Accounting Policies [Abstract] Accounting Policies [Abstract] Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current Property taxes Accrued Income Taxes, Current Income taxes payable Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of vendor held inventory and inventory received but not yet invoiced. Accrued Inventory Current Inventory liabilities Accrued Liabilities, Current Accrued liabilities Total accrued liabilities Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] The entire disclosure for accrued liabilities. Accrued Liabilities Current Disclosure [Text Block] Accrued Liabilities Gift Card Liability, Current Deferred gift card revenue Accrued Rent, Current Rent Accrued Utilities, Current Utilities Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation Accumulated depreciation AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax Accumulated other comprehensive loss AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Paid-in capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Paid-In Capital [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis] Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition Share-based compensation Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation Excess income tax benefit related to share-based compensation plans Excess income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation plans Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block] Advertising costs Advertising Expense Advertising costs expensed Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts Amortization of issuance cost and discount Amortization of Intangible Assets Amortization expense Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations related to unredeemed amusement tickets. Amusement Redemption Liability Current Amusement redemption liability Disclosure of accounting policy for amusement cost of products. Amusements Costs Of Products [Policy Text Block] Amusements costs of products Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Anti-dilutive options excluded from calculation of common equivalent shares Assets Total assets Assets [Abstract] ASSETS Assets, Current Total current assets Assets, Current [Abstract] Current assets: Award Type [Axis] Award Type [Axis] Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Balance Sheet Location [Domain] Balance Sheet Location [Domain] Beginning Year Of Expiry For Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Beginning Year Of Expiry For Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Beginning year for state net operating loss carry forward expiry Carrying value as of balance sheet date of book overdraft amounts reclassified to accounts payable. Book Overdrafts Reclassified To Accounts Payable Book overdrafts reclassified to accounts payable Building and Building Improvements [Member] Buildings and Building Improvements [Member] The entire policy disclosure for the business description policy and basis of presentation policy concepts. Business description policy describes the nature and type of organization including but not limited to organizational structure as may be applicable to holding companies, parent and subsidiary relationships, business divisions, business units, business segments, affiliates and information about significant ownership of the reporting entity. Basis of presentation policy describes the underlying basis used to prepare the financial statements (for example, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Other Comprehensive Basis of Accounting, IFRS). Business Description And Basis Of Presentation Policy [Policy Text Block] Description of the business CANADA Canada [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Ending cash and cash equivalents Beginning cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] Cash and cash equivalents Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance Number of shares of common stock available for issuance Common Stock [Member] Common Stock [Member] Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, par value Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common stock, shares outstanding Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, par value $0.01; authorized: 400,000,000 shares; issued: 42,660,806 shares at February 4, 2018 and 42,469,570 shares at January 29, 2017; outstanding: 40,102,085 shares at February 4, 2018 and 42,204,587 shares at January 29, 2017 Retirement Benefits [Abstract] Retirement Benefits [Abstract] Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract] Deferred tax liabilities: Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Total comprehensive income Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block] Concentration of credit risk Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] Principles of consolidation Construction in Progress [Member] Construction in Progress [Member] Corporate warehouse amusement supplies and other. Corporate Warehouse Amusement Supplies And Other [Member] Corporate Warehouse - Amusement Supplies and Other [Member] Cost of Revenue Total cost of products Costs and Expenses Total operating costs Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Domain] Credit Facility [Domain] Credit Facility [Member] Credit Facility [Member] Credit Facility [Member] Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit) Federal Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit) Foreign Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Total current provision Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] Current provision: Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit) State and local Customer Deposits, Current Customer deposits Customer Relationships [Member] Customer Relationships [Member] Dave And Busters Holdings Inc [Member] Dave And Busters Holdings Inc [Member] Dave And Busters Holdings Inc [Member] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Debt Instrument [Axis] Debt Instrument [Axis] Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Debt instrument interest rate Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance Debt Instrument, covenant compliance Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis Debt Instrument, Face Amount Senior secured credit facility Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment Frequency of periodic payment Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage Weighted average effective interest Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Weighted average interest rate on the Credit Facility Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Maturity date Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal Term loan repayment of principal Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Debt issuance costs expensed. Debt Issuance Costs Expensed Loss on debt refinancing Deferred Bonus and Profit Sharing Arrangement, Individual Contract, Type of Deferred Compensation [Domain] Deferred Bonus and Profit Sharing Arrangement, Individual Contract, Type of Deferred Compensation [Domain] Deferred Charges, Policy [Policy Text Block] Debt issuance costs Deferred Bonus and Profit Sharing Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis] Deferred Bonus and Profit Sharing Arrangements, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis] Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] 401(k) and Deferred Compensation Plan [Line Items] Deferred Compensation Plan Assets Deferred compensation plan assets Deferred compensation plan. Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Federal Debt Issuance Costs, Net Debt issuance costs Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Foreign Deferred Gain on Sale of Property Deferred gain on sale of property Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred taxes Total deferred provision (benefit) Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] Deferred provision (benefit): Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross Total deferred tax liabilities Deferred Rent Credit, Noncurrent Deferred occupancy costs Deferred Revenue, Current Deferred amusement revenue Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit) State and local Deferred Tax Assets, Deferred Income Deferred revenue and redemption ticket liability Deferred Tax Assets, Gross Total Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Classification [Abstract] Reported as: Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent Deferred tax assets Deferred tax assets, net-noncurrent Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance [Abstract] Deferred tax assets: Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards Net operating loss carryovers Deferred Tax Assets, Other Other Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost Share-based compensation Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities Accrued liabilities Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Contingencies Indirect benefit of unrecognized tax benefits Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Deferred Rent Leasing transactions Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Self Insurance Workers compensation and general liability insurance Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance Valuation allowance against deferred tax assets - US Valuation allowance Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net Net deferred tax liabilities Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets Trademark/tradename Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent Deferred income taxes Deferred tax liablities, net-noncurrent Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other Other Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment Property and equipment Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Deferred compensation expense Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Percentage Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Percentage Percentage of discretionary contribution Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay Maximum eligibility of employee compensation Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match Guaranteed percentage of employee contribution Defined contribution plan employer matching contribution vesting period. Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Vesting Period Defined contribution plan employer matching contribution vesting period Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent Percentage of maximum employee eligible compensation on pretax basis that can be contributed Depreciation Depreciation expense Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction Depreciation and amortization expense Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net Change in fair value of interest rate cap Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Table] Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Table] Description Of Business And Basis Of Presentation [Table] Description of business and summary of significant accounting policies. Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] Defined Contribution Plan, Nature and Effect of Change, Description Description of contributions Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] Share-Based Compensation Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Document Type Document Type Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract] Net income per share of common stock: Net Income per share: Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] Net income per share: Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Earnings per share Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent Effective tax rate Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent Corporate tax rate Federal corporate statutory rate Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent Valuation allowance Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent Impacts related to the Tax Act Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Percent Foreign taxes Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Percent Nondeductible expenses Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-based Compensation Cost, Percent Share-based compensation Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent Other Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Percent Tax contingency reserves Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent Tax credits Employee-related Liabilities, Current Compensation and benefits Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average years Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options Unrecognized expense related to unvested restricted stock and RSUs Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options Unrecognized expense related to stock option plan Employee Stock Option [Member] Stock Options [Member] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Public Float Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Equipment [Member] Equipment [Member] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Method Investments And Cost Method Investments [Abstract] Equity Method Investments And Cost Method Investments [Abstract] Equity Method Investments And Cost Method Investments [Abstract] Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities Excess income tax benefit related to share-based compensation plans Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities Excess income tax benefit related to share-based compensation plans Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block] Fair value of financial instruments Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Definite lived intangible asset, cost basis Finite lived intangible assets unamortized balances net. Finite Lived Intangible Assets Unamortized Balances Net Net unamortized balances Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block] Fiscal year Food and Beverage, Cost of Sales Cost of food and beverage Food and Beverage Revenue Food and beverage revenues Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] Foreign currency 401(k) plan. Four Zero One K Plan [Member] 401(k) Plan [Member] Furniture Fixture And Equipment [Member] Furniture Fixture And Equipment [Member] Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment Loss on disposal of fixed assets Represents difference between proceeds from collection of the principal balance and the related carrying value of the note receivable. Gains Losses On Early Payoff Of Notes Receivable Gain on early collection of note receivable Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt Loss on debt refinancing Loss on debt retirement Games [Member] Games [Member] Games [Member] General and Administrative Expense General and administrative expenses Goodwill Goodwill Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment Impairment of goodwill and tradenames