Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Dec. 21, 2010 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations	Feb. 01, 2014 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations	Dec. 21, 2010 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations Maximum	Feb. 01, 2014 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations Maximum	Feb. 02, 2013 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations Maximum	Jan. 28, 2012 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations Maximum	Aug. 03, 2013 Tommy Bahama business	Jul. 28, 2012 Tommy Bahama business	Feb. 01, 2014 Tommy Bahama business Tommy Bahama
Fiscal Year
Length of fiscal year (in days)	364 days	364 days	371 days	364 days	364 days
Business Combinations
Allocation period								1 year
Cash paid subject to adjustment based on net working capital						$ 60,000,000						$ 17,900,000	$ 1,800,000
Acquisition of reacquired license rights		11,041,000												11,041,000
Contingent consideration							12,500,000	20,000,000	15,000,000	15,000,000	17,500,000
Period over which contingent consideration will be payable						4 years
Business combination, inventory												4,400,000
Business combination, property, plant, and equipment												1,700,000
Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable
Reserve balances related to discounts, returns and allowances		9,700,000	11,100,000
Bad debt reserve		600,000	1,000,000
Period for which gift card balances should be outstanding in order to be redeemed		3 years
Deferred revenue for gift cards purchased by consumers and merchandise credits received by customers but not yet redeemed, less any breakage income recognized		6,000,000	4,900,000
Royalty income		16,900,000	16,400,000	16,800,000
SG&A
Distribution network costs, including shipping and handling		22,600,000	24,400,000	23,200,000
Advertising, promotions and marketing expenses		32,300,000	27,600,000	23,700,000
Prepaid advertising, promotions and marketing expenses		1,900,000	1,600,000
Royalty expenses		$ 5,000,000	$ 4,800,000	$ 4,200,000