Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 02, 2019			34,347,420
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 02, 2019				6,935,623
Balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 02, 2019	$ 294,703	$ (196)		$ (92,839)	$ 95,572	$ 291,994	$ (196)	$ (24)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	(2,405)					(2,405)
Translation adjustments	1							1
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt investments	132							132
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes (in shares)			183,346
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(791)				(791)
Stock-based compensation	1,238				1,238
Treasury stock purchased (in shares)			(284,088)	284,088
Treasury stock purchased	(2,908)			$ (2,908)
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the end of the period at May. 04, 2019			34,246,678
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the end of the period at May. 04, 2019				7,219,711
Balance at the end of the period at May. 04, 2019	289,774			$ (95,747)	96,019	289,393		109
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 02, 2019			34,347,420
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 02, 2019				6,935,623
Balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 02, 2019	294,703	$ (196)		$ (92,839)	95,572	291,994	$ (196)	(24)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	3,449
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the end of the period at Aug. 03, 2019			34,090,468
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the end of the period at Aug. 03, 2019				7,416,218
Balance at the end of the period at Aug. 03, 2019	294,351			$ (97,975)	96,958	295,247		121
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the beginning of the period at May. 04, 2019			34,246,678
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the beginning of the period at May. 04, 2019				7,219,711
Balance at the beginning of the period at May. 04, 2019	289,774			$ (95,747)	96,019	289,393		109
Net income (loss) attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	5,854					5,854
Translation adjustments	20							20
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt investments	(8)							(8)
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes (in shares)			40,297
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(316)				(316)
Stock-based compensation	1,255				1,255
Treasury stock purchased (in shares)			(196,507)	196,507
Treasury stock purchased	(2,228)			$ (2,228)
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the end of the period at Aug. 03, 2019			34,090,468
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the end of the period at Aug. 03, 2019				7,416,218
Balance at the end of the period at Aug. 03, 2019	$ 294,351			$ (97,975)	96,958	295,247		121
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 01, 2020	33,503,000		33,503,249
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 01, 2020				8,011,372
Balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 01, 2020	$ 303,770			$ (104,159)	100,357	307,414		158
Net income (loss) attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	(15,337)					(15,337)
Translation adjustments	10							10
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt investments	(185)							(185)
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes (in shares)			277,687
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(537)				(537)
Stock-based compensation	59				59
Treasury stock purchased (in shares)			(381,835)	381,835
Treasury stock purchased	(2,901)			$ (2,901)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	(9,305)					(9,305)
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the end of the period at May. 02, 2020			33,399,101
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the end of the period at May. 02, 2020				8,393,207
Balance at the end of the period at May. 02, 2020	$ 275,574			$ (107,060)	99,879	282,772		(17)
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 01, 2020	33,503,000		33,503,249
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 01, 2020				8,011,372
Balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 01, 2020	$ 303,770			$ (104,159)	100,357	307,414		158
Net income (loss) attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	$ (8,121)
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the end of the period at Aug. 01, 2020	33,409,000		33,409,326
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the end of the period at Aug. 01, 2020	8,393,207			8,393,207
Balance at the end of the period at Aug. 01, 2020	$ 293,774			$ (107,060)	101,112	299,724		(2)
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the beginning of the period at May. 02, 2020			33,399,101
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the beginning of the period at May. 02, 2020				8,393,207
Balance at the beginning of the period at May. 02, 2020	275,574			$ (107,060)	99,879	282,772		(17)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	7,216					7,216
Translation adjustments	1							1
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt investments	14							14
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes (in shares)			10,225
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(18)				(18)
Stock-based compensation	1,251				1,251
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	$ 9,736					9,736
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the end of the period at Aug. 01, 2020	33,409,000		33,409,326
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the end of the period at Aug. 01, 2020	8,393,207			8,393,207
Balance at the end of the period at Aug. 01, 2020	$ 293,774			$ (107,060)	$ 101,112	$ 299,724		$ (2)