Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2017
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION A. Nature of Operations Duluth Holdings Inc. (“Duluth Trading” or the “Company”), a Wisconsin corporation, is a lifestyle brand of men’s and women’s casual wear, workwear and accessories sold exclusively through the Company’s own direct and retail channels. The direct segment, consisting of the Company’s website and catalogs, offers products nationwide. In 2010, the Company added retail to its omni-channel platform with the opening of its first store. Since then, Duluth Trading has expanded its retail presence, and as of October 29, 2017, the Company operated 23 retail stores and three outlet stores across the Midwestern, Eastern and Western United States. The Company’s products are marketed under the Duluth Trading brand, with the majority of products being exclusively developed and sold as Duluth Trading branded merchandise. The Company has two classes of authorized common stock: Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The rights of holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are identical, except for voting and conversion rights. Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to ten votes per share and is convertible at any time into one share of Class B common stock. Each share of Class B common stock is entitled to one vote per share. The Company’s Class B common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “DLTH.” B. Basis of Presentation The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent, Duluth Holdings Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Duluth Trading Company, LLC. Effective October 3, 2016, Duluth Trading Company, LLC was dissolved and no longer consolidated, which did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company also consolidates Schlecht Retail Ventures LLC (“SRV”) as a variable interest entity (see Note 5 “Variable Interest Entity”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest to January 31 of the following year. Fiscal 2017 is a 52-week period and ends on January 28, 2018. Fiscal 2016 was a 52-week period and ended on January 29, 2017. The three and nine months of fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 represent the Company’s 13-week and 39-week periods ended October 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016, respectively. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended October 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016 have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of the Company, include all adjustments (which are normal and recurring in nature) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations as of and for the three and nine months ended October 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017. C. Seasonality of Business The Company’s business is affected by the pattern of seasonality common to most retail apparel businesses. Historically, the Company has recognized a significant portion of its revenue and operating profit in the fourth fiscal quarter of each year as a result of increased sales during the holiday season. D. Restricted Cash The Company’s restricted cash is held in escrow accounts and is used to pay a portion of the construction loans entered into by third party landlords (the “Landlords”) in connection with the Company’s retail store leases. The restricted cash is disbursed based on the escrow agreements entered into by and among the Landlords, the Company and the escrow agent. E. Build-to-Suit Lease The Company may at times be involved in the construction of stores to be leased by the Company and, depending on the extent to which the Company is involved, the Company may be deemed the owner of the leased premises for accounting purposes during the store construction period. The Company’s lease for its new headquarters is treated as a build-to-suit lease transaction for accounting purposes during the construction period. For leases that the Company is deemed the owner of the property during the construction period, upon commencement of the construction project, the Company is required to capitalize the cash and non-cash assets contributed by the landlord for construction as property and equipment on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Upon the completion of the construction project, the Company performs an analysis on the lease to determine if the Company qualifies for sale-leaseback treatment. For those qualifying leases, the finance lease obligation and the associated property and equipment are removed and the difference is reclassified to either prepaid or deferred rent and amortized over the lease term as an increase or decrease to rent expense. If the lease does not qualify for sale-leaseback treatment, the finance lease obligation is amortized over the lease term based on the rent payments in the lease agreement and the associated property and equipment are depreciated over the estimated useful life. As of October 29, 2017, the Company capitalized $27.5 million in property and equipment and $0.2 million in accumulated depreciation and recorded an $18.5 million non-current liability related to build-to-suit transactions in which the Company is considered the owner for accounting purposes. As of January 29, 2017, the Company capitalized $6.6 million in property and equipment and $0.01 million in accumulated depreciation and recorded a $3.3 million non-current liability related to build-to-suit transactions in which the Company is considered the owner for accounting purposes.

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

A. Nature of Operations

Duluth Holdings Inc. (“Duluth Trading” or the “Company”), a Wisconsin corporation, is a lifestyle brand of men’s and women’s casual wear, workwear and accessories sold exclusively through the Company’s own direct and retail channels. The direct segment, consisting of the Company’s website and catalogs, offers products nationwide. In 2010, the Company added retail to its omni-channel platform with the opening of its first store. Since then, Duluth Trading has expanded its retail presence, and as of October 29, 2017, the Company operated 23 retail stores and three outlet stores across the Midwestern, Eastern and Western United States. The Company’s products are marketed under the Duluth Trading brand, with the majority of products being exclusively developed and sold as Duluth Trading branded merchandise.

The Company has two classes of authorized common stock: Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The rights of holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are identical, except for voting and conversion rights. Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to ten votes per share and is convertible at any time into one share of Class B common stock. Each share of Class B common stock is entitled to one vote per share. The Company’s Class B common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “DLTH.”

B. Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent, Duluth Holdings Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Duluth Trading Company, LLC. Effective October 3, 2016, Duluth Trading Company, LLC was dissolved and no longer consolidated, which did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company also consolidates Schlecht Retail Ventures LLC (“SRV”) as a variable interest entity (see Note 5 “Variable Interest Entity”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest to January 31 of the following year. Fiscal 2017 is a 52-week period and ends on January 28, 2018. Fiscal 2016 was a 52-week period and ended on January 29, 2017. The three and nine months of fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 represent the Company’s 13-week and 39-week periods ended October 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016, respectively.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended October 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016 have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of the Company, include all adjustments (which are normal and recurring in nature) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations as of and for the three and nine months ended October 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2017.

C. Seasonality of Business

The Company’s business is affected by the pattern of seasonality common to most retail apparel businesses. Historically, the Company has recognized a significant portion of its revenue and operating profit in the fourth fiscal quarter of each year as a result of increased sales during the holiday season.

D. Restricted Cash

The Company’s restricted cash is held in escrow accounts and is used to pay a portion of the construction loans entered into by third party landlords (the “Landlords”) in connection with the Company’s retail store leases. The restricted cash is disbursed based on the escrow agreements entered into by and among the Landlords, the Company and the escrow agent.

E. Build-to-Suit Lease

The Company may at times be involved in the construction of stores to be leased by the Company and, depending on the extent to which the Company is involved, the Company may be deemed the owner of the leased premises for accounting purposes during the store construction period. The Company’s lease for its new headquarters is treated as a build-to-suit lease transaction for accounting purposes during the construction period. For leases that the Company is deemed the owner of the property during the construction period, upon commencement of the construction project, the Company is required to capitalize the cash and non-cash assets contributed by the landlord for construction as property and equipment on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Upon the completion of the construction project, the Company performs an analysis on the lease to determine if the Company qualifies for sale-leaseback treatment. For those qualifying leases, the finance lease obligation and the associated property and equipment are removed and the difference is reclassified to either prepaid or deferred rent and amortized over the lease term as an increase or decrease to rent expense. If the lease does not qualify for sale-leaseback treatment, the finance lease obligation is amortized over the lease term based on the rent payments in the lease agreement and the associated property and equipment are depreciated over the estimated useful life.

As of October 29, 2017, the Company capitalized $27.5 million in property and equipment and $0.2 million in accumulated depreciation and recorded an $18.5 million non-current liability related to build-to-suit transactions in which the Company is considered the owner for accounting purposes. As of January 29, 2017, the Company capitalized $6.6 million in property and equipment and $0.01 million in accumulated depreciation and recorded a $3.3 million non-current liability related to build-to-suit transactions in which the Company is considered the owner for accounting purposes.