iMedia Brands, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Preferred Stock and Long-Term Payable (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
Preferred Stock and Long-Term Payable (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011 Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Jan. 29, 2011 Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Feb. 02, 2013 Deferred Contractural Payment Agreement [Member]	Oct. 31, 2009 Deferred Contractural Payment Agreement [Member]	Jan. 28, 2012 Deferred Contractural Payment Agreement [Member]	Feb. 25, 2012 2012 Line Of Credit Agreement - PNC Bank, N.A. [Member]	Feb. 09, 2012 2012 Line Of Credit Agreement - PNC Bank, N.A. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment for Series B Preferred stock dividend		$ (6,400,000)	$ 0	$ (8,915,000)	$ (2,500,000)	$ (6,400,000)	$ (2,500,000)	$ (2,500,000)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			(500,000)	(25,679,000)	(1,235,000)			(1,235,000)
Payments for Repurchase of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	40,900,000		0	40,853,000	0
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium						24,500,000
Long Term Portion Deferral Period										3 years
Secured Debt, Current											12,347,000
Repayments of Notes Payable									12,365,000			12,365,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity													$ 40,000,000

Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

The cash outflow to reacquire preferred stock during the period.

Cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to preferred shareholders, generally out of earnings.

The cash outflow for a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.