000	'	990,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Value of common stock purchase by employees	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	85.00%	'	'
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	'	'	$62,000	$88,000	'	'	'	$100,000	$100,000	'

Basis_of_Presentation_Summary_

Basis of Presentation - Summary of Unvested Restricted Stock Grants to Employees and Directors (Detail) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Shares at beginning of period	458
Shares granted	283
Shares vested	-13
Shares forfeited	-31
Shares at end of period	697
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, beginning balance	$4.37
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, granted	$2.75
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, vested	$5.19
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, forfeited	$3.01
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, ending Balance	$3.76

Basis_of_Presentation_Summary_1

Basis of Presentation - Summary of Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related to Non-vested Awards Granted (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Total	$990
2014	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Total	209
2015	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Total	525
2016	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Total	248
2017	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Total	$8

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 2013

Feb. 02, 2013

Nov. 02, 2013

Nov. 14, 2011

Nov. 02, 2013

Oct. 27, 2012

Aug. 03, 2013

Feb. 02, 2013

Nov. 02, 2013

4-May-13

Nov. 02, 2013

Oct. 27, 2012

Nov. 02, 2013

Oct. 27, 2012

Feb. 02, 2013

Nov. 02, 2013

Oct. 27, 2012

Feb. 02, 2013

Nov. 02, 2013

Oct. 27, 2012

Feb. 02, 2013

Nov. 02, 2013

Oct. 27, 2012

Nov. 02, 2013

Oct. 27, 2012

Nov. 02, 2013

Notes Payable [Member]

Yogurt Mountain Holding LLC [Member]

Anderson and Anderson LLC [Member]

Anderson Media Corporation [Member]

Anco Far East [Member]

Anderson Press Corporation [Member]

Hibbett Sports Inc [Member]

Affiliated Entity [Member]

IF [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Property

Two Buildings [Member]

Aircraft

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Purchases from subsidiary company

$14,400,000

$14,300,000

$1,300,000

$1,600,000

$300,000

$700,000

Amount payable to subsidiary company

2,900,000

3,000,000

40,000

200,000

300,000

Amounts receivable from subsidiary company

300,000

200,000

Sourcing and consolidation service fees net of passed through costs

200,000

300,000

100,000

500,000

300,000

Rent paid to trust under lease

100,000

300,000

Number of lease buildings

Lease expiration date

28-Feb-13

28-Feb-17

1-Feb-17

Minimum future rental payments related party leases

1,100,000

400,000

Amounts receivable from leases

200,000

300,000

100,000

22,000

Number of airplanes owned

Interest owned in Airplane

19.70%

Principal amount of note

600,000

Maturity date of note

1-Sep-28

Debt instrument variable description

'Thirty-day LIBOR rate plus 2.75%

Outstanding balance of the note

600,000

Debt instrument variable rate

2.75%

Percentage of equity interest

50.00%

40.00%

25.00%

Limit of borrowings under the line of credit

1,000,000

1,500,000

Increased interest rate on borrowings under the line of credit

11.00%

9.00%

Percentage of annual commitment fee on unused portion of commitment

0.25%

Effective date of amendment to the line of Amended Loan Agreement

25-Mar-13

Line of Credit to finance capital expenditures

150,000,000

500,000

Amount of note receivable

1,000,000

Related party note receivable

1,000,000

Percentage of equity interest by other company

45.00%

Items Purchased from related party

400,000

Amount Payable to Related Party for items purchases

$30,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Textual [Abstract]	'	'
Obligation of liabilities	$0	$0

Inventories_Additional_Informa

Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
Inventories Textual [Abstract]	'	'
Replacement and current cost of inventory over stated LIFO value	$4.60	$4.30

Inventories_Summary_of_Invento

Inventories - Summary of Inventory Balances (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013
Inventory Net [Abstract]	'	'
Inventories (at FIFO)	$236,926	$205,853
LIFO reserve	-4,588	-4,326
Net inventories	$232,338	$201,527

Business_Segments_Additional_I

Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013
	Segment
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]	'
Number of Reportable Segments	3
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]	'
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]	'
Number of Reportable Segments	2

Business_Segments_Summary_of_S

Business Segments - Summary of Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013
Sales Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net Revenue	$99,888	$103,904	$312,299	$335,563	'
Total Operating (Loss) from continuing operations	-7,204	-4,339	-14,921	-7,549	'
Total Assets	340,675	'	340,675	'	286,470
Retail Trade [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Sales Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net Revenue	98,116	100,040	306,430	327,034	'
Total Operating (Loss) from continuing operations	-6,958	-5,222	-14,582	-7,442	'
Total Assets	306,714	'	306,714	'	264,931
Electronic Commerce Trade [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Sales Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net Revenue	5,682	5,939	16,926	18,794	'
Total Operating (Loss) from continuing operations	-250	-311	-100	-690	'
Total Assets	2,916	'	2,916	'	6,573
Real Estate Development and Management [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Sales Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net Revenue	593	79	1,367	218	'
Total Operating (Loss) from continuing operations	229	1	437	-31	'
Total Assets	31,045	'	31,045	'	14,966
Intersegment Sales Elimination [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Sales Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net Revenue	-4,025	-2,075	-11,149	-10,265	'
Total Operating (Loss) from continuing operations	($225)	$1,193	($676)	$614	'

