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Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Sep. 28, 2013	Nov. 05, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,350,519
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001113809
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 28, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,802	$ 45,171	$ 22,145
Inventories	56,671	46,904	54,885
Receivables	10,515	9,428	4,721
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,602	14,216	13,569
Deferred tax assets	269	987	487
Total current assets	95,859	116,706	95,807
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $179,915; $189,134 and $184,606, respectively	69,562	71,459	73,754
Goodwill			33,876
Other intangible assets, net	571	633	510
Other assets, net	3,025	3,304	7,218
Total Assets	169,017	192,102	211,165
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	33,517	38,984	35,151
Accrued expenses	9,162	11,570	5,981
Gift cards and customer deposits	23,092	30,849	21,180
Deferred revenue	4,935	4,800	5,455
Total current liabilities	70,706	86,203	67,767
Deferred franchise revenue	1,000	1,177	1,238
Deferred rent	19,050	20,843	20,955
Other liabilities	492	742	257
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01, Shares authorized: 15,000,000; No shares issued or outstanding at September 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and September 29, 2012	0	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01, Shares authorized: 50,000,000; Issued and outstanding: 17,364,772; 17,068,182 and 17,351,904 shares, respectively	174	171	174
Additional paid-in capital	68,460	66,112	66,782
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,843)	(7,683)	(7,020)
Retained earnings	16,978	24,537	61,012
Total stockholders' equity	77,769	83,137	120,948
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 169,017	$ 192,102	$ 211,165

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation (in Dollars)	$ 179,915	$ 189,134	$ 184,606
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	15,000,000	15,000,000	15,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	17,364,772	17,068,182	17,351,904
Common stock, shares outstanding	17,364,772	17,068,182	17,351,904

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Revenues:
Net retail sales	$ 83,580	$ 84,263	$ 266,906	$ 258,452
Commercial revenue	451	908	1,674	1,989
Franchise fees	781	800	2,399	2,313
Total revenues	84,812	85,971	270,979	262,754
Costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise sold	50,197	53,887	161,837	163,057
Selling, general and administrative	35,819	36,573	116,455	113,774
Interest expense (income), net	(60)	(36)	(166)	(185)
Total costs and expenses	85,956	90,424	278,126	276,646
Loss before income taxes	(1,144)	(4,453)	(7,147)	(13,892)
Income tax expense (benefit)	210	(201)	412	(1,072)
Net loss	(1,354)	(4,252)	(7,559)	(12,820)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,106	2,063	(160)	3,145
Comprehensive loss	$ (248)	$ (2,189)	$ (7,719)	$ (9,675)
Loss per common share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.79)
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.79)
Shares used in computing common per share amounts:
Basic (in Shares)	16,531,240	16,473,114	16,407,668	16,323,630
Diluted (in Shares)	16,531,240	16,473,114	16,407,668	16,323,630

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (7,559)	$ (12,820)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,399	15,832
Stock-based compensation	2,308	2,810
Deferred taxes	(26)	(1,533)
Loss from investment in affiliate		475
Impairment of store assets	649	319
Trade credit utilization	354	298
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	499	469
Change in assets and liabilities:
Inventories	(9,656)	(2,629)
Receivables	(781)	3,186
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(197)	(1,276)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(7,165)	(9,320)
Lease related liabilities	(1,870)	(3,020)
Gift cards and customer deposits	(7,705)	(7,224)
Deferred revenue	(41)	(27)
Net cash used in operating activities	(16,791)	(14,460)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(14,490)	(13,036)
Purchases of other assets and other intangible assets	(203)	(371)
Proceeds from sale or maturitiy of short term investments		2,647
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate		(475)
Cash used in investing activities	(14,693)	(11,235)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of employee stock options	655
Cash provided by financing activities	655	0
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(540)	1,473
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(31,369)	(24,222)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	45,171	46,367
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 13,802	$ 22,145

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

1. Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited and have been prepared by Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 29, 2012 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. All other condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein are unaudited and reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to summarize fairly the financial position of the Company and the results of the Company’s operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All of these adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. As a toy retailer, the Company’s sales are highest in the fourth quarter, followed by the first quarter. The timing of holidays and school vacations can impact quarterly results. Because of the seasonal nature of the Company’s operations, results of operations of any single reporting period should not be considered as indicative of results for a full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 that were included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2013.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company adopted new accounting guidance with regard to the presentation and disclosure of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with Accounting Standards Update 2013-02. The adoption of this guidance impacted only the presentation and disclosure of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Note 2 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Table Text Block]

2. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 28, 2013		December 29, 2012		September 29, 2012
Prepaid rent	$	8,347	$	8,736	$	8,026
Prepaid income taxes		679		-		365
Other		5,576		5,480		5,178
	$	14,602	$	14,216	$	13,569

Note 3 - Property and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

3. Property and Equipment

In 2012, the Company initiated a turnaround plan that includes the closure of a number of stores. The Company considers a more likely than not assessment that an individual location will close as a triggering event to review the store asset group for recoverability. As a result of these quarterly reviews in fiscal 2013, it was determined that certain stores would not be able to recover the carrying value of store leasehold improvements through expected undiscounted cash flows over the shortened remaining life of the related assets. Accordingly, the carrying value of the assets was reduced to fair value, calculated as the estimated future cash flows for each asset group, and asset impairment charges of $-0- and $0.6 million were recorded in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses as a component of loss before income taxes in the Retail segment. The inputs used to determine the fair value of the assets are Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC section 820-10. Any remaining net book value is depreciated over the shortened expected life. The thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2012, included similar impairment charges of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Note 4 - Accrued Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

4. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 28, 2013		December 29, 2012		September 29, 2012

Accrued wages, bonuses and related expenses	$	6,422	$	5,455	$	3,459
Sales tax payable		2,212		5,216		1,697
Accrued rent and related expenses		328		811		725
Current income taxes payable		200		88		100
	$	9,162	$	11,570	$	5,981

Note 5 - Stock-based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

5. Stock-based Compensation

The following table is a summary of the balances and activity for restricted stock and stock options for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013:

	Restricted Stock		Options
Outstanding, December 29, 2012		860,325		1,155,239
Granted		459,140		498,318
Vested		397,368		—
Exercised		—		126,609
Forfeited		34,315		30,192
Canceled or expired		137,600		343,956
Outstanding, September 28, 2013		750,182		1,152,800

For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013, selling, general and administrative expense includes $0.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense. For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2012 selling, general and administrative expense includes $0.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense. As of September 28, 2013, there was $4.0 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock and option awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

The total fair value of shares vested during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012 was $2.2 million and $4.3 million, respectively.

Note 6 - Loss per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

6. Loss per Share

The Company uses the two-class method to compute basic and diluted loss per common share. In periods of net loss, no effect is given to the Company’s participating securities as they do not contractually participate in the losses of the Company. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	Thirteen weeks ended						Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012

NUMERATOR:
Net loss before allocation of earnings to participating securities	$	(1,354	)	$	(4,252	)	$	(7,559	)	$	(12,820	)
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities		-			-			-			-
Net loss after allocation of earnings to participating securities	$	(1,354	)	$	(4,252	)	$	(7,559	)	$	(12,820	)

DENOMINATOR:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic		16,531,240			16,473,114			16,407,668			16,323,630
Dilutive effect of share-based awards:		-			-			-			-
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - dilutive		16,531,240			16,473,114			16,407,668			16,323,630
Basic loss per common share attributable to Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. stockholders:	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.46	)	$	(0.79	)
Diluted loss per common share attributable to Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. stockholders	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.46	)	$	(0.79	)

For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013, options to purchase 1,152,800 shares of common stock were excluded from the denominator for diluted loss per common share because of their anti-dilutive effect. For the thirteen thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2012, options to purchase 1,166,350 shares of common stock were excluded from the denominator for diluted loss per common share because of their anti-dilutive effect.

Due to the net loss for thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, the denominator for diluted loss per common share is the same as the denominator for basic loss per common share for those periods because the inclusion of stock options and unvested restricted shares would be anti-dilutive.

Note 7 - Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Income Taxes

In prior years, the Company recorded a valuation allowance on substantially all of its deferred tax assets. The effective tax rate was (18.4)% and (5.8)% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013, respectively compared to 4.5% and 7.7% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2012, respectively.

Note 8 - Comprehensive Loss

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

8. Comprehensive Loss

The difference between comprehensive income or loss and net income or loss results from foreign currency translation adjustments on the balance sheets of subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the US Dollar. The accumulated other comprehensive loss balance at September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 is comprised entirely of foreign currency translation. For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013 and September 29, 2012, there were no reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.

