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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Unearned revenue, current	$ 4,100,000	$ 3,900,000
Contract assets	0	0
Accounts receivable from contracts with customers, net of allowances	26,000,000.0	16,300,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	$ 1,100,000	$ 500,000
Five Largest Customer \| Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	45.00%

Description of the Company	12 Months Ended
Description of the Company	Jan. 30, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of the Company	Description of the Company The term “Company” refers to Vera Bradley, Inc. and its wholly and majority owned subsidiaries, except where the context requires otherwise or where otherwise indicated. Vera Bradley, Inc. operates two unique lifestyle brands – Vera Bradley and Pura Vida. We believe Vera Bradley and Pura Vida are complementary businesses, both with devoted, emotionally-connected, and multi-generational female customer bases; alignment as causal, comfortable, affordable, and fun brands; positioning as “gifting” and socially-connected brands; strong, entrepreneurial cultures; a keen focus on community, charity, and social consciousness; multi-channel distribution strategies; and talented leadership teams aligned and committed to the long-term success of their brands. Vera Bradley is a leading designer of women’s handbags, luggage and travel items, fashion and home accessories, and unique gifts. Founded in 1982 by friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R. Miller, the brand’s innovative designs, iconic patterns, and brilliant colors continue to inspire and connect women. In July 2019, Vera Bradley, Inc. acquired a 75% interest in Creative Genius, Inc., which also operates under the name Pura Vida Bracelets (“Pura Vida”). Pura Vida, based in La Jolla, California, is a digitally native lifestyle brand that we believe deeply resonates with its loyal consumer following. The Pura Vida brand has a differentiated and expanding offering of bracelets, jewelry, and other lifestyle accessories. Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company has included an additional segment for Pura Vida due to its acquisition. As a result, the Company now has three reportable segments: Vera Bradley Direct (“VB Direct”), Vera Bradley Indirect (“VB Indirect”), and Pura Vida. •The VB Direct business consists of sales of Vera Bradley products through Vera Bradley full-line and factory outlet stores in the United States; verabradley.com; the Vera Bradley online outlet site; and the Vera Bradley annual outlet sale in Fort Wayne, Indiana. As of January 30, 2021, the Company operated 75 full-line stores and 69 factory outlet stores. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company cancelled its 2020 annual outlet sale. •The VB Indirect business consists of sales of Vera Bradley products to approximately 2,000 specialty retail locations, substantially all of which are located in the United States, as well as department stores, national accounts, third-party e-commerce sites, third-party inventory liquidators, and royalties recognized through licensing agreements related to the Vera Bradley brand. •The Pura Vida segment represents revenues generated through the Pura Vida websites, www.puravidabracelets.com, www.puravidabracelets.eu, www.puravidabracelets.ca, and through the distribution of Pura Vida-branded products to wholesale retailers, substantially all of which are located in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in travel restrictions both domestically and internationally, community and self-quarantines, certain factory closures or reduced operations, as well as mall closures and reduced mall operating hours during fiscal 2021. Although e-commerce operations remained open for both of our brands, the aforementioned items had a material adverse impact on overall consumer demand, traffic, and sales. Beginning in mid-March 2020, the Company began taking several actions to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, protect its financial position, maximize its liquidity, and to position the Company for a strong reopening and future. These actions included: •Temporarily closing all Vera Bradley store locations on March 19; •Temporarily furloughing approximately 80% of its workforce mid first quarter; •Temporarily reducing base compensation for remaining salaried associates, with reductions on a graduated scale ranging from 15% to 30%, and 75% for our Chief Executive Officer; •Temporarily suspending cash compensation to the Company's Board of Directors; •Temporarily suspending the share repurchase program; •Drawing $60.0 million of our $75.0 million Credit Agreement; •Temporarily eliminating the Company 401(k) and associate charitable contribution matches; •Tightly managing inventory levels through the cancellation of purchase orders, delay of receipts, or seeking price concessions where possible; •Actively working with landlords on addressing rent abatement, payment terms, accelerating store closures, and delaying or cancelling certain planned new store openings; •Reducing non-payroll operating expenses, including but not limited to, marketing and travel; and •Extending vendor payment terms. On May 5, 2020, the Company began to open its Vera Bradley retail stores in a phased approach. All factory and full line stores were opened as of the end of the fiscal year, although with reduced hours, lower staffing levels, reduced foot traffic, and greatly enhanced safety protocols. The Company has brought back substantially all associates from furlough; reinstated the base compensation reductions; reinstated the cash compensation to the Board of Directors; paid back $60.0 million of borrowings under its Credit Agreement; and reinstated the 401(k) match in January 2021. The Company continued to manage operating expenses and inventory levels, and work with landlords on rent abatement and payment terms. In addition, the Company is leveraging elements of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act tax provisions include retention credits, the deferral of the employer portion of certain payroll taxes, and tax benefits related to a net operating loss carryback. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, and its majority owned subsidiary, Pura Vida beginning on July 17, 2019. The Company has eliminated intercompany balances and transactions in consolidation. Fiscal Periods The Company utilizes a 52-53 week fiscal year ended on the Saturday closest to January 31. As such, fiscal years 2021, 2020, and 2019, ending on January 30, 2021, February 1, 2020, and February 2, 2019 respectively, each reflected a 52-week period.