Business_Segments_Summary_of_S1

Business Segments - Summary of Sales by Merchandise Category Related to Retail Trade and Electronic Commerce Trade Segments (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of total net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Books and Magazines [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of total net sales	72.80%	75.60%	72.90%	75.70%
General Merchandise [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of total net sales	11.90%	10.80%	12.00%	10.70%
Cafe [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of total net sales	4.70%	4.80%	4.60%	4.70%
Electronics, eBooks and Accessories [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of total net sales	1.70%	1.40%	2.00%	1.90%
Other [Member]	'	'	'	'
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of total net sales	8.90%	7.40%	8.50%	7.00%

Discontinued_Operations_Additi

Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Sale of discontinued store	$0	$100,000	$1,900,000	$2,700,000
Net loss from discontinued operations	($22,000)	($81,000)	($229,000)	($151,000)
Discontinued Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of stores discontinued	3	'	3	'

Shortterm_Borrowing_and_Longte1

Short-term Borrowing and Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 2013

Feb. 02, 2013

Nov. 02, 2013

Feb. 02, 2013

Nov. 02, 2013

Jul. 18, 2013

Nov. 02, 2013

Feb. 02, 2013

Nov. 02, 2013

Feb. 02, 2013

Nov. 02, 2013

Affiliated Entity [Member]

Bonds [Member]

Protective Life Insurance Company [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Letter of Credit [Member]

Swing Line Loans [Member]

LIBOR [Member]

Prime Rate [Member]

Bonds [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]

Credit facility restated maturity date

27-Jun-18

Revolving loan to the company

$150,000,000

$35,000,000

$15,000,000

Maximum borrowing capacity increased

200,000,000

Borrowing under revolving credit facility maturity date

21-Mar-16

Line of credit facilities interest at variable rate

1.88%

1.50%

2.00%

0.50%

1.00%

Credit facility restated commitment fee amount

0.25%

Maximum amount available under credit facility

150,000,000

Company enter into a Credit Agreement

21-Mar-11

Fair value measurements outstanding under revolving line of credit

65,100,000

700,000

Interest rate

'Thirty-day LIBOR rate plus 2.75%

Loan agreement amount outstanding

4,900,000

12,600,000

7,500,000

4,900,000

Maximum outstanding borrowing

72,600,000

Average outstanding borrowing

50,900,000

Interest rate on bonds

1.25%

Bonds repurchased date

13-Mar-16

Subsidiaries use maximum liability

5,880,000

Maturity date of debt

1-Dec-19

1-Aug-33

Fixed interest rate of loan

4.00%

Outstanding loan amount

12,500,000

Loan classified as short term

$65,548,000

$740,000

$400,000

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Aug. 03, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Income tax benefit	($596,000)	($2,256,000)	$3,422,000	($3,684,000)	'
Pretax loss from continuing operations	-7,700,000	-4,900,000	-16,300,000	-9,100,000	'
Effective income tax rate	8.00%	47.00%	21.00%	41.00%	'
Unrecognized tax benefits inclusive of estimated interest and penalties, would affect the effective tax rate	400,000	'	400,000	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, estimated interest and penalties accrued	200,000	'	200,000	'	'
Total liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including estimated interest and penalties	$400,000	'	$400,000	'	$900,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair value measurements outstanding under revolving line of credit	$65,100,000
Outstanding loan amount	12,500,000
Outstanding under the related party debt	1,608,000
Fair value measurements outstanding under Bond	4,900,000
Fair value of PGP Florence commercial real estate debt	$11,600,000

Gift_Card_Revenue_Recognition_

Gift Card Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Gift Card Revenue Recognition Textual [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Period for determining unredeemed point on inactive gift card	'	'	'24 months	'
Breakage income	$0.10	$0.10	$0.50	$0.50

Equity_Method_Investments_Addi

Equity Method Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Mar. 31, 2010	Nov. 02, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Yogurt Mountain Holding LLC [Member]	Yogurt Mountain Holding LLC [Member]	Yogurt Mountain Holding LLC [Member]	Yogurt Mountain Holding LLC [Member]	IF [Member]	IF [Member]	Equity Interest One [Member]	Equity Interest Two [Member]
							Country		IF [Member]	IF [Member]
									Anco Far East [Member]	Anco Far East [Member]
Schedule Of Results Related To Equity Accounted Investees [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity method investment in company	'	'	50.00%	50.00%	40.00%	'	25.00%	'	45.00%	30.00%
Number of countries	'	'	'	'	'	'	70	'	'	'
Acquired the equity interest	$2,032	$1,455	'	'	'	$3,000	'	$1,800	'	'
New ownership percentage in Yogurt Mountain	'	'	50.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Variable_Interest_Entities_Add

Variable Interest Entities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Yogurt Mountain Holding LLC [Member]	Yogurt Mountain Holding LLC [Member]
			Anderson Private Capital Partners I, L.P [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'	'
Variable interest entity, previous ownership percentage	'	40.00%	'
Variable interest entity, new ownership percentage	'	50.00%	'
Variable interest entity, ownership interest held by APCP	'	'	50.00%
Variable interest entity, investment amount	$2.90	'	'

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 02, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	'	43
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	81	43
Ending balance	43	43
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	'	43
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	'	43
Ending balance	$43	$43