Segment Information - Net Revenue and Earnings (Loss) from Operations (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
May 04, 2019 USD ($) segment	May 05, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Number of reportable segments \| segment	5
Net revenue	$ 536,691	$ 521,289
Earnings (loss) from operations	(24,471)	(24,888)
Asset impairment charges	(1,775)	(759)
Net gains on lease terminations	0	152
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Earnings (loss) from operations	3,116	1,564
Corporate overhead
Segment Reporting Information
Earnings (loss) from operations	(25,812)	(25,845)
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information
Asset impairment charges	(1,775)	(759)
Net gains on lease terminations	0	152
Americas Retail \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenue	176,423	171,340
Earnings (loss) from operations	(1,812)	(5,680)
Americas Wholesale \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenue	46,205	40,679
Earnings (loss) from operations	7,814	6,026
Europe \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenue	210,055	205,435
Earnings (loss) from operations	(16,327)	(20,333)
Asia \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenue	85,190	84,051
Earnings (loss) from operations	(3,203)	4,065
Licensing \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenue	18,818	19,784
Earnings (loss) from operations	$ 16,644	$ 17,486

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