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Operating Groups (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015 operatinggroup	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
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Operating groups
Net sales	$ 274,454us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 219,457us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 246,246us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 257,649us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 250,364us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 197,506us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 235,024us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 234,203us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 997,806us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 917,097us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 855,542us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Depreciation and Amortization of Intangible Assets									37,646	33,902	26,335
Operating Income (Loss)	25,703us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	2,606us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	26,825us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	28,469us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	26,346us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	4,551us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	27,712us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	26,061us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	83,603us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	84,670us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	68,971us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense, net									3,483us-gaap_InterestExpense	4,169us-gaap_InterestExpense	8,939us-gaap_InterestExpense
Loss on repurchase of senior notes									0	0	9,143
Earnings before income taxes									80,120	80,501	50,889
Purchases of Property and Equipment									50,355	43,372	60,702
Total Assets	645,067us-gaap_Assets				627,305us-gaap_Assets				645,067us-gaap_Assets	627,305us-gaap_Assets
Tommy Bahama
Operating groups
Net sales									627,498	584,941	528,639
Depreciation and Amortization of Intangible Assets									27,412	24,806	18,551
Operating Income (Loss)									71,132	72,207	69,454
Purchases of Property and Equipment									35,782	30,810	46,392
Total Assets	428,835				408,599				428,835	408,599
Lilly Pulitzer
Operating groups
Net sales									167,736	137,943	122,592
Depreciation and Amortization of Intangible Assets									4,616	3,215	2,402
Operating Income (Loss)									32,190	25,951	20,267
Purchases of Property and Equipment									7,335	10,343	4,576
Total Assets	108,969				101,704				108,969	101,704
Lanier Clothes
Operating groups
Net sales									112,934	109,530	107,272
Depreciation and Amortization of Intangible Assets									350	347	421
Operating Income (Loss)									10,849	10,828	10,840
Purchases of Property and Equipment									1,740	30	593
Total Assets	35,152				39,989				35,152	39,989
Ben Sherman
Operating groups
Net sales									77,481	67,218	81,922
Depreciation and Amortization of Intangible Assets									3,082	3,154	2,889
Operating Income (Loss)									(10,832)	(13,131)	(10,898)
Purchases of Property and Equipment									4,290	1,137	3,997
Total Assets	78,568				79,299				78,568	79,299
Corporate and Other
Operating groups
Net sales									12,157	17,465	15,117
Depreciation and Amortization of Intangible Assets									2,186	2,380	2,072
Operating Income (Loss)									(19,736)	(11,185)	(20,692)
Purchases of Property and Equipment									1,208	1,052	5,144
Total Assets	$ (6,457)				$ (2,286)				$ (6,457)	$ (2,286)