CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Exchangeable Stock	Special Voting Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total	Non-Controlling Interest
Beginning balance at Jan. 30, 2011	$ 394,293	$ 0	$ 0	$ 534	$ 179,870	$ 189,656	$ 20,329	$ 390,389	$ 3,904
Beginning balance, shares at Jan. 30, 2011		35,636	35,636	106,756
Net income attributable to lululemon athletica inc.	184,063					184,063		184,063
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,220						1,220	1,220
Stock-based compensation	10,340				10,340			10,340
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	5,750				5,750			5,750
Common stock issued upon exchange of exchangeable shares, shares		2,224	2,224	2,224
Common stock issued upon exchange of exchangeable shares	0	0	0	11	(11)			0
Restricted stock issuance, shares				4
Restricted share issuance	0			0	0			0
Stock option exercises, shares				1,151
Stock option exercises	9,614			6	9,608			9,614
Non-controlling interest:
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	901								901
Ending balance at Jan. 29, 2012	606,181	0	0	551	205,557	373,719	21,549	601,376	4,805
Ending balance, shares at Jan. 29, 2012		33,412	33,412	110,135
Net income attributable to lululemon athletica inc.	270,556					270,556		270,556
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(459)						(459)	(459)
Stock-based compensation	15,637				15,637			15,637
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	9,901				9,901			9,901
Common stock issued upon exchange of exchangeable shares, shares		1,347	1,347	1,347
Common stock issued upon exchange of exchangeable shares	0	0	0	7	(7)			0
Restricted stock issuance, shares				16
Restricted share issuance	0			0	0			0
Stock option exercises, shares				873
Stock option exercises	11,014			4	11,010			11,014
Registration fees associated with shelf registration statement	(393)				(393)			(393)
Non-controlling interest:
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	875								875
Purchase of remaining non-controlling interests	(26,013)				(20,333)			(20,333)	(5,680)
Ending balance at Feb. 03, 2013	887,299	0	0	562	221,372	644,275	21,090	887,299	0
Ending balance, shares at Feb. 03, 2013		32,065	32,065	112,371
Net income attributable to lululemon athletica inc.	279,547					279,547		279,547
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(89,158)						(89,158)	(89,158)
Stock-based compensation	10,087				10,087			10,087
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	6,457				6,457			6,457
Common stock issued upon exchange of exchangeable shares, shares		2,110	2,110	2,110
Common stock issued upon exchange of exchangeable shares	0		0	11	(11)			0
Restricted stock issuance, shares				58
Restricted share issuance	0			0	0			0
Stock option exercises, shares				686
Stock option exercises	8,171			3	8,168			8,171
Common stock issued upon settlement of performance stock units, shares				208
Common stock issued upon settlement of performance stock units	0			1	(1)			0
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of performance stock units, shares				(91)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of performance-based restricted stock units	(5,721)			0	(5,721)			(5,721)
Non-controlling interest:
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0
Ending balance at Feb. 02, 2014	$ 1,096,682	$ 0	$ 0	$ 577	$ 240,351	$ 923,822	$ (68,068)	$ 1,096,682	$ 0
Ending balance, shares at Feb. 02, 2014		29,955	29,955	115,342