Business acquisition contingent consideration earned and paid in current year.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of potential cash payments for a cumulative performance period that could result from the contingent consideration arrangement.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of potential cash payments for each performance period that could result from the contingent consideration arrangement.

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- Definition

Represents the number of individual performance periods for potential cash payments that could result from the contingent consideration arrangement.

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- Definition

Represents the period over which potential cash that could result from the contingent consideration arrangement would be payable.

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- Definition

Represents the payment made to the related party for services rendered, expressed as a percentage of gross revenue.

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- Definition

Represents the payment made to the related party for services rendered, expressed as a percentage of gross revenue of the related party.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of cash management services incurred during the period with the related party.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of interest expense and agent fees related to a credit facility with the related party.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of fees charged for lead arranger and bookrunner services provided by the related party.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of other than already specified expense incurred due to transactions with the related party.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of cash paid for the contingent consideration arrangement.

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- Definition

Represents the voting percentage held by the related party.

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- Definition

For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35744584&loc=d3e6927-128479

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- Definition

Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination, expected to be settled within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 30

-Section 25

-Paragraph 6

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6911189&loc=d3e6408-128476

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 30

-Section 35

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph b

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6911338&loc=d3e6819-128478

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 21, 2010 period	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations
Related party transactions
Period over which contingent consideration will be payable	4 years
Number of individual performance periods	4
Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations \| Maximum
Related party transactions
Contingent consideration payable to the beneficial owners	20,000,000
Contingent consideration payable to the prior owners for each performance period	2,500,000
Contingent consideration payable to the prior owners for a cumulative performance period	10,000,000
Payment of contingent consideration earned in current year		7,500,000
Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations \| Mr. Scott A. Beaumont
Related party transactions
Ownership interest in acquiree held by the related party prior to the acquisition (as a percent)	50.00%
SunTrust
Related party transactions
Voting percentage held by the related party					5.00%
Interest and agent fees for our credit facility		606,000	696,000	569,000
Cash management services		92,000	92,000	106,000
Lead arranger, bookrunner and upfront fees		0	254,000	616,000
Other		9,000	6,000	9,000
SunTrust \| Maximum
Related party transactions
Aggregate payments as a percentage of gross revenue		1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Aggregate payments as a percentage of gross revenue of the related party		1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Contingent Consideration [Member] \| Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations
Related party transactions
Contingent consideration obligation		$ 12,500,000