Segment Reporting - Consolidated Percentage of Total Net Revenue from Operations Attributable to Each Merchandise Category (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		May 01, 2021	May 02, 2020
Product Information [Line Items]
Total net revenue	[1]	$ 1,034,614	$ 551,692
Operating Segments
Product Information [Line Items]
Total net revenue	[2]	$ 1,025,189	$ 545,231
Percentage of total net revenue	[2]	99.00%	99.00%
Operating Segments | American Eagle merchandise
Product Information [Line Items]
Total net revenue		$ 727,702	$ 390,250
Percentage of total net revenue		70.00%	71.00%
Operating Segments | Aerie merchandise
Product Information [Line Items]
Total net revenue		$ 297,487	$ 154,981
Percentage of total net revenue		29.00%	28.00%

[1] The difference between Operating income (loss) and Income (loss) before income taxes includes the following items, which are not allocated to our reportable segments:
- For the 13 weeks ended May 1, 2021, interest expense, net of $8.5 million and other (income) expense, net of ($1.9) million
- For the 13 weeks ended May 2, 2020, interest expense, net of $0.1 million and other (income) expense, net of $3.0 million.

[2] Total does not include Todd Snyder and Unsubscribed merchandise as it is not material.