Goodwill and Intangible Assets and Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2016	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Jul. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment for goodwill		$ 378,800,000				$ 378,796,000	$ 140,189,000
Fair Value of Reporting Unit Exceeds Carry Amount Percent	40.00%			40.00%
Trade names
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Trade names impairment	$ 2,600,000	$ 212,600,000	$ 17,000,000		$ 0	212,600,000	17,000,000
Minimum
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate used in goodwill impairment analysis	13.00%			13.00%
Maximum
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate used in goodwill impairment analysis	16.50%			16.50%
Retail Stores
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment for goodwill	$ 0			$ 0	$ 0	378,796,000	$ 140,189,000
Retail Stores | Gymboree Stores
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment for goodwill			38,800,000			252,300,000
Retail Stores | Gymboree Outlet Stores
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment for goodwill			16,100,000			67,200,000
Retail Stores | Crazy 8 Stores
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment for goodwill			$ 85,300,000			$ 59,300,000