Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities with maturity dates less than one year	$ 26,000				$ 26,000
Securities with maturity dates over one year and less than two years	21,300				21,300
Pre-tax impairment charges for assets measured at fair value on non-recurring basis					128,100
Impairment charges	$ 3,137		$ 16,700	$ 0	34,178	$ 0
Boston Proper [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment					48,853
Pre-tax impairment charge related to trade name		$ 18,100
Customer relationship intangible impairment					24,200
Loss recognized on assets held for sale					1,700
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					39,400
Boston Proper [Member] | Property and equipment [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment charges					$ 13,900