Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities with maturity dates less than one year	$ 26,900			$ 26,900
Securities with maturity dates over one year and less than two years	21,100			21,100
Pre-tax impairment charges for assets measured at fair value on non-recurring basis				81,600
Impairment charges	16,166	$ 16,700	$ 0	31,041	$ 0
Boston Proper [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	48,900			$ 48,853
Pre-tax impairment charge related to trade name	18,000
Boston Proper [Member] | Trade name impairment [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Pre-tax impairment charge related to trade name	18,000
Boston Proper [Member] | Property and equipment [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charges	$ 12,700