Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Oct. 31, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 124,849	$ 127,501	$ 325,903	$ 338,289
Cost of sales	51,018	59,631	138,263	152,618
Gross profit	73,831	67,870	187,640	185,671
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	61,703	69,423	183,640	184,465
Other income	36	77	89	1,021
Operating income (loss)	12,164	(1,476)	4,089	2,227
Interest expense (income), net	298	(133)	855	(955)
Income (loss) before income taxes	11,866	(1,343)	3,234	3,182
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,892	(361)	1,470	851
Net income (loss)	8,974	(982)	1,764	2,331
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	100	(1,121)	1,011	(1,257)
Net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	$ 8,874	$ 139	$ 753	$ 3,588
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	33,411	33,907	33,382	34,104
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	33,977	34,114	33,789	34,355
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ 0.11
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ 0.10