Organization record
COST PLUS INC/CA/
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Facts on record
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 57334000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 78423000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 98028000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 66236000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 55197000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 55822000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 82393000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 56612000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 2425000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 9706000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 6840000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 2979000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 644000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curre | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 4500000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 3419000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 1691000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 3553000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curr | 2010-01-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 2535000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 5870000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 2930000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 2803000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 3415000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 2691000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 2962000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 2911000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 2602000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2010-01-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 3707000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2009-01-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 23134000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -26639000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 50776000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 19194000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 15322000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -27184000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 49987000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 18632000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 7773000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curr | 2010-01-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -2425000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -9647000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -6785000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -2928000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -601000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curr | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -4345000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -3356000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -1647000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -3545000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cur | 2010-01-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -24044000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 39465000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -43752000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -16154000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -13997000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 31618000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -46271000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -16676000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -5333000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2010-01-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22513752, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22377663, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22363553, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22260663, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22187549, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22087113, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22087113, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22087113, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22515752, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-05-25 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22513752, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22490362, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-04-06 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22377663, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22373163, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-12-07 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22363553, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22321913, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-09-07 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22260663, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22187549, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22087113, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22087113, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22087113, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 216290000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 219003000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 273852000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 215159000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 207216000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 196964000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 267428000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 209241000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 118967000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 124637000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 216870000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 150339000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 136432000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 126986000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 127513000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 96226000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22515752} | 2012-05-25 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22490362} | 2012-04-06 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22373163} | 2011-12-07 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 22321913} | 2011-09-07 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 170600000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-07-29 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 4439000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 19235000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 14547000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 9952000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 5023000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 22832000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 17641000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 12394000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 28573000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency" | 2010-01-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": "US | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.74, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.39, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.9, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.52, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.36, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.15, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.13, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.38, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -1.16, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.78, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.32, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -2.87, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-01-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency": " | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.71, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.9, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.39, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.36, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.52, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.15, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.13, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.38, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -1.16, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.78, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -0.32, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -2.87, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2010-01-30 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 68631000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 309625000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 184545000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 62136000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 122409000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 59017000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 63392000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 290945000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 177981000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 59780000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 60673000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
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| gross_profit | {"amount": 229194000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-01-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 3000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 1554000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-01-28 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": -617000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-10-29 | sec_edgar |
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| income_tax_expense | {"amount": -462000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": -377000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-07-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": -85000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-04-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 876000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-01-29 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": -189000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 161000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-10-30 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 350000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 192000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-07-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": -12738000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-01-30 | sec_edgar |
| industry_sic | {"code": "5700", "scheme": "SIC", "description": "Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equ | sec_edgar | |
| interest_expense | {"amount": 2978000, "concept": "us-gaap:InterestExpense", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-04-28 | sec_edgar |
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