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				6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2020	May 02, 2020	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Aug. 01, 2020	Aug. 03, 2019
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$ 8,327		$ 5,718		$ (7,210)	$ 3,313
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,111	$ (200)	(136)		911	(136)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	7,216	$ (15,337)	5,854	$ (2,405)	(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
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares (basic)	33,403		34,178		33,367	34,203
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	290		202		0	273
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted)	33,693		34,380		33,367	34,476
Net income (loss) per share available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42		$ 0.17		$ (0.24)	$ 0.10
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42		$ 0.17		$ (0.24)	$ 0.10