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Business Operations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Consolidated Percentage of Total Net Revenue from Operations Attributable to Each Merchandise Group | The following table sets forth the approximate consolidated percentage of total net revenue from operations attributable to each merchandise group for each of the periods indicated:
|  | For the Years Ended |
|  | February 2, |  |  | February 3, |  |  | January 28, |
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Men’s apparel and accessories |  |  | 32 | % |  |  | 34 | % |  |  | 35 | %
Women’s apparel and accessories (excluding Aerie) |  |  | 52 | % |  |  | 53 | % |  |  | 54 | %
Aerie |  |  | 16 | % |  |  | 13 | % |  |  | 11 | %
Total |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | 100 | %

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