Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation	Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation Tillys is a leading destination specialty retailer of West Coast inspired casual apparel, footwear and accessories for young men, young women, boys and girls. Tillys is headquartered in Irvine, California and we operated 223 stores in 32 states as of January 28, 2017. Our stores are located in malls, lifestyle centers, ‘power’ centers, community centers, outlet centers and street-front locations. Customers may also shop online, where we feature the same assortment of products as is carried in our brick-and-mortar stores, supplemented by additional online only styles. Our goal is to serve as a destination for the latest, most relevant merchandise and brands important to our customers. The Tillys concept began in 1982 when our co-founders, Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine, opened their first store in Orange County, California. Since 1984 the business has been conducted through World of Jeans & Tops, a California corporation, or “WOJT”, which operates under the name “Tillys”. In May 2011, Tilly’s, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was formed solely for the purpose of reorganizing the corporate structure of WOJT in preparation for an initial public offering. On May 2, 2012, the shareholders of WOJT contributed all of their equity interests in WOJT to Tilly’s, Inc. in exchange for shares of Tilly’s, Inc. Class B common stock on a one-for-one basis. In addition, WOJT terminated its “S” Corporation status and became a “C” Corporation. These events are collectively referred to as the “Reorganization Transaction”. As a result of the Reorganization Transaction, WOJT became a wholly owned subsidiary of Tilly’s, Inc. As used in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, the terms "the Company", "World of Jeans and Tops", "WOJT", "we", "our", "us" and "Tillys" refer to WOJT before the Reorganization Transaction (as defined above), and to Tilly's, Inc. and its subsidiary after the Reorganization Transaction. Fiscal Year Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31. Fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 ended on January 28, 2017, January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015, respectively. Fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 each included 52 weeks. Segment Reporting Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) has established guidance for reporting information about a company’s operating segments, including disclosures related to our products and services, geographic areas and major customers. We identify our operating segments based on how our business is managed and evaluated. Our operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment based on the similar nature of products sold, production, merchandising and distribution processes involved, target customers and economic characteristics. All of our identifiable assets are in the United States.

Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation

Tillys is a leading destination specialty retailer of West Coast inspired casual apparel, footwear and accessories for young men, young women, boys and girls. Tillys is headquartered in Irvine, California and we operated 223 stores in 32 states as of January 28, 2017. Our stores are located in malls, lifestyle centers, ‘power’ centers, community centers, outlet centers and street-front locations. Customers may also shop online, where we feature the same assortment of products as is carried in our brick-and-mortar stores, supplemented by additional online only styles. Our goal is to serve as a destination for the latest, most relevant merchandise and brands important to our customers.

The Tillys concept began in 1982 when our co-founders, Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine, opened their first store in Orange County, California. Since 1984 the business has been conducted through World of Jeans & Tops, a California corporation, or “WOJT”, which operates under the name “Tillys”. In May 2011, Tilly’s, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was formed solely for the purpose of reorganizing the corporate structure of WOJT in preparation for an initial public offering.

On May 2, 2012, the shareholders of WOJT contributed all of their equity interests in WOJT to Tilly’s, Inc. in exchange for shares of Tilly’s, Inc. Class B common stock on a one-for-one basis. In addition, WOJT terminated its “S” Corporation status and became a “C” Corporation. These events are collectively referred to as the “Reorganization Transaction”. As a result of the Reorganization Transaction, WOJT became a wholly owned subsidiary of Tilly’s, Inc.

As used in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, the terms "the Company", "World of Jeans and Tops", "WOJT", "we", "our", "us" and "Tillys" refer to WOJT before the Reorganization Transaction (as defined above), and to Tilly's, Inc. and its subsidiary after the Reorganization Transaction.

Fiscal Year

Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31. Fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 ended on January 28, 2017, January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015, respectively. Fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 each included 52 weeks.

Segment Reporting

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) has established guidance for reporting information about a company’s operating segments, including disclosures related to our products and services, geographic areas and major customers. We identify our operating segments based on how our business is managed and evaluated. Our operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment based on the similar nature of products sold, production, merchandising and distribution processes involved, target customers and economic characteristics. All of our identifiable assets are in the United States.