Earnings Per Share - Components of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 02, 2020	May 04, 2019
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$ (15,537)	$ (2,405)
Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(200)	0
Net loss attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	(15,337)	(2,405)
Excess portion of redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	(6,800)	0
Net loss available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	$ (22,137)	$ (2,405)
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares (basic)	33,330	34,228
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	0	0
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted)	33,330	34,228
Net loss per share available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.66)	$ (0.07)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.66)	$ (0.07)