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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) |  | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 13, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) shares | Feb. 01, 2025 USD ($) shares | Feb. 03, 2024 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal period duration |  |  | 364 days | 371 days | 364 days
Restricted cash and cash equivalents in escrow |  |  | $ 2,800,000 | $ 4,000,000.0 |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | 786,000 | 1,811,000 | $ 884,000
Income taxes paid, net |  |  | 1,874,000 | (4,121,000) | 29,206,000
Advertising expense |  |  | 4,686,000 | $ 6,277,000 | $ 6,868,000
Stop-loss insurance coverage |  |  | 375,000 |  |
Employee health care coverage |  |  | $ 350,000 |  |
Expiration period for rewards card |  |  | 90 days |  |
General liability coverage |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  | 2 |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Remaining shares In repurchase authorizations | shares |  |  | 997,455 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 35,000,000.0 |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Value of shares repurchased and retired |  | $ 828,181 |  |  |
Shares repurchased and retired | shares |  | 264,282 |  |  |
Remaining shares In repurchase authorizations | shares |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 35,000,000 | $ 30,000,000.0 |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Covenant borrowing base percentage | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Amount subject to other limitations | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
Uncommitted accordion feature | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under certain conditions | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |
Availability at closing | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |
Eligible credit card receivable, percentage | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Net recovery percentage of eligible inventory | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | At Least Half of ABL Commitments Unutilized and At Annual Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unused commitment fee percentage | 0.375% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Less than Half of ABL Commitments Unutilized [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unused commitment fee percentage | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Excess Availability [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility trigger amount as a percent of aggregate revolving commitment | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Credit facility trigger amount | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of consecutive days excess availability is above required amount | 30 days |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Interest during period | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member] | Annual Rate 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread | 0.10% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member] | Annual Rate 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument unrestricted cash | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Prior Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding | 0 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Sub Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |

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