Earnings Per Share - Components of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Aug. 01, 2020	May 02, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 8,925	$ 8,974	$ 8,327	$ (15,537)	$ 12,913	$ (982)	$ 5,718	$ (2,405)	$ 10,689	$ 15,244	$ 20,757
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest									2,008	(803)	0
Net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	$ 7,928	$ 8,874	$ 7,216	$ (15,337)	$ 12,459	$ 139	$ 5,854	$ (2,405)	$ 8,681	$ 16,047	$ 20,757
Weighted-average number of common shares (basic) (in shares)									33,390	33,983	35,222
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards (in shares)									524	305	245
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted) (in shares)									33,914	34,288	35,467
Net income per share attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.:
Net income per share, basic (in dollars per share)									$ 0.26	$ 0.47	$ 0.59
Net income per share, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.26	$ 0.42	$ (0.66)	$ 0.37	$ 0.00	$ 0.17	$ (0.07)	$ 0.26	$ 0.47	$ 0.59

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Interest Cost Capitalized And Depreciation And Amortization Expenses For Property, Plant and Equipment
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 1.1	$ 0.5
Building and building improvements
Interest Cost Capitalized And Depreciation And Amortization Expenses For Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment estimated useful life	39 years 6 months
Equipment
Interest Cost Capitalized And Depreciation And Amortization Expenses For Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment estimated useful life	7 years
Vehicles
Interest Cost Capitalized And Depreciation And Amortization Expenses For Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment estimated useful life	5 years
Minimum
Interest Cost Capitalized And Depreciation And Amortization Expenses For Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment estimated useful life	3 years
Minimum \| Land improvements
Interest Cost Capitalized And Depreciation And Amortization Expenses For Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment estimated useful life	5 years
Minimum \| Furniture, fixtures, and leasehold improvements
Interest Cost Capitalized And Depreciation And Amortization Expenses For Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment estimated useful life	3 years
Minimum \| Computer equipment and software
Interest Cost Capitalized And Depreciation And Amortization Expenses For Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment estimated useful life	3 years
Maximum
Interest Cost Capitalized And Depreciation And Amortization Expenses For Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment estimated useful life	5 years
Maximum \| Land improvements
Interest Cost Capitalized And Depreciation And Amortization Expenses For Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment estimated useful life	15 years
Maximum \| Furniture, fixtures, and leasehold improvements
Interest Cost Capitalized And Depreciation And Amortization Expenses For Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment estimated useful life	10 years
Maximum \| Computer equipment and software
Interest Cost Capitalized And Depreciation And Amortization Expenses For Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment estimated useful life	5 years

Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Leases, Practical Expedients

The Company has elected the