Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 05, 2018	Apr. 29, 2017	Feb. 03, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales	$ 561,815	$ 583,728
Total Net Sales, as a percentage	100.00%	100.00%
Contract liabilities	$ 35,400		$ 43,600
Contract liability revenue recognized	15,000
Chico's
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales	$ 300,936	$ 310,127
Total Net Sales, as a percentage	53.60%	53.10%
WHBM
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales	$ 182,648	$ 193,332
Total Net Sales, as a percentage	32.50%	33.10%
Soma
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales	$ 78,231	$ 80,269
Total Net Sales, as a percentage	13.90%	13.80%