2.2.0.7 false Note Repurchase 1130 - Disclosure - Note Repurchase true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDPerShare Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Note Repurchase 0 dds_NoteRepurchaseDisclosureAbstract dds false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Note Repurchase 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfExtinguishmentOfDebtTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> Note 13.  Note Repurchase   No notes were repurchased during the six months ended July 31, 2010.  During the six months ended August 1, 2009, the Company repurchased $5.0 million face amount of 9.125% notes with an original maturity on August 1, 2011.  This repurchase resulted in a pretax gain of approximately $1.5 million which was recorded in net interest and debt expense.</td></tr></table> Note 13.  Note Repurchase   No notes were repurchased during the six months ended July 31, 2010.  During the six months ended August 1, 2009, false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description of debt extinguished, amount of gain or loss, the income tax effect and the per share amount of the aggregate gain or loss, net of the related income tax. For assets that are set aside solely for satisfying scheduled payments of a specific obligation, provides a description of the nature of the restrictions. For planned extinguishment of debt, discloses the likely effects of any planned early extinguishment of long-term debt. This element may be used to capture the complete disclosure schedule pertaining to debt extinguishment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 26 -Paragraph 20 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 140 -Paragraph 16, 17 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true