Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	9 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Legal Proceedings - In October 2011, Aéropostale, Inc. and senior executive officers Thomas P. Johnson and Marc D. Miller were named as defendants in an action amended in February 2012, City of Providence v. Aéropostale, Inc., et al., No. 11-7132, a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the federal securities laws. The lawsuit was filed in New York federal court on behalf of purchasers of Aéropostale securities between March 11, 2011 and August 18, 2011. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business and prospects and failed to disclose that Aéropostale was experiencing declining demand for its women's fashion division and increasing inventory. A motion to dismiss was denied on March 25, 2013. Aéropostale and the plaintiffs have entered into a settlement agreement resolving the claims made in this action, without any admission of liability, for the amount of $15 million, all of which was funded with insurance proceeds. The settlement received final court approval on May 9, 2014. Also in October 2011, current and former Aéropostale directors and/or senior executive officers Julian R. Geiger, Ronald R. Beegle, Robert B. Chavez, Michael J. Cunningham, Evelyn Dilsaver, John Haugh, Karin Hirtler-Garvey, John D. Howard, Thomas P. Johnson, and David B. Vermylen were named as defendants in Bell v. Geiger, et al., No. 652931/2011, a shareholder derivative lawsuit filed in New York state court seeking relief derivatively on behalf of Aéropostale. The action alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Aéropostale between February 3, 2011 and August 3, 2011 by failing to establish and maintain internal controls that would have prevented the Company from disseminating allegedly false and misleading and inaccurate statements and other information to shareholders, and to manage and oversee the Company. As a result, plaintiff alleged that the defendants exposed the Company to potential liability in the federal securities class action lawsuit described above. In February 2012, current and former Aéropostale directors and/or senior executive officers Mindy Meads, Bodil Arlander, Julian Geiger, Karin Hirtler-Garvey, Ronald Beegle, Robert Chavez, Michael Cunningham, Evelyn Dilsaver, John Haugh, John Howard, Thomas Johnson, Arthur Rubinfeld, and David Vermylen were named as defendants in The Booth Family Trust v. Meads, et al., No. 650594/2012, a shareholder derivative lawsuit filed in New York state court, seeking relief derivatively on behalf of Aéropostale. As in Bell, this action alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Aéropostale by failing to establish and maintain internal controls that would have prevented the Company from disseminating allegedly false and misleading and inaccurate statements and other information to shareholders, and to manage and oversee the Company. As a result, and as in Bell, plaintiff alleges that the defendants have exposed the Company to losses and damages, including civil liability from the securities class action suit described above. On April 24, 2012, the New York Supreme Court, New York County, issued an Order consolidating and staying the Bell and Booth actions pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss filed in the City of Providence federal securities class action. Following denial of the motion to dismiss in the federal securities class action, plaintiff filed an amended complaint in the consolidated Bell/Booth action. Defendants have moved to dismiss that complaint. A hearing on the motion to dismiss the Bell/Booth action occurred on January 7, 2014 and at that hearing the court granted the Defendants motion to dismiss the complaint. The plaintiffs have not appealed and the court's decision is final. During February 2014, we settled litigations related to California wage and hour matters. During the first thirty-nine weeks of 2014, we made settlement payments of $3.6 million. In addition, we have remaining liabilities previously recorded of $0.8 million as of November 1, 2014 related to these settlements. We are also party to various litigation matters and proceedings in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of our management, dispositions of these matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Contingencies - On May 23, 2014, we entered into $150.0 million senior secured credit facilities with affiliates of Sycamore Partners. In connection with this agreement, we entered into an exclusive sourcing agreement with an affiliate of Sycamore Partners that requires us to purchase a minimum volume of product for 10 years. This purchase commitment will commence during the first quarter of fiscal 2016, and is between $240.0 million and $280.0 million per annum depending on the year (see Note 3). In June 2012, Bank of America, N.A. issued a stand-by letter of credit. As of November 1, 2014, the outstanding letter of credit was $0.2 million and expires on June 30, 2015. We do not have any other stand-by or commercial letters of credit as of November 1, 2014. We have various product license agreements that obligate us to pay the licensee at least the guaranteed minimum royalty amount based on sales of their products. We have not issued any third party guarantees or commercial commitments as of November 1, 2014. Executive Severance Plan - On November 12, 2013, we adopted a Change of Control Severance Plan ("the Plan"), which entitles certain executive level employees to receive certain payments upon a termination of employment after a change of control (as defined in the Plan) of the Company. The adoption of the Plan did not have any impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for any periods presented. Employment Agreement - On August 18, 2014, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Geiger pursuant to which he will serve as our Chief Executive Officer. The Employment Agreement, which has a three-year term, provides for an annual salary of $1.5 million in addition to a performance based bonus (see Note 12).

