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11. Employee Benefit Plans (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
11. Employee Benefit Plans (Details)	Oct. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2018
11. Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Increase (Decrease) for Assets Transferred to (from) Plan	$ 3,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Remainder of Fiscal Year	179,000	$ 179,000
Pension Plan [Member]
11. Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate			6.90%
Payment for Pension Benefits		110,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Increase (Decrease) for Assets Transferred to (from) Plan	3,000,000
Prior Period Adjustment from Adoption of ASU 2017-07 [Member]
11. Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment	$ 131,000	$ 393,000
Hooker Furniture Corporation [Member]
11. Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Benefit Plans		3
Pulaski Furniture Corporation [Member]
11. Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Benefit Plans		2