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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012	Jul. 28, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 27, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	(45.60%)		35.10%	(70.80%)	39.00%
Income tax benefit from reversal of reserve for uncertain income tax positions	$ 205,000
Tax expense related to prior year item	87,000
Federal and State employment tax credits received		$ 400,000

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The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems.

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