Goodwill and Intangible Impairment Charges - Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($)	May 01, 2021	Jan. 30, 2021	May 02, 2020
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 96,774,000	$ 96,774,000	$ 96,774,000
Accumulated Impairment Charge	(80,414,000)	(80,414,000)	(80,414,000)
Net Carrying Amount	16,360,000	16,360,000	16,360,000
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	38,930,000	38,930,000	38,930,000
Accumulated Impairment Charge	(33,930,000)	(33,930,000)	(32,766,000)
Net Carrying Amount	5,000,000	5,000,000	6,164,000
Chico's reporting unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	36,403,000	36,403,000	36,403,000
Accumulated Impairment Charge	(20,043,000)	(20,043,000)	(20,043,000)
Net Carrying Amount	16,360,000	16,360,000	16,360,000
WHBM reporting unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	60,371,000	60,371,000	60,371,000
Accumulated Impairment Charge	(60,371,000)	(60,371,000)	(60,371,000)
Net Carrying Amount	0	0	0
WHBM trademark
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	34,000,000	34,000,000	34,000,000
Accumulated Impairment Charge	(29,000,000)	(29,000,000)	(28,000,000)
Net Carrying Amount	5,000,000	5,000,000	6,000,000
Chico's franchise rights
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	4,930,000	4,930,000	4,930,000
Accumulated Impairment Charge	(4,930,000)	(4,930,000)	(4,766,000)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 0	$ 0	$ 164,000