Intangible Assets and Goodwill - By operating group (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
May 02, 2020	May 04, 2019	Feb. 01, 2020
Changes in carrying amount of intangible assets
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 175,005	$ 176,176	$ 176,176
Impairment	(17,707)
Amortization	(283)	(292)	(1,171)
Balance at the end of the period	157,015	175,883	175,005
Operating Segments \| Tommy Bahama
Changes in carrying amount of intangible assets
Balance at the beginning of the period	110,700	110,700	110,700
Balance at the end of the period	110,700		110,700
Operating Segments \| Lilly Pulitzer
Changes in carrying amount of intangible assets
Balance at the beginning of the period	28,741	29,216	29,216
Amortization	(106)		(475)
Balance at the end of the period	28,635		28,741
Operating Segments \| Lanier Apparel
Changes in carrying amount of intangible assets
Balance at the beginning of the period	215	246	246
Impairment	(207)
Amortization	(8)		(31)
Balance at the end of the period			215
Operating Segments \| Southern Tide
Changes in carrying amount of intangible assets
Balance at the beginning of the period	29,110	29,401	29,401
Impairment	(17,500)
Amortization	(72)		(291)
Balance at the end of the period	11,538		29,110
Corporate and Other
Changes in carrying amount of intangible assets
Balance at the beginning of the period	6,239	$ 6,613	6,613
Amortization	(97)		(374)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 6,142		$ 6,239

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