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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 2 — Income Taxes

An estimate of the annual effective tax rate is used at each interim period based on the facts and circumstances available at that time, while the actual effective tax rate is calculated at year-end. For the 13-week period ended October 27, 2012, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of 45.6% of the loss before income taxes. In the prior year period, the Company recorded income tax expense of 35.1% of pre-tax income. During the 13-week period ended October 27, 2012, the Company reversed a portion of its reserve for uncertain income tax positions for which the statute of limitations expired. This adjustment resulted in an income tax benefit of approximately $205,000. This benefit was partially offset by $87,000 in tax expense related to a prior year item. For the 39-week period ended October 27, 2012, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of 70.8% of the pre-tax loss. In the prior year period, the Company recorded income tax expense of 39.0% of pre-tax income. In addition to the activity noted in the current period, during the 13-week period ended July 28, 2012, the Company recorded state and federal employment tax credits totaling approximately $400,000 that related to prior year periods and in excess of previous estimates.