Note 1 - Basis of Preparation	6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	1. Basis of Presentation The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited and have been prepared by Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of January 2, 2016 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. All other condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein are unaudited and reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to summarize fairly the financial position of the Company and the results of the Company’s operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All of these adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Because of the seasonal nature of the Company’s operations, results of operations of any single reporting period should not be considered as indicative of results for a full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2016, which were included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2016. A reclassification was made in the current year presentation of the consolidated balance sheet as of July 4, 2015. The Company adjusted the classification of the impact of shares repurchased, which had previously been recorded as a deduction to additional paid-in capital, to a deduction which was allocated between additional paid-in capital and retained earnings. As a result of this reclassification, retained earnings were reduced by $9.1 million and additional paid-in capital was increased by the same amount. Additionally, the Company early adopted ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes , effective January 2, 2016, retrospectively. Adoption resulted in a $1.7 million decrease in total current assets, a $2.8 million increase in non-current deferred tax assets and a $1.1 million decrease in non-current other assets, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of July 4, 2015, compared to the prior period presentation. The adoption had no impact on results of operations.

1. Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited and have been prepared by Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of January 2, 2016 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. All other condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein are unaudited and reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to summarize fairly the financial position of the Company and the results of the Company’s operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All of these adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Because of the seasonal nature of the Company’s operations, results of operations of any single reporting period should not be considered as indicative of results for a full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2016, which were included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2016.

A reclassification was made in the current year presentation of the consolidated balance sheet as of July 4, 2015. The Company adjusted the classification of the impact of shares repurchased, which had previously been recorded as a deduction to additional paid-in capital, to a deduction which was allocated between additional paid-in capital and retained earnings. As a result of this reclassification, retained earnings were reduced by $9.1 million and additional paid-in capital was increased by the same amount.

Additionally, the Company early adopted ASU 2015-17,

Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes

, effective January 2, 2016, retrospectively. Adoption resulted in a $1.7 million decrease in total current assets, a $2.8 million increase in non-current deferred tax assets and a $1.1 million decrease in non-current other assets, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of July 4, 2015, compared to the prior period presentation. The adoption had no impact on results of operations.