Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 17,399us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 17,275us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 16,495us-gaap_Goodwill
Acquisition		247us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	780us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Other, including foreign currency changes	(104)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	(123)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Balance at the end of the period	17,295us-gaap_Goodwill	17,399us-gaap_Goodwill	17,275us-gaap_Goodwill
Tommy Bahama
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	904	780	0
Acquisition		247	780
Other, including foreign currency changes	(104)	(123)
Balance at the end of the period	800	904	780
Lilly Pulitzer
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	16,495	16,495	16,495
Acquisition		0	0
Other, including foreign currency changes	0	0
Balance at the end of the period	$ 16,495	$ 16,495	$ 16,495

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