Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Fiscal Year
Length of fiscal year (in days)	364 days	364 days	371 days
Length of next fiscal year (in days)	364 days
Business Combinations
Acquisition of reacquired license rights		$ 11,041,000
Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable
Reserve balances related to discounts, returns and allowances	9,300,000	9,700,000
Bad debt reserve	800,000	600,000
Deferred revenue for gift cards purchased by consumers and merchandise credits received by customers but not yet redeemed, less any breakage income recognized	7,400,000	6,000,000
Royalty income	17,900,000	16,900,000	16,400,000
SG&A
Distribution network costs, including shipping and handling	24,400,000	22,600,000	24,400,000
Advertising, promotions and marketing expenses	34,800,000	32,300,000	27,600,000
Prepaid advertising, promotions and marketing expenses	2,000,000	1,900,000
Royalty expenses	5,300,000	5,000,000	4,800,000
Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations | Maximum
Business Combinations
Allocation period	1 year
Tommy Bahama business
Business Combinations
Cash paid subject to adjustment based on net working capital		17,900,000	1,800,000
Business combination, inventory		4,400,000
Business combination, property, plant, and equipment		1,700,000
Tommy Bahama business | Tommy Bahama
Business Combinations
Acquisition of reacquired license rights		$ 11,041,000