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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
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Jan. 31, 2015
Nov. 01, 2014
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Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Stock-based compensation expense by type [Abstract]                
Total stock-based compensation expense           $ 4,468,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 5,838,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 5,649,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Income tax benefit recognized           1,645,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 2,154,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 2,082,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income tax           2,823,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 3,684,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 3,567,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
Actual income tax benefit realized for the deductions considered on our income tax returns           5,300,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 6,500,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions 5,900,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
Equity Incentive Plan [Member]                
Stock-based compensation plans [Abstract]                
Authorized but unissued shares of common stock (in shares)     1,983,159us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EquityIncentivePlanMember
    1,983,159us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EquityIncentivePlanMember
   
Shares available for grant under the Plan (in shares)     559,095us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EquityIncentivePlanMember
    559,095us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EquityIncentivePlanMember
   
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]                
Stock-based compensation plans [Abstract]                
Authorized but unissued shares of common stock (in shares)     204,794us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
    204,794us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
   
Shares available for grant under the Plan (in shares)     68,371us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
    68,371us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
   
Percentage of quarterly closing price employees pay for shares (in hundredths)           85.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
   
Stock-based compensation expense by type [Abstract]                
Total stock-based compensation expense           96,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
93,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Fair value and valuation assumptions [Abstract]                
Weighted average fair value at grant date (in dollars per share)           $ 10.78us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
$ 12.47us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
$ 12.37us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Expected life (in years)           0 years 3 months 0 years 3 months 0 years 3 months
Expected volatility - minimum (in hundredths)           36.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
34.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
39.70%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Expected volatility - maximum (in hundredths)           46.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
41.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
42.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Risk-free interest rate - minimum (in hundredths)           0.04%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
0.01%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
0.02%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Risk-free interest rate - maximum (in hundredths)           0.16%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
0.05%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
0.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Dividend yield (in hundredths)           0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Employee Stock Purchases [Abstract]                
Shares purchased (in shares)           8,882us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
8,066us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
7,596us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Average price per share (in dollars per share)           $ 42.16hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanAveragePricePerShare
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
$ 46.39hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanAveragePricePerShare
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
$ 43.45hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanAveragePricePerShare
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Director Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]                
Stock-based compensation plans [Abstract]                
Authorized but unissued shares of common stock (in shares)     112,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
    112,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
   
Shares available for grant under the Plan (in shares)     42,928us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
    42,928us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
   
Stock-based compensation expense by type [Abstract]                
Total stock-based compensation expense           70,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
130,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
36,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
Income tax benefit recognized           26,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
49,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
14,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
Director Deferred Compensation [Abstract]                
Total number of stock units deferred under plan (in shares)           1,426us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
2,215us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
646us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_DirectorDeferredCompensationPlanMember
Non-Employee Director Equity Plan [Member]                
Stock-based compensation plans [Abstract]                
Authorized but unissued shares of common stock (in shares)     500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_NonEmployeeDirectorEquityPlanMember
    500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_NonEmployeeDirectorEquityPlanMember
   
Shares available for grant under the Plan (in shares)     447,567us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_NonEmployeeDirectorEquityPlanMember
    447,567us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_NonEmployeeDirectorEquityPlanMember
   
Stock Options [Member]                
Stock-based compensation expense by type [Abstract]                
Total stock-based compensation expense           469,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
358,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
805,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Income tax benefit recognized           200,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
100,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
300,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Fair value and valuation assumptions [Abstract]                
Exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 52.88us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 56.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 48.43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 42.63us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 54.17us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
     
Weighted average fair value at grant date (in dollars per share) $ 22.74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 24.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 18.58us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 15.36us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 18.99us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 23.12us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 17.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 19.39us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Expected life (in years) 5 years 2 months 5 days 5 years 2 months 5 days 5 years 4 months 10 days 5 years 4 months 10 days 5 years 2 months 5 days      
Expected volatility (in hundredths) 46.42%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
46.46%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
39.73%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
36.47%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
36.42%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
     
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths) 1.76%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
1.59%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
1.68%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
1.82%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
1.64%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
     
Dividend yield (in hundredths) 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
     
