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Note 15 - Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]	(15) Employee Benefit Plans 401(k) Savings Plan During 2000, the Company established a defined contribution plan that conforms to IRS provisions for 401(k) plans.  The Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Employees Savings Trust covers associates who work 1,000 hours or more in a year and have attained age 21.  The Company, at the discretion of its board of directors, can provide for a Company match on the first 6% of employee deferrals.  For 2011, the Company provided a match of 30% on the first 6% of employee deferrals totaling $0.3 million.  For 2010, the Company provided a match of 25% on the first 6% of employee deferrals totaling $0.3 million.  In 2009, the Company provided a match of 15% on the first 6% of employee deferrals totaling $0.2 million.  The Company match vests over the first five years of employment.

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The entire disclosure for an entity's employee compensation and benefit plans, including, but not limited to, postemployment and postretirement benefit plans, defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution plans, non-qualified and supplemental benefit plans, deferred compensation, share-based compensation, life insurance, severance, health care, unemployment and other benefit plans.

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