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Segment Reporting - Summary of Reportable Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net revenue | [1] | $ 3,759,113 | $ 4,308,212 | $ 4,035,720
Operating income (Ioss) | [1] | (271,345) | 233,345 | 337,129
Impairment, restructuring and COVID-19 related charges | [1] | 279,826 | 80,494 | 1,568
Adjusted Operating Income (loss) | [1] | 8,481 | 313,839 | 338,697
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 162,402 | 179,050 | 168,331
Capital Expenditures | [1] | 127,975 | 210,360 | 189,021
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net revenue | [2] | 3,723,838 | 4,280,627 | 4,015,600
Operating Segments | American Eagle |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net revenue |  | 2,733,849 | 3,479,592 | 3,387,754
Operating income (Ioss) |  | 93,029 | 484,078 | 583,977
Impairment, restructuring and COVID-19 related charges |  | 144,486 | 41,657 |
Adjusted Operating Income (loss) |  | 237,515 | 525,735 | 583,977
Depreciation and amortization |  | 63,019 | 75,889 | 76,084
Capital Expenditures |  | 36,606 | 98,699 | 96,696
Operating Segments | Aerie |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net revenue |  | 989,989 | 801,035 | 627,846
Operating income (Ioss) |  | 60,298 | 47,465 | 39,585
Impairment, restructuring and COVID-19 related charges |  | 52,849 | 20,261 |
Adjusted Operating Income (loss) |  | 113,147 | 67,726 | 39,585
Depreciation and amortization |  | 26,647 | 22,578 | 19,680
Capital Expenditures |  | 32,723 | 56,283 | 34,431
Corporate, Non-Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net revenue | [3] | 35,275 | 27,585 | 20,120
Operating income (Ioss) | [3] | (409,772) | (298,198) | (286,433)
Impairment, restructuring and COVID-19 related charges | [3] | 67,591 | 18,576 | 1,568
Adjusted Operating Income (loss) | [3] | (342,181) | (279,622) | (284,865)
Depreciation and amortization | [3] | 72,736 | 80,583 | 72,567
Capital Expenditures | [3] | $ 58,646 | $ 55,378 | $ 57,894
[1] | The difference between Operating income (loss) and (Loss) income before taxes includes interest expense (income), net of $24.6 million in Fiscal 2020, ($6.2) million in Fiscal 2019 and ($3.5) million in Fiscal 2018 and other income, net of $3.7 million in Fiscal 2020, $5.7 million in Fiscal 2019 and $4.5 million in Fiscal 2018, which are not allocated to our reportable segments.
[2] | Total does not include Todd Snyder merchandise as it is not material
[3] | Corporate includes revenue and operating results of the Todd Snyder brand, which is not material to disclose as a separate reportable segment. Corporate operating costs represents certain costs that are not directly attributable to another reportable segment

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