Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Dec. 21, 2010 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations	Jan. 31, 2011 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations	Jan. 28, 2012 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations	Jan. 29, 2011 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations	Dec. 21, 2010 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations Maximum	Feb. 02, 2013 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations Maximum	Jan. 28, 2012 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations Maximum	Jan. 29, 2011 Lilly Pulitzer brand and operations Maximum	Jul. 28, 2012 Tommy Bahama business
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								$ 1,800,000
Contingent consideration											20,000,000	15,000,000	17,500,000	20,000,000
Period over which contingent consideration will be payable							4 years
Transaction costs related to acquisition										800,000
Write-up of inventories								1,800,000
Inventory write-up recognized as additional cost of goods sold	1,000,000								1,000,000	800,000
Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable
Reserve balances related to discounts, returns and allowances				11,100,000	8,400,000
Bad debt reserve				1,000,000	2,000,000
Period for which gift card balances should be outstanding in order to be redeemed				4 years
Deferred revenue for gift cards purchased by consumers and merchandise credits received by customers but not yet redeemed, less any breakage income recognized				4,900,000	4,200,000
Royalty income				16,400,000	16,800,000	15,300,000
SG&A
Distribution network costs, including shipping and handling				24,400,000	23,200,000	21,600,000
Advertising, promotions and marketing expenses				27,600,000	23,700,000	15,200,000
Prepaid advertising, promotions and marketing expenses				1,600,000	1,200,000
Royalty expenses				$ 4,800,000	$ 4,200,000	$ 3,400,000