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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member] | capitalizedstock-basedcompensation [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | capitalizedstock-basedcompensation [Member] Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]
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Total stockholders' equity at Jan. 28, 2012 |  | $ 2,471 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 210,159 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ 598 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember | $ 399,459 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ 12,880 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ (598)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | $ 624,969 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jan. 28, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares Issued Balance at Jan. 28, 2012 | 24,711,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | 68,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised |  | 6 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 2,179 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 2,185 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures | 200,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures |  | 20 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (20)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition |  |  | 14,253 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 14,253 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares | (1,800,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value |  | (179)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (15,821)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | (73,020)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | (89,020)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  | 378 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 378 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Common Stock Issued, Employee Trust, Deferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | (521)us-gaap_CommonStockIssuedEmployeeTrustDeferred / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 0 us-gaap_CommonStockIssuedEmployeeTrustDeferred / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 63,243 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  | 63,243 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | 63,243 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation |  |  | 4,941 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 4,941 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Benefit Plan |  |  |  | 521 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity at Feb. 02, 2013 |  | 2,318 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 215,691 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 1,119 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember | 389,682 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | 13,258 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (1,119)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 620,949 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares at Feb. 02, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares Issued Balance at Feb. 02, 2013 | 23,179,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued |  |  |  |  |  | (10,000)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | 49,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised |  | 5 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 1,474 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 1,479 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures | 300,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures |  | 30 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (30)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition |  |  | 21,210 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 21,210 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember | 520 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = plce_CapitalizedstockbasedcompensationMember | 520 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = plce_CapitalizedstockbasedcompensationMember
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares | (1,298,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value |  | (130)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (12,555)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | (53,145)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | (65,830)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  | (14,787)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (14,787)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Common Stock Issued, Employee Trust, Deferred | (1,575)us-gaap_CommonStockIssuedEmployeeTrustDeferred |  |  |  |  |  | (456)us-gaap_CommonStockIssuedEmployeeTrustDeferred / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 0 us-gaap_CommonStockIssuedEmployeeTrustDeferred / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 53,026 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  | 53,026 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | 53,026 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation |  |  | 211 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 211 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Benefit Plan |  |  |  | 456 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity at Feb. 01, 2014 | 616,778 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 2,223 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 226,521 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 1,575 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember | 389,563 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (1,529)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (1,575)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 616,778 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares at Feb. 01, 2014 | 33,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares |  |  |  |  |  | (33,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares Issued Balance at Feb. 01, 2014 | 22,230,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued |  |  |  |  |  | (9,000)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | 2,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised |  | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 55 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 55 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures | 336,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures |  | 34 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (34)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition |  |  | 17,783 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 17,783 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember | 930 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = plce_CapitalizedstockbasedcompensationMember | 930 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = plce_CapitalizedstockbasedcompensationMember
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares | (1,493,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value |  | (149)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (15,600)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | (60,380)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | (76,129)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock | (11,491)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock |  |  |  | (11,491)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | (11,491)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Dividendsunvestedshares | (500)plce_Dividendsunvestedshares |  | 506 plce_Dividendsunvestedshares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | (506)plce_Dividendsunvestedshares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | 0 plce_Dividendsunvestedshares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  | (15,964)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (15,964)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Common Stock Issued, Employee Trust, Deferred | (1,682)us-gaap_CommonStockIssuedEmployeeTrustDeferred |  |  |  |  |  | (107)us-gaap_CommonStockIssuedEmployeeTrustDeferred / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 0 us-gaap_CommonStockIssuedEmployeeTrustDeferred / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 56,888 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  | 56,888 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | 56,888 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation |  |  | 268 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 268 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Benefit Plan |  |  |  | 107 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity at Jan. 31, 2015 | $ 589,118 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 2,108 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 230,429 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ 1,682 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember | $ 374,074 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ (17,493)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ (1,682)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | $ 589,118 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_StockholdersEquityTotalMember |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jan. 31, 2015 | 35,000 us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares |  |  |  |  |  | (35,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares Issued Balance at Jan. 31, 2015 | 21,075,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued |  |  |  |  |  | (2,000)us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |  |

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