Goodwill and Intangible Impairment Charges - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2021	Aug. 01, 2020	Jul. 31, 2021	Aug. 01, 2020	Jan. 30, 2021
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment loss	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Goodwill	16,360,000	16,360,000	16,360,000	$ 16,360,000	$ 16,360,000
Asset impairment loss	0	0	0
Other intangible assets, net	5,000,000	6,164,000	5,000,000	6,164,000	5,000,000
WHBM trademark
Goodwill [Line Items]
Asset impairment loss				28,000,000
Other intangible assets, net	5,000,000	6,000,000	5,000,000	6,000,000	5,000,000
Chico's franchise rights
Goodwill [Line Items]
Asset impairment loss				4,800,000
Other intangible assets, net	0	164,000	0	164,000	0
Chico's reporting unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment loss				20,000,000
Goodwill	16,360,000	16,360,000	16,360,000	16,360,000	16,360,000
WHBM reporting unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment loss				60,400,000
Goodwill	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0