Legal Proceedings	9 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2012
Legal Proceedings	NOTE 4. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On October 12, 2012, former hourly employees of the Company filed a class action lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California entitled Rebekah Geare et al v. lululemon athletica inc. The lawsuit alleges that the Company violated various U.S. labor codes by failing to provide meal and rest breaks, failing to pay minimum wage, failing to pay overtime, failing to pay all wages twice each month, failing to provide reasonable seating and failing to provide unpaid vacation times as wages at time of termination. The plaintiffs are seeking an unspecified amount of damages. The Company intends to vigorously defend the matter. On August 10, 2012, customers of the Company filed a class action lawsuit in State Diego Superior Court entitled Laura Chaikin et al v. lululemon athletica inc. The lawsuit alleges that the Company violated California Civil Code sections by requesting and capturing personal information, namely zip code information, along with credit card numbers from guests using credit cards at the point-of-sale in stores. The plaintiffs are seeking an unspecified amount of damages. The Company intends to vigorously defend the matter.

NOTE 4. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On October 12, 2012, former hourly employees of the Company filed a class action lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California entitled Rebekah Geare et al v. lululemon athletica inc. The lawsuit alleges that the Company violated various U.S. labor codes by failing to provide meal and rest breaks, failing to pay minimum wage, failing to pay overtime, failing to pay all wages twice each month, failing to provide reasonable seating and failing to provide unpaid vacation times as wages at time of termination. The plaintiffs are seeking an unspecified amount of damages. The Company intends to vigorously defend the matter.

On August 10, 2012, customers of the Company filed a class action lawsuit in State Diego Superior Court entitled Laura Chaikin et al v. lululemon athletica inc. The lawsuit alleges that the Company violated California Civil Code sections by requesting and capturing personal information, namely zip code information, along with credit card numbers from guests using credit cards at the point-of-sale in stores. The plaintiffs are seeking an unspecified amount of damages. The Company intends to vigorously defend the matter.