Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Because of the seasonal nature of the business, results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of a full year's operations. The accounting policies followed by the Company and additional footnotes are reflected in the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019, included in The Buckle, Inc.'s 2018 Form 10-K. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February 2, 2019 is derived from audited financial statements. For purposes of this report, unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to the “Company”, “Buckle”, “we”, “us”, or similar terms refer to The Buckle, Inc. and its subsidiary. The Company follows generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). References to GAAP in these notes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). There were no significant changes to the Company's significant accounting policies as disclosed in Note A to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019, except as set forth below. Leases - In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which superseded the requirements in ASC Topic 840, Leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases are classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The Company adopted Topic 842 on February 3, 2019, using the modified retrospective transition method. Under this transition method, the prior period comparative information has not been adjusted and continues to be reported under Topic 840. The Company has elected to apply the "practical expedient package," which permits it to not reassess previous conclusions around lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs. Topic 842 also provides a practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for new leases as well as existing leases through transition, which the Company has elected to apply for each class of underlying assets. The Company did not elect the use of the hindsight practical expedient. Further, the Company has made an accounting policy election to exclude short-term leases from the recognition requirements. As a result of the adoption of the standard, the Company recognized net ROU assets and operating lease liabilities of approximately $362,589 and $389,849, respectively, as of February 3, 2019 based on the present value of the total fixed payments for retail store and corporate office operating leases. These payments were discounted using the Company's incremental borrowing rate which was determined based on information available at the commencement date, including lease term. The adoption of Topic 842 did not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations for the twenty-six week period ended August 3, 2019. See Footnote 6, Leases, for further details.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Because of the seasonal nature of the business, results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of a full year's operations. The accounting policies followed by the Company and additional footnotes are reflected in the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019, included in The Buckle, Inc.'s 2018 Form 10-K. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February 2, 2019 is derived from audited financial statements.

For purposes of this report, unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to the “Company”, “Buckle”, “we”, “us”, or similar terms refer to The Buckle, Inc. and its subsidiary.

The Company follows generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). References to GAAP in these notes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).

There were no significant changes to the Company's significant accounting policies as disclosed in Note A to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019, except as set forth below.

Leases - In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which superseded the requirements in ASC Topic 840, Leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases are classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement.

The Company adopted Topic 842 on February 3, 2019, using the modified retrospective transition method. Under this transition method, the prior period comparative information has not been adjusted and continues to be reported under Topic 840. The Company has elected to apply the "practical expedient package," which permits it to not reassess previous conclusions around lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs. Topic 842 also provides a practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for new leases as well as existing leases through transition, which the Company has elected to apply for each class of underlying assets. The Company did not elect the use of the hindsight practical expedient. Further, the Company has made an accounting policy election to exclude short-term leases from the recognition requirements.

As a result of the adoption of the standard, the Company recognized net ROU assets and operating lease liabilities of approximately $362,589 and $389,849, respectively, as of February 3, 2019 based on the present value of the total fixed payments for retail store and corporate office operating leases. These payments were discounted using the Company's incremental borrowing rate which was determined based on information available at the commencement date, including lease term. The adoption of Topic 842 did not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations for the twenty-six week period ended August 3, 2019. See Footnote 6, Leases, for further details.