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9. Employee Benefit Plans (Details)	3 Months Ended
9. Employee Benefit Plans (Details)	Apr. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2018
Pension Plan [Member]
9. Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate			6.90%
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Current Fiscal Year	$ 110,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Remainder of Fiscal Year	$ 584,000
Prior Period Adjustment from Adoption of ASU 2017-07 [Member]
9. Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment		$ 131,000
Hooker Furniture Corporation [Member]
9. Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Benefit Plans	3
Pulaski Furniture Corporation [Member]
9. Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Benefit Plans	2