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Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
Options  
Outstanding - beginning of period 2,390us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Granted 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
Exercised (72)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised [1]
Cancelled (696)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
Outstanding- end of period 1,623us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Vested and expected to vest-end of period 1,616us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
Exercisable-end of period 1,170us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber [2]
Weighted-Average Exercise Price  
Outstanding-beginning of period $ 16.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Granted $ 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercised $ 14.36aeo_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice [1]
Cancelled $ 19.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding-end of period $ 15.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Vested and expected to vest-end of period $ 15.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercisable-end of period $ 14.62us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice [2]
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (In years)  
Outstanding-end of period 2 years 3 months 18 days
Vested and expected to vest-end of period 2 years 3 months 18 days
Exercisable-end of period 2 years 7 months 6 days [2]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value  
Outstanding-end of period $ 1,674us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
Vested and expected to vest-end of period 1,664us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
Exercisable-end of period $ 1,552us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1 [2]
[1] Options exercised during the 13 weeks ended May 2, 2015 had exercise prices ranging from $8.09 to $16.49.
[2] Options exercisable represent "in-the-money" vested options based upon the weighted-average exercise price of vested options compared to the Company's stock price at May 2, 2015.