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Legal Proceedings - In October 2011, Aéropostale, Inc. and senior executive officers Thomas P. Johnson and Marc D. Miller were named as defendants in an action amended in February 2012, City of Providence v. Aéropostale, Inc., et al., No. 11-7132, a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the federal securities laws. The lawsuit was filed in New York federal court on behalf of purchasers of Aéropostale securities between March 11, 2011 and August 18, 2011. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business and prospects and failed to disclose that Aéropostale was experiencing declining demand for its women's fashion division and increasing inventory. A motion to dismiss was denied on March 25, 2013. Aéropostale and the plaintiffs have entered into a settlement agreement resolving the claims made in this action, without any admission of liability, for the amount of $15 million, all of which was funded with insurance proceeds. The settlement received final court approval on May 9, 2014.

Also in October 2011, current and former Aéropostale directors and/or senior executive officers Julian R. Geiger, Ronald R. Beegle, Robert B. Chavez, Michael J. Cunningham, Evelyn Dilsaver, John Haugh, Karin Hirtler-Garvey, John D. Howard, Thomas P. Johnson, and David B. Vermylen were named as defendants in Bell v. Geiger, et al., No. 652931/2011, a shareholder derivative lawsuit filed in New York state court seeking relief derivatively on behalf of Aéropostale. The action alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Aéropostale between February 3, 2011 and August 3, 2011 by failing to establish and maintain internal controls that would have prevented the Company from disseminating allegedly false and misleading and inaccurate statements and other information to shareholders, and to manage and oversee the Company. As a result, plaintiff alleged that the defendants exposed the Company to potential liability in the federal securities class action lawsuit described above.

In February 2012, current and former Aéropostale directors and/or senior executive officers Mindy Meads, Bodil Arlander, Julian Geiger, Karin Hirtler-Garvey, Ronald Beegle, Robert Chavez, Michael Cunningham, Evelyn Dilsaver, John Haugh, John Howard, Thomas Johnson, Arthur Rubinfeld, and David Vermylen were named as defendants in The Booth Family Trust v. Meads, et al., No. 650594/2012, a shareholder derivative lawsuit filed in New York state court, seeking relief derivatively on behalf of Aéropostale. As in Bell, this action alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Aéropostale by failing to establish and maintain internal controls that would have prevented the Company from disseminating allegedly false and misleading and inaccurate statements and other information to shareholders, and to manage and oversee the Company. As a result, and as in Bell, plaintiff alleges that the defendants have exposed the Company to losses and damages, including civil liability from the securities class action suit described above.

On April 24, 2012, the New York Supreme Court, New York County, issued an Order consolidating and staying the Bell and Booth actions pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss filed in the City of Providence federal securities class action. Following denial of the motion to dismiss in the federal securities class action, plaintiff filed an amended complaint in the consolidated Bell/Booth action. Defendants have moved to dismiss that complaint. A hearing on the motion to dismiss the Bell/Booth action occurred on January 7, 2014 and at that hearing the court granted the Defendants motion to dismiss the complaint. The plaintiffs have not appealed and the court's decision is final.

During February 2014, we settled litigations related to California wage and hour matters. During the first thirty-nine weeks of 2014, we made settlement payments of $3.6 million. In addition, we have remaining liabilities previously recorded of $0.8 million as of November 1, 2014 related to these settlements.

We are also party to various litigation matters and proceedings in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of our management, dispositions of these matters are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Contingencies - On May 23, 2014, we entered into $150.0 million senior secured credit facilities with affiliates of Sycamore Partners. In connection with this agreement, we entered into an exclusive sourcing agreement with an affiliate of Sycamore Partners that requires us to purchase a minimum volume of product for 10 years. This purchase commitment will commence during the first quarter of fiscal 2016, and is between $240.0 million and $280.0 million per annum depending on the year (see Note 3).

In June 2012, Bank of America, N.A. issued a stand-by letter of credit. As of November 1, 2014, the outstanding letter of credit was $0.2 million and expires on June 30, 2015. We do not have any other stand-by or commercial letters of credit as of November 1, 2014.

We have various product license agreements that obligate us to pay the licensee at least the guaranteed minimum royalty amount based on sales of their products.

We have not issued any third party guarantees or commercial commitments as of November 1, 2014.

Executive Severance Plan - On November 12, 2013, we adopted a Change of Control Severance Plan ("the Plan"), which entitles certain executive level employees to receive certain payments upon a termination of employment after a change of control (as defined in the Plan) of the Company. The adoption of the Plan did not have any impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for any periods presented.

Employment Agreement - On August 18, 2014, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Geiger pursuant to which he will serve as our Chief Executive Officer. The Employment Agreement, which has a three-year term, provides for an annual salary of $1.5 million in addition to a performance based bonus (see Note 12).