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Segment Reporting - Summary of Reportable Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 29, 2022 | Jan. 30, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net revenue | [1] | $ 5,010,785 |  | $ 3,759,113 |  | $ 4,308,212 |
Operating income (Ioss) | [1] | 591,065 |  | (271,345) |  | 233,345 |
Asset impairment charges |  | 11,944 | [1],[2] | 249,163 | [3] | 66,252 | [4]
Impairment, restructuring and COVID-19 related charges |  | 11,944 |  | 279,826 | [1] | 80,494 | [1]
Adjusted operating income (loss) | [1] | 603,009 |  | 8,481 |  | 313,839 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 166,781 |  | 162,402 |  | 179,050 |
Capital expenditures | [1] | 233,847 |  | 127,975 |  | 210,360 |
Operating Segments | American Eagle |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net revenue |  | 3,555,706 |  | 2,733,849 |  | 3,479,592 |
Operating income (Ioss) |  | 785,729 |  | 93,029 |  | 484,078 |
Asset impairment charges |  | 10,231 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment, restructuring and COVID-19 related charges |  |  |  | 144,486 |  | 41,657 |
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  | 795,960 |  | 237,515 |  | 525,735 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 59,641 |  | 63,019 |  | 75,889 |
Capital expenditures |  | 47,106 |  | 36,606 |  | 98,699 |
Operating Segments | Aerie |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net revenue |  | 1,376,269 |  | 989,989 |  | 801,035 |
Operating income (Ioss) |  | 212,287 |  | 60,298 |  | 47,465 |
Asset impairment charges |  | 1,713 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment, restructuring and COVID-19 related charges |  |  |  | 52,849 |  | 20,261 |
Adjusted operating income (loss) |  | 214,000 |  | 113,147 |  | 67,726 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 33,834 |  | 26,647 |  | 22,578 |
Capital expenditures |  | 80,062 |  | 32,723 |  | 56,283 |
Corporate and Other, Non-Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net revenue | [5] | 78,810 |  | 35,275 |  | 27,585 |
Operating income (Ioss) | [5] | (406,951) |  | (424,672) |  | (298,198) |
Impairment, restructuring and COVID-19 related charges | [5] |  |  | 82,491 |  | 18,576 |
Adjusted operating income (loss) | [5] | (406,951) |  | (342,181) |  | (279,622) |
Depreciation and amortization | [5] | 73,306 |  | 72,736 |  | 80,583 |
Capital expenditures | [5] | $ 106,679 |  | $ 58,646 |  | $ 55,378 |
[1] | The difference between Operating income (loss) and Income (loss) before income taxes includes the following, which are not allocated to our reportable segments: - For Fiscal 2021: interest expense (income), net of $34.6 million and other income, net of $2.5 million - For Fiscal 2020: interest expense (income), net of $24.6 million and other income, net of $3.7 million - For Fiscal 2019: interest expense (income), net of ($6.2) million and other income, net of $5.7 million
[2] | The Company recorded impairment charges of $11.9 million in Fiscal 2021, primarily related to store property and equipment and operating lease ROU assets.
[3] | In Fiscal 2020, the Company recorded impairment charges of $249.2 million. Included in this amount are retail store impairment charges of $203.2 million, of which $154.8 million relates to operating lease ROU assets and $48.4 million relates to store property and equipment (fixtures and equipment and leasehold improvements). We also recorded $28.0 million related to the impairment of certain corporate property and equipment, as well as $18.0 million of certain cost and equity method investments.
[4] | In Fiscal 2019, the Company recorded asset impairment charges of $64.5 million on the assets of 20 retail stores. Of the total, $39.5 million related to the impairment of leasehold improvements and store fixtures, and $25.0 million related to the impairment of operating lease ROU assets. The Company also concluded that certain goodwill was impaired resulting in a $1.7 million charge in Fiscal 2019.
[5] | Corporate and Other includes revenue and operating results of the Todd Snyder brand, Unsubscribed brand, and Supply Chain Platform, which have been identified as separate operating segments, but are not material to disclose as separate reportable segments. Corporate operating costs represents certain costs that are not directly attributable to another reportable segment.

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