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Segment Reporting - Consolidated Percentage of Total Net Revenue from Operations Attributable to Each Merchandise Category (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net revenue | [1] | $ 3,759,113 | $ 4,308,212 | $ 4,035,720
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net revenue | [2] | $ 3,723,838 | $ 4,280,627 | $ 4,015,600
Percentage of total net revenue | [2] | 99.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Operating Segments | American Eagle merchandise |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net revenue |  | $ 2,733,849 | $ 3,479,592 | $ 3,387,754
Percentage of total net revenue |  | 73.00% | 81.00% | 84.00%
Operating Segments | Aerie merchandise |  |  |  |
Product Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total net revenue |  | $ 989,989 | $ 801,035 | $ 627,846
Percentage of total net revenue |  | 26.00% | 19.00% | 16.00%
[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

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