Restructuring and Strategic Charges - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) store_closure	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and strategic charges	$ 16,700	$ 48,801	$ 16,745	$ 0
Number of under-performing stores to close | store_closure		175
Number of store closures | store_closure		69
Restructuring Reserve	8,063	$ 5,337	8,063
Lease Termination Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and strategic charges		9,578	0	0
Expected lease termination expense over the next two years		1,700
Restructuring Reserve	0	1,101	0
Continuing Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and strategic charges		8,330	0	0
Restructuring Reserve	0	2,549	0
Severance and other charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and strategic charges		6,863	7,577	0
Restructuring Reserve	$ 7,577	1,678	7,577
Disposed of by Sale | Boston Proper
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Pretax losses		$ 11,800	$ 7,900	$ 4,900