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Consolidated Percentage of Total Net Revenue from Operations Attributable to Each Merchandise Group (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Product Information [Line Items]
Percentage of total net revenue	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Men's apparel and accessories
Product Information [Line Items]
Percentage of total net revenue	29.00%	32.00%	34.00%
Women's apparel and accessories (excluding Aerie)
Product Information [Line Items]
Percentage of total net revenue	52.00%	52.00%	53.00%
Aerie
Product Information [Line Items]
Percentage of total net revenue	19.00%	16.00%	13.00%

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