Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2020	Aug. 03, 2019	Aug. 01, 2020	Aug. 03, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 131,770	$ 119,785	$ 201,054	$ 210,788
Cost of sales	52,149	52,452	87,245	92,987
Gross profit	79,621	67,333	113,809	117,801
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	62,155	60,745	121,937	115,042
Other income	33	760	53	944
Operating income (loss)	17,499	7,348	(8,075)	3,703
Interest expense (income), net	485	(375)	557	(822)
Income (loss) before income taxes	17,014	7,723	(8,632)	4,525
Income tax expense (benefit)	8,687	2,005	(1,422)	1,212
Net income (loss)	8,327	5,718	(7,210)	3,313
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,111	(136)	911	(136)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	$ 7,216	$ 5,854	$ (8,121)	$ 3,449
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	33,403	34,178	33,367	34,203
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	33,693	34,380	33,367	34,476
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.17	$ (0.24)	$ 0.10
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.17	$ (0.24)	$ 0.10
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	$ 7,216	$ 5,854	$ (8,121)	$ 3,449
Excess portion of redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	6,800	0	0	0
Net income (loss) available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	$ 14,016	$ 5,854	$ (8,121)	$ 3,449