Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings Federal Securities Class Action On June 7, 2019, plaintiff James Newman commenced a federal securities class action in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, naming Ascena Retail Group, Inc. and certain of ascena’s current and former officers and directors as defendants. The Newman complaint asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 related to the Company’s goodwill impairment accounting and statements regarding the success of the 2015 purchase of ANN and the overall performance and expected growth of the ANN brands. Plaintiff seeks damages on behalf of a proposed class of purchasers of ascena securities between September 16, 2015 and June 8, 2017 (the proposed “Class Period”). On July 2, 2019, a second lawsuit was filed by Michaella Corporation. The Michaella complaint is substantially similar to the Newman complaint. Both the Michaella complaint and the Newman complaint name the same defendants, allege the same proposed class period, and challenge the same categories of public statements under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5. On August 6, 2019, two potential lead plaintiffs (Joel Patterson and Michaella Corporation) filed motions for appointment as lead plaintiff in the Newman and Michaella actions, and to consolidate both actions. On August 23, 2019, the Court consolidated the two actions as In re Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Sec. Litig. and appointed Patterson and Michaella Corporation as joint lead-plaintiffs (“Lead Plaintiffs”). The Lead Plaintiffs’ filed an amended complaint on November 21, 2019, which shortened the class period. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint on February 7, 2020. Defendants believe they have strong defenses to these claims. The range of loss, if any, is not reasonably estimable at this time. Other Litigation The Company is involved in routine litigation arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, such litigation is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. Other Contingencies On July 29, 2019, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications staff of Nasdaq (the “Notification Letter”), indicating that, based upon the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer meets the requirement of the Nasdaq Global Select Market to maintain a minimum bid price of $1 per share. Following the approval of the reverse stock split by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, on December 19, 2019, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock at a ratio of 1-for-20, in order to regain compliance. On January 6, 2020, the Company received written notice from the Listing Qualifications department staff of The Nasdaq Market LLC stating that because the Company’s shares of common stock had a closing bid price at or above $1 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, the Company’s stock had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), and the matter is now closed. Refer to Note 15 for additional information on the reverse stock split.

Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

Federal Securities Class Action

On June 7, 2019, plaintiff James Newman commenced a federal securities class action in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, naming Ascena Retail Group, Inc. and certain of ascena’s current and former officers and directors as defendants. The Newman complaint asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 related to the Company’s goodwill impairment accounting and statements regarding the success of the 2015 purchase of ANN and the overall performance and expected growth of the ANN brands. Plaintiff seeks damages on behalf of a proposed class of purchasers of ascena securities between September 16, 2015 and June 8, 2017 (the proposed “Class Period”).

On July 2, 2019, a second lawsuit was filed by Michaella Corporation. The Michaella complaint is substantially similar to the Newman complaint. Both the Michaella complaint and the Newman complaint name the same defendants, allege the same proposed class period, and challenge the same categories of public statements under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5.

On August 6, 2019, two potential lead plaintiffs (Joel Patterson and Michaella Corporation) filed motions for appointment as lead plaintiff in the Newman and Michaella actions, and to consolidate both actions. On August 23, 2019, the Court consolidated the two actions as In re Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Sec. Litig. and appointed Patterson and Michaella Corporation as joint lead-plaintiffs (“Lead Plaintiffs”). The Lead Plaintiffs’ filed an amended complaint on November 21, 2019, which shortened the class period. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint on February 7, 2020.

Defendants believe they have strong defenses to these claims. The range of loss, if any, is not reasonably estimable at this time.

Other Litigation

The Company is involved in routine litigation arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, such litigation is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Other Contingencies

On July 29, 2019, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications staff of Nasdaq (the “Notification Letter”), indicating that, based upon the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer meets the requirement of the Nasdaq Global Select Market to maintain a minimum bid price of $1 per share. Following the approval of the reverse stock split by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, on December 19, 2019, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock at a ratio of 1-for-20, in order to regain compliance. On January 6, 2020, the Company received written notice from the Listing Qualifications department staff of The Nasdaq Market LLC stating that because the Company’s shares of common stock had a closing bid price at or above $1 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, the Company’s stock had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), and the matter is now closed. Refer to Note 15 for additional information on the reverse stock split.