Stock option activity [Roll Forward]                
Options outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)   244,026us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
      244,026us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Granted (in shares)           20,314us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Exercised (in shares)           (22,046)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Forfeited, cancelled or expired (in shares)           0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Options outstanding at end of period (in shares)     242,294us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
    242,294us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
244,026us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Exercisable at end of period (in shares)     242,294us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
    242,294us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share)   $ 31.99us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
      $ 31.99us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options granted (in dollars per share)           $ 55.19hibb_ShareBasedCompensationWeightedAverageExercisePriceOptionsGranted
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options exercised (in dollars per share)           $ 18.71us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options forfeited, cancelled or expired (in dollars per share)           $ 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share)     $ 35.15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
    $ 35.15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 31.99us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options Exercisable at end of period (in dollars per share)     $ 35.15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
    $ 35.15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Options outstanding at beginning of period (in years)           5 years 4 months 2 days 5 years 8 months 8 days  
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Options outstanding at end of period (in years)           5 years 4 months 2 days 5 years 8 months 8 days  
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Options exercisable at end of period (in years)           5 years 4 months 2 days    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options outstanding at beginning of period   6,841,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
      6,841,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options outstanding at end of period     3,439,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
    3,439,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
6,841,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options exercisable at end of period     3,439,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
    3,439,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised           1,100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
6,800,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
4,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Cash received from stock option exercises           400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
2,600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
2,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
RSUs [Member]                
Stock-based compensation expense by type [Abstract]                
Total stock-based compensation expense           3,833,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
5,250,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
4,715,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Income tax benefit recognized           1,400,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
2,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
1,800,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Fair value and valuation assumptions [Abstract]                
Weighted average fair value at grant date (in dollars per share)           $ 56.81us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 54.13us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 52.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Nonvested awards [Abstract]                
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested awards     7,800,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
    7,800,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested awards, recognition period (in years)           2 years 2 months 12 days    
Restricted stock unit activity [Roll Forward]                
Restricted stock unit awards outstanding at February 2, 2013 (in shares)   320,317us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
      320,317us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Granted (in shares)           73,074us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
107,303us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
104,417us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
PSU Multiplier Earned           0hibb_PsuMultiplierEarned
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
[1]    
Vested (in shares)           (109,721)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Forfeited, cancelled or expired (in shares)           (17,781)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Restricted stock unit awards outstanding at February 1, 2014 (in shares)     265,889us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
    265,889us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
320,317us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value at February 2, 2013 (in dollars per share)   $ 38.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
      $ 38.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Granted (in dollars per share)           $ 56.80us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - PSU Multiplier Earned (in dollars per share)           $ 0hibb_WeightedAverageGrantDateFairValuePsuMultiplierEarned
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
[1]    
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Vested (in dollars per share)           $ 27.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Forfeited, cancelled or expired (in dollars per share)           $ 37.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value at February 1, 2014 (in dollars per share)     $ 47.62us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
    $ 47.62us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 38.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
 
Restricted Stock and Performance-Based Units                
Intrinsic value of vested RSUs           13,100,000hibb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Intrinsic value of nonvested RSUs     $ 17,200,000hibb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
    $ 17,200,000hibb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 32,500,000hibb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 34,300,000hibb_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
PSUs [Member]                
Restricted stock unit activity [Roll Forward]                
Restricted stock unit awards outstanding at February 2, 2013 (in shares)   221,050us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
      221,050us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Granted (in shares)           25,300us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
PSU Multiplier Earned           4,075hibb_PsuMultiplierEarned
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
[1]    
Vested (in shares)           (120,400)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Forfeited, cancelled or expired (in shares)           (31,250)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Restricted stock unit awards outstanding at February 1, 2014 (in shares)     98,775us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
    98,775us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value at February 2, 2013 (in dollars per share)   $ 33.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
      $ 33.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Granted (in dollars per share)           $ 56.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - PSU Multiplier Earned (in dollars per share)           $ (20.07)hibb_WeightedAverageGrantDateFairValuePsuMultiplierEarned
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
[1]    
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Vested (in dollars per share)           $ 26.98us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Forfeited, cancelled or expired (in dollars per share)           $ 40.61us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value at February 1, 2014 (in dollars per share)     $ 43.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
    $ 43.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Total Restricted Stock Units [Member]                
Restricted stock unit activity [Roll Forward]                
Restricted stock unit awards outstanding at February 2, 2013 (in shares)   541,367us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
      541,367us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Granted (in shares)           98,374us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
PSU Multiplier Earned           4,075hibb_PsuMultiplierEarned
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
[1]    
Vested (in shares)           (230,121)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Forfeited, cancelled or expired (in shares)           (49,031)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Restricted stock unit awards outstanding at February 1, 2014 (in shares)     364,664us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
    364,664us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value at February 2, 2013 (in dollars per share)   $ 36.30us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
      $ 36.30us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Granted (in dollars per share)           $ 56.81us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - PSU Multiplier Earned (in dollars per share)           $ (20.07)hibb_WeightedAverageGrantDateFairValuePsuMultiplierEarned
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
[1]    
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Vested (in dollars per share)           $ 27.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value - Forfeited, cancelled or expired (in dollars per share)           $ 39.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value at February 1, 2014 (in dollars per share)     $ 46.39us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
    $ 46.39us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= hibb_TotalRestrictedStockUnitsMember
   
[1] PSU multiplier earned represents additional RSUs awarded to our NEOs above the target grant resulting from the achievement of performance goals above the performance targets established at grant.