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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Operating activities:      
Net income $ 80,322us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 82,983us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 232,108us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 8,465us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity   31,990us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Income from continuing operations 88,787us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 82,983us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 264,098us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization 142,351us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 134,047us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 128,397us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Share-based compensation 16,070us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation (6,541)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 66,349us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Deferred income taxes (2,279)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 20,100us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (30,647)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain) (495)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized 1,378us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized 100us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
Loss on impairment of assets 33,468us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 44,465us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 34,869us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Merchandise inventory 8,586us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRetailRelatedInventories 40,148us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRetailRelatedInventories 35,202us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRetailRelatedInventories
Accounts receivable 3,084us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (29,511)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (6,664)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Prepaid expenses and other 14,282us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (10,844)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 404us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Other assets 6,612us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (36,089)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (8,165)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accounts payable (5,280)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 28,568us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (10,468)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates 1,238aeo_IncreaseDecreaseInUnredeemedGiftCardsAndGiftCertificates 1,269aeo_IncreaseDecreaseInUnredeemedGiftCardsAndGiftCertificates 1,473aeo_IncreaseDecreaseInUnredeemedGiftCardsAndGiftCertificates
Deferred lease credits (4,528)aeo_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLeaseCredits 583aeo_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLeaseCredits (11,073)aeo_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLeaseCredits
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes 20,716us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities (42,465)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities 23,018us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
Accrued income and other taxes 24,826us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable (25,840)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable (7,408)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
Accrued liabilities (9,012)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities 27,605us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities 20,186us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
Total adjustments 249,639us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 146,873us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 235,573us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations 338,426us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 229,856us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 499,671us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures for property and equipment (245,002)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (278,499)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (93,939)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Purchase of long-lived assets in a business combination   (20,751)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets  
Acquisition of intangible assets (1,264)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (6,835)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (1,125)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
Purchase of available-for-sale securities   (52,065)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (111,086)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
Sale of available-for-sale securities 10,002us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 162,785us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 15,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities from continuing operations (236,264)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (195,365)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (190,650)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Financing activities:      
Payments on capital leases and other (7,143)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations (2,839)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations (3,066)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations
Repurchase of common stock as part of publicly announced programs   (33,051)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (173,554)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Repurchase of common stock from employees (7,464)aeo_PaymentsToRepurchaseCommonStockFromEmployees (23,386)aeo_PaymentsToRepurchaseCommonStockFromEmployees (4,125)aeo_PaymentsToRepurchaseCommonStockFromEmployees
Net proceeds from stock options exercised 7,305us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 6,197us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 76,401us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess tax benefit from share-based payments 742us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 8,833us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 13,279us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Cash used to net settle equity awards 0aeo_PaymentsToSettleEquityCompensation 0aeo_PaymentsToSettleEquityCompensation 0aeo_PaymentsToSettleEquityCompensation
Cash dividends paid (97,224)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (72,280)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (403,490)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations (103,784)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (116,526)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (494,555)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rates on cash (7,578)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations (8,151)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations 504us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
Cash flows of discontinued operations      
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 963us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations   (24,616)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash used for investing activities     (780)us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash used for financing activities 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations 0us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Effect of exchange rates on cash 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsDiscontinuedOperations 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsDiscontinuedOperations 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash provided by (used for) discontinued operations 963us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations   (25,396)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (8,237)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (90,186)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (210,426)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 418,933us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 509,119us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 719,545us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 410,697us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 418,933us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 509,119us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue