Operating Groups (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Jul. 28, 2012	Apr. 28, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013 operatinggroup	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Operating Groups
Number of operating groups									4
Operating groups
Net Sales	$ 236,246	$ 181,414	$ 206,929	$ 230,953	$ 199,679	$ 170,280	$ 180,646	$ 208,308	$ 855,542	$ 758,913	$ 603,947
Depreciation and Amortization of Intangible Assets									26,335	27,154	19,189
Operating Income (Loss)	9,945	5,920	20,318	32,788	13,567	6,816	17,711	30,713	68,971	68,807	40,662
Interest expense, net									8,939	16,266	19,887
Loss on repurchase of senior notes			9,100			800	8,200		9,143	9,017
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									50,889	43,524	20,775
Purchases of Property and Equipment									60,702	35,310	13,328
Total Assets	556,070				509,207				556,070	509,207
Tommy Bahama
Operating groups
Net Sales									528,639	452,156	398,510
Depreciation and Amortization of Intangible Assets									18,551	19,460	14,120
Operating Income (Loss)									69,454	64,171	51,081
Purchases of Property and Equipment									46,392	24,686	11,225
Total Assets	359,462				306,772				359,462	306,772
Tommy Bahama | Minimum
Operating groups
Age of target consumers	35 years								35 years
Lilly Pulitzer
Operating groups
Net Sales									122,592	94,495	5,959
Depreciation and Amortization of Intangible Assets									2,402	2,002	163
Operating Income (Loss)									20,267	14,278	(372)
Purchases of Property and Equipment									4,576	3,228	277
Total Assets	90,873				82,417				90,873	82,417
Lanier Clothes
Operating groups
Net Sales									107,272	108,771	103,733
Depreciation and Amortization of Intangible Assets									421	427	462
Operating Income (Loss)									10,840	12,862	14,316
Purchases of Property and Equipment									593	85	30
Total Assets	28,455				30,755				28,455	30,755
Ben Sherman
Operating groups
Net Sales									81,922	91,435	86,920
Depreciation and Amortization of Intangible Assets									2,889	2,638	2,829
Operating Income (Loss)									(10,898)	(2,535)	(2,664)
Purchases of Property and Equipment									3,997	4,220	963
Total Assets	74,055				78,040				74,055	78,040
Ben Sherman | Minimum
Operating groups
Age of target consumers	25 years								25 years
Ben Sherman | Maximum
Operating groups
Age of target consumers	40 years								40 years
Corporate and Other
Operating groups
Net Sales									15,117	12,056	8,825
Depreciation and Amortization of Intangible Assets									2,072	2,627	1,615
Operating Income (Loss)									(20,692)	(19,969)	(21,699)
Purchases of Property and Equipment									5,144	3,091	833
Total Assets	$ 3,225				$ 11,223				$ 3,225	$ 11,223