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Note 9 - Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Segment Information

The Company’s operations are conducted through three operating segments consisting of retail, commercial and international franchising. The retail segment includes the operating activities of company-owned stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland and other retail delivery operations, including the Company’s web store, pop-up stores and non-traditional store locations such as baseball parks. The commercial segment includes the Company’s transactions with other businesses, mainly comprised of licensing the Company’s intellectual properties for third party use and wholesale activities. The international franchising segment includes the licensing activities of the Company’s franchise agreements with store locations in Europe, outside of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, Mexico and South America. The operating segments have discrete sources of revenue, different capital structures and different cost structures. These operating segments represent the basis on which the Company’s chief operating decision maker regularly evaluates the business in assessing performance, determining the allocation of resources and the pursuit of future growth opportunities. Accordingly, the Company has determined that each of its operating segments represent one reportable segment. The reportable segments follow the same accounting policies used for the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Following is a summary of the financial information for the Company’s reportable segments (in thousands):

	Retail			Commercial		International Franchising		Total
Thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013
Net sales to external customers	$	83,580		$	451	$	781	$	84,812
Income (loss) before income taxes		(1,817	)		277		396		(1,144	)
Capital expenditures, net		5,657			-		20		5,677
Depreciation and amortization		4,677			-		45		4,722

Thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2012
Net sales to external customers	$	84,263		$	908	$	800	$	85,971
Income (loss) before income taxes		(5,254	)		453		348		(4,453	)
Capital expenditures, net		5,063			-		40		5,103
Depreciation and amortization		5,152			-		44		5,196

Thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013
Net sales to external customers	$	266,906		$	1,674	$	2,399	$	270,979
Income (loss) before income taxes		(8,695	)		902		646		(7,147	)
Capital expenditures, net		14,600			-		93		14,693
Depreciation and amortization		14,263			-		136		14,399

Thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2012
Net sales to external customers	$	258,452		$	1,989	$	2,313	$	262,754
Income (loss) before income taxes		(15,692	)		688		1,112		(13,892	)
Capital expenditures, net		13,320			-		87		13,407
Depreciation and amortization		15,699			-		133		15,832

Total Assets as of:
September 28, 2013	$	159,529		$	6,370	$	3,118	$	169,017
September 29, 2012	$	199,612		$	9,149	$	2,404	$	211,165

The Company’s reportable segments are primarily determined by the types of products and services that they offer. Each reportable segment may operate in many geographic areas. The Company allocates revenues to geographic areas based on the location of the customer or franchisee. The following schedule is a summary of the Company’s sales to external customers and long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):

	North America (1)		Europe (2)		Other (3)		Total
Thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013
Net sales to external customers	$	66,870	$	17,484	$	458	$	84,812
Property and equipment, net		61,341		8,221		-		69,562
Thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2012
Net sales to external customers	$	68,545	$	16,951	$	475	$	85,971
Property and equipment, net		62,644		11,110		-		73,754

Thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013
Net sales to external customers	$	219,776	$	49,820	$	1,383		270,979
Property and equipment, net		61,341		8,221		-		69,562
Thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2012
Net sales to external customers	$	214,157	$	47,236	$	1,361	$	262,754
Property and equipment, net		62,644		11,110		-		73,754

For purposes of this table only:

(1) North America includes the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and franchise business in Mexico

(2) Europe includes the United Kingdom, Ireland and franchise businesses in Europe

(3) Other includes franchise businesses outside of North America and Europe

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Note 10 - Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

10. Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to regular examination by various taxing authorities for years not closed by the statute of limitations, including an ongoing customs audit in the United Kingdom in which the Company is contesting audit findings. The Company accrues a liability for this type of contingency when it believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and that it can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss. In 2012, the Company received notification from the customs authority that it intended to make an assessment for unpaid duty, penalties and interest. The assessment was made in 2013. The Company has appealed this determination and continues to believe that the ultimate outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse impact on the results of operations, liquidity or financial position of the Company. However, if one or more of these examinations has an unfavorable resolution, it is possible that the results of operation, liquidity or financial position of the Company could be materially affected in any particular period. Since the date of the notification in the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company has been required to pay the disputed duty, pending resolution of the appeal. As of September 28, 2013, $2.7 million had been paid in respect of the disputed duty and is included in receivables in the Retail segment.

Note 11 - Subsequent Event

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

11. Subsequent Event

In the period from September 29, 2013 through November 5, 2013, the Company repurchased approximately 28,000 shares of its common stock for an aggregate amount of $0.2 million, leaving $7.1 million of availability under the program.

