Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jan. 28, 2017
Segment Reporting
Long-lived tangible assets	$ 1,125		$ 1,125		$ 1,311
Royalty revenues	7,882	$ 6,495	22,734	$ 25,646
Indirect sales	3,155		13,373
Cost of goods sold	2,321		10,159
Gross profit	8,716	6,495	25,948	25,646
Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,191	7,476	29,884	19,366
Amortization of intangible assets	204		673
Restructure charges			121
Operating (loss) income	(1,679)	(1,210)	(4,730)	5,597
Other (expense) income , net	(1,730)		(5,009)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(889)	(489)	665	1,936
Net (loss) income	(2,520)	(873)	(10,404)	3,225
Goodwill	15,645		15,645		15,794
Total assets	148,976		148,976		166,016
Expenditures of long lived assets			400	366
Hi-Tec
Segment Reporting
Royalty revenues	3,202		7,238
Indirect sales	3,155		13,373
Amortization of intangible assets	80		201
Other (expense) income , net	(634)		(2,057)
Income tax (benefit) provision	628		2,353
Net (loss) income	(1,318)		(5,233)
Goodwill	15,545		15,545
Total assets	84,060		84,060
Cherokee
Segment Reporting
Royalty revenues	4,680		15,496
Amortization of intangible assets	124		472
Other (expense) income , net	(1,096)		(2,952)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(1,517)		(1,688)
Net (loss) income	(1,202)		(5,171)
Goodwill	100		100
Total assets	64,916		64,916
U.S. and Canada
Segment Reporting
Royalty revenues	3,812	3,959	10,864	17,949
Asia
Segment Reporting
Long-lived tangible assets	0		0		16
Royalty revenues	737	1,119	2,991	3,313
Latin America
Segment Reporting
Royalty revenues	635	577	2,028	1,752
Africa
Segment Reporting
Royalty revenues	746	275	1,899	877
United Kingdom and Europe
Segment Reporting
Long-lived tangible assets	457		457		349
Royalty revenues	1,436	148	3,535	366
All Others
Segment Reporting
Royalty revenues	516	$ 417	1,417	$ 1,389
United States
Segment Reporting
Long-lived tangible assets	530		530		750
Mexico
Segment Reporting
Long-lived tangible assets	$ 138		$ 138		$ 196