Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	May 02, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings Chapter 11 Cases On July 23, 2020, the Debtors filed the Chapter 11 Cases seeking relief under the Bankruptcy Code. Subject to certain exceptions under the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases also automatically stayed, pursuant to Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, the filing or the continuation of most legal proceedings and other actions against or on behalf of the Debtors or their property to recover on, collect or secure a claim arising prior to the Petition Date or to exercise control over property of the Debtors’ bankruptcy estates, unless and until the Bankruptcy Court modifies or lifts the automatic stay as to any such claim. See Note 21 for more information about the Chapter 11 Cases. 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. The motion has now been fully briefed. Defendants believe they have strong defenses to these claims. The range of loss, if any, is not reasonably estimable at this time. Derivative Action On June 19, 2020 Barkha Shah, an Ascena Retail Group, Inc. shareholder, filed a derivative action, purportedly on behalf of Ascena, in federal court in Delaware against certain of Ascena’s current and former officers and directors. The complaint alleges (1) breach of fiduciary duty by the management and the Board for failing to exercise proper oversight of Ascena, including by failing to disclose issues regarding the acquisition of ANN, the true condition of the ANN brands purchased in the acquisition, the timing of certain impairment charges to the value of ANN’s goodwill, and by approving certain compensation terms in Mr. Jaffe’s May 1, 2019 Transition and Separation Agreement; (2) unjust enrichment against certain present and former directors for compensation received while supposedly concealing material negative information; and (3) contribution and indemnification in the event Ascena is found liable for federal securities law violations. Defendants believe they have strong defenses to these claims and will respond accordingly. Because the action is purportedly on behalf of Ascena, any recovery in the action would belong to Ascena. Other Litigation The Company is involved in routine litigation arising in the normal course of business. While no assurances can be given as to the ultimate outcome of these matters, in the opinion of management, such litigation is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. Additionally, due to issues arising from COVID-19, including the temporary closures of our retail stores, we have, among other measures, in order to preserve capital, withheld rent payments on store locations and extended vendor payment terms for orders placed in the ordinary course of business. It is possible that our landlords or other vendors may elect to pursue litigation against the Company related to these payments. If such litigation is pervasive enough, it could result in monetary losses that could be material in the aggregate. Other Contingencies On July 29, 2019, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), 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 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 Nasdaq 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.  Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company received a delisting notice from the Listing Qualifications Department staff of Nasdaq and, on August 4, 2020, trading of the Company’s common stock was suspended from Nasdaq. Refer to Note 21 for more information.