Note 2 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

	September 28, 2013		December 29, 2012		September 29, 2012
Prepaid rent	$	8,347	$	8,736	$	8,026
Prepaid income taxes		679		-		365
Other		5,576		5,480		5,178
	$	14,602	$	14,216	$	13,569

Note 4 - Accrued Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	September 28, 2013		December 29, 2012		September 29, 2012

Accrued wages, bonuses and related expenses	$	6,422	$	5,455	$	3,459
Sales tax payable		2,212		5,216		1,697
Accrued rent and related expenses		328		811		725
Current income taxes payable		200		88		100
	$	9,162	$	11,570	$	5,981

Note 5 - Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

	Restricted Stock		Options
Outstanding, December 29, 2012		860,325		1,155,239
Granted		459,140		498,318
Vested		397,368		—
Exercised		—		126,609
Forfeited		34,315		30,192
Canceled or expired		137,600		343,956
Outstanding, September 28, 2013		750,182		1,152,800

Note 6 - Loss per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Thirteen weeks ended						Thirty-nine weeks ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012

NUMERATOR:
Net loss before allocation of earnings to participating securities	$	(1,354	)	$	(4,252	)	$	(7,559	)	$	(12,820	)
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities		-			-			-			-
Net loss after allocation of earnings to participating securities	$	(1,354	)	$	(4,252	)	$	(7,559	)	$	(12,820	)

DENOMINATOR:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic		16,531,240			16,473,114			16,407,668			16,323,630
Dilutive effect of share-based awards:		-			-			-			-
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - dilutive		16,531,240			16,473,114			16,407,668			16,323,630
Basic loss per common share attributable to Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. stockholders:	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.46	)	$	(0.79	)
Diluted loss per common share attributable to Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. stockholders	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.46	)	$	(0.79	)

Note 9 - Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Retail			Commercial		International Franchising		Total
Thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013
Net sales to external customers	$	83,580		$	451	$	781	$	84,812
Income (loss) before income taxes		(1,817	)		277		396		(1,144	)
Capital expenditures, net		5,657			-		20		5,677
Depreciation and amortization		4,677			-		45		4,722

Thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2012
Net sales to external customers	$	84,263		$	908	$	800	$	85,971
Income (loss) before income taxes		(5,254	)		453		348		(4,453	)
Capital expenditures, net		5,063			-		40		5,103
Depreciation and amortization		5,152			-		44		5,196

Thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013
Net sales to external customers	$	266,906		$	1,674	$	2,399	$	270,979
Income (loss) before income taxes		(8,695	)		902		646		(7,147	)
Capital expenditures, net		14,600			-		93		14,693
Depreciation and amortization		14,263			-		136		14,399

Thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2012
Net sales to external customers	$	258,452		$	1,989	$	2,313	$	262,754
Income (loss) before income taxes		(15,692	)		688		1,112		(13,892	)
Capital expenditures, net		13,320			-		87		13,407
Depreciation and amortization		15,699			-		133		15,832

Total Assets as of:
September 28, 2013	$	159,529		$	6,370	$	3,118	$	169,017
September 29, 2012	$	199,612		$	9,149	$	2,404	$	211,165

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

	North America (1)		Europe (2)		Other (3)		Total
Thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2013
Net sales to external customers	$	66,870	$	17,484	$	458	$	84,812
Property and equipment, net		61,341		8,221		-		69,562
Thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2012
Net sales to external customers	$	68,545	$	16,951	$	475	$	85,971
Property and equipment, net		62,644		11,110		-		73,754

Thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2013
Net sales to external customers	$	219,776	$	49,820	$	1,383		270,979
Property and equipment, net		61,341		8,221		-		69,562
Thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2012
Net sales to external customers	$	214,157	$	47,236	$	1,361	$	262,754
Property and equipment, net		62,644		11,110		-		73,754

Note 2 - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]
Prepaid rent	$ 8,347	$ 8,736	$ 8,026
Prepaid income taxes	679		365
Other	5,576	5,480	5,178
	$ 14,602	$ 14,216	$ 13,569

Note 3 - Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 0.0	$ 0.1	$ 0.6	$ 0.3

Note 4 - Accrued Expenses (Details) - Accrued expenses - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
Accrued expenses [Abstract]
Accrued wages, bonuses and related expenses	$ 6,422	$ 5,455	$ 3,459
Sales tax payable	2,212	5,216	1,697
Accrued rent and related expenses	328	811	725
Current income taxes payable	200	88	100
	$ 9,162	$ 11,570	$ 5,981

Note 5 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Jun. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 0.7	$ 0.8		$ 2.3	$ 2.8
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 4.0			4.0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			1 year 219 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value				$ 2.2	$ 4.3

Note 5 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) - Restricted Stock and Stock Options	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013 shares
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, December 29, 2012	860,325
Granted	459,140
Vested	397,368
Exercised	0
Forfeited	34,315
Canceled or expired	137,600
Outstanding, September 28, 2013	750,182
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, December 29, 2012	1,155,239
Granted	498,318
Vested	0
Exercised	126,609
Forfeited	30,192
Canceled or expired	343,956
Outstanding, September 28, 2013	1,152,800

Note 6 - Loss per Share (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
Note 6 - Loss per Share (Details) - shares	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	1,152,800	1,166,350

Note 6 - Loss per Share (Details) - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
NUMERATOR:
Net loss before allocation of earnings to participating securities (in Dollars)	$ (1,354)	$ (4,252)	$ (7,559)	$ (12,820)
Net loss after allocation of earnings to participating securities (in Dollars)	$ (1,354)	$ (4,252)	$ (7,559)	$ (12,820)
DENOMINATOR:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	16,531,240	16,473,114	16,407,668	16,323,630
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - dilutive	16,531,240	16,473,114	16,407,668	16,323,630
Basic loss per common share attributable to Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. stockholders: (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.79)
Diluted loss per common share attributable to Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. stockholders (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.79)

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details)	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	(18.40%)	4.50%	(5.80%)	7.70%

Note 8 - Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Note 8 - Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Loss (Gain), Reclassified to Earnings, Net of Tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Note 9 - Segment Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
Note 9 - Segment Information (Details)	Sep. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Operating Segments	3

Note 9 - Segment Information (Details) - Financial Information by Segments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012
Retail [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	$ 83,580	$ 84,263	$ 266,906	$ 258,452
Income (loss) before income taxes	(1,817)	(5,254)	(8,695)	(15,692)
Capital expenditures, net	5,657	5,063	14,600	13,320
Depreciation and amortization	4,677	5,152	14,263	15,699
Total Assets as of:
Assets	159,529	199,612	159,529	199,612
Commercial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	451	908	1,674	1,989
Income (loss) before income taxes	277	453	902	688
Total Assets as of:
Assets	6,370	9,149	6,370	9,149
International Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales to external customers	781	800	2,399	2,313
Income (loss) before income taxes	396	348	646	1,112
Capital expenditures, net	20	40	93	87
Depreciation and amortization	45	44	136	133
Total Assets as of:
Assets	3,118	2,404	3,118	2,404
Net sales to external customers	84,812	85,971	270,979	262,754
Income (loss) before income taxes	(1,144)	(4,453)	(7,147)	(13,892)
Capital expenditures, net	5,677	5,103	14,693	13,407
Depreciation and amortization	4,722	5,196	14,399	15,832
Assets	$ 169,017	$ 211,165	$ 169,017	$ 211,165	$ 192,102

Note 9 - Segment Information (Details) - Sales to External Customers and Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 29, 2012

Sep. 28, 2013

Sep. 29, 2012

Dec. 29, 2012

North America [Member]

Note 9 - Segment Information (Details) - Sales to External Customers and Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]

Net sales to external customers

^[1]

$ 66,870

$ 68,545

$ 219,776

$ 214,157

Property and equipment, net

^[1]

61,341

62,644

61,341

62,644

Europe [Member]

Note 9 - Segment Information (Details) - Sales to External Customers and Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]

Net sales to external customers

^[2]

17,484

16,951

49,820

47,236

Property and equipment, net

^[2]

8,221

11,110

8,221

11,110

Other Geographic Region [Member]

Note 9 - Segment Information (Details) - Sales to External Customers and Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]

Net sales to external customers

^[3]

458

475

1,383

1,361

Property and equipment, net

^[3]

Net sales to external customers

84,812

85,971

270,979

262,754

Property and equipment, net

$ 69,562

$ 73,754

$ 69,562

$ 73,754

$ 71,459

[1]	North America includes the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and franchise business in Mexico
[2]	Europe includes the United Kingdom, Ireland and franchise businesses in Europe
[3]	Other includes franchise businesses outside of North America and Europe

Note 10 - Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Receivable, Disputed Duty Paid	$ 2.7

Note 11 - Subsequent Event (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member] $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Nov. 05, 2013 USD ($) shares
Note 11 - Subsequent Event (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares (in Shares) \| shares	28,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 0.2
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 7.1