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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Number of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements.

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Description of the plan, including the basis for determining contributions, the employee groups covered, and the nature and effect of significant matters affecting comparability of information for all periods presented. For leveraged ESOPs and pension reversion ESOPs, the description generally includes the basis for releasing shares and how dividends on allocated and unallocated shares are used.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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The weighted average of per share prices paid for shares purchased on the open market for issuance to employees under the plan.

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Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Benefit Plans and Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail)			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
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Options outstanding				813,666	874,162	666,162	441,162
Options settled in cash				586
Options settled in cash per share \| $ / shares				$ 0.73
Outstanding warrants				382,693
Weighted average exercise price \| $ / shares				$ 3.42
Warrant expiry date				Aug. 20, 2022
Payment portion of LTCIP value at the end of first three year					0.33
Payment portion of LTCIP value thereafter					0.33
Share Based Compensation Payout Ratio Under Long Term Cash Incentive Plan					0.33
Percentage of amount payable at the end of three year					50.00%
Percentage Of Remaining Amount Payable One Year Thereafter					50.00%
Amounts earned under CEO long-term cash incentive Plan \| $					$ 0
Common Stock Voting Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of outstanding options \| $				$ 0
Unrecognized compensation, non-vested portion of stock option \| $				8,000
Total compensation cost for recognized expenses \| $				$ 39,000	$ 92,000	$ 109,000
Common Stock Voting Shares [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance				1,796,088
Amended Birks Employee Stock Option Plan [Member] \| Common Stock Voting Shares [Member]
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Exercise price \| $ / shares				$ 1.05
Options granted				5,666	6,162	6,162
Compensation expense \| $				$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding	0
Stock Compensation Plan [Member] \| Common Stock Voting Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee stock option description				Birks ESOP
Omnibus LTIP [Member] \| Common Stock Voting Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding				193,000
Vesting period				3 years
Exercise price \| $ / shares				$ 1.43
Expiration period				10 years
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares				$ 1.34
Dividend yield				0.00%
Expected volatility				114.63%
Risk free interest rate				2.20%
Weighted average expected term				10 years
Intrinsic value of outstanding options \| $				$ 0
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Total compensation cost for recognized expenses \| $				$ 139,000	65,000
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Units granted		121,500
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Expiration period following vesting date		1 year
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Omnibus LTIP [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units And Deferred Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense \| $				$ 63,000	34,000
Share based compensation recognized liability \| $				$ 97,000	$ 34,000
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Compensation expense \| $				$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
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Options settled in cash per share \| $ / shares				$ 0.73
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Options settled in cash per share \| $ / shares	$ 0.73
Employee Stock Purchase Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional shares to be issued under this plan				No additional shares will be issued under this plan.
Additional shares issued				0	0	0
Employee Stock Purchase Plans [Member] \| Common Stock Voting Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance				100,000
Common stock purchase percent				85.00%
Outstanding shares				99,995
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Common Stock Voting Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long term incentive plan stock appreciation rights, weighted average exercise price \| $ / shares				$ 1.16
Options outstanding				615,000
Stock options issued				0	235,000
Vesting period					3 years
Exercise price \| $ / shares					$ 0.78
Expiration period					10 years
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares					$ 0.69
Dividend yield				0.00%
Expected volatility					95.30%
Risk free interest rate					2.30%
Weighted average expected term					10 years
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] \| Common Stock Voting Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options exercisable				118,000