Retail Fleet Optimization Plan (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($) store	Oct. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($) store	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of under-performing stores to close (at least for grand total) | store				150
Duration of retail fleet optimization plan	3 years
Impairment | $		$ 5,000	$ 13,300	$ 6,000	$ 2,500
Accelerated depreciation | $	$ 8,000
Cost of Goods | Retail Fleet Optimization Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment | $			9,434
Accelerated depreciation | $			1,268
Fleet Optimization charges, pre-tax | $			$ 10,702
UNITED STATES | Retail Fleet Optimization Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of under-performing stores to close (at least for grand total) | store	250
Chico's | UNITED STATES | Retail Fleet Optimization Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of under-performing stores to close (at least for grand total) | store	100
WHBM | UNITED STATES | Retail Fleet Optimization Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of under-performing stores to close (at least for grand total) | store	90
Soma | UNITED STATES | Retail Fleet Optimization Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of under-performing stores to close (at least for grand total) | store	60