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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices (Details 2) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015 subsidiary | Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013
Net Royalty Revenue |  |  |
Deferred royalties, current | $ 15,490,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent | $ 15,787,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent |
Gift Cards |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries that issue gift cards | 1 ges_Numberofsubsidiariesthatissuegiftcards |  |
Gift card breakage revenue | 1,100,000 us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsBreakage | 800,000 us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsBreakage | 500,000 us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsBreakage
Loyalty Programs |  |  |
Expiration period of unredeemed points (in months) | 6 months |  |
Expiration period of unredeemed awards (in months) | 2 months |  |
Accrued expenses |  |  |
Loyalty Programs |  |  |
Aggregate dollar value of the loyalty program accruals included in accrued expenses | 4,500,000 us-gaap_CustomerLoyaltyProgramLiabilityCurrent / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember | 4,200,000 us-gaap_CustomerLoyaltyProgramLiabilityCurrent / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember |
Accrued expenses | Deferred royalties |  |  |
Net Royalty Revenue |  |  |
Deferred royalties, current | 15,100,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyArrangementMember | 15,400,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyArrangementMember |
Other long-term liabilities | Deferred royalties |  |  |
Net Royalty Revenue |  |  |
Deferred royalties, noncurrent | $ 30,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyArrangementMember | $ 44,100,000 us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis = us-gaap_RoyaltyArrangementMember |
U.S. Retail business |  |  |
Gift Cards |  |  |
Gift card breakage rate (as a percent) | 5.70%ges_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsBreakagePercentage / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |
Canadian Retail business |  |  |
Gift Cards |  |  |
Gift card breakage rate (as a percent) | 4.70%ges_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardsBreakagePercentage / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |  |

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- Definition Value of deferred revenue or cost to provide products or services, which is expected to be recognized in income or incurred within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, resulting from customer loyalty program. Excludes liability associated with frequent flier programs. Includes liability associated with customer loyalty programs for other businesses, for example, but is not limited to, hotels, supermarkets, credit card companies, automobile rental companies, and book sellers. + References No definition available. + Details
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