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Consolidated Percentage of Total Net Revenue Attributable to Each Merchandise Group (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Product Information [Line Items]
Percentage of total net revenue	100.00%	100.00%
Men's apparel and accessories
Product Information [Line Items]
Percentage of total net revenue	30.00%	32.00%
Women's apparel and accessories (excluding Aerie)
Product Information [Line Items]
Percentage of total net revenue	54.00%	55.00%
Aerie
Product Information [Line Items]
Percentage of total net revenue	16.00%	13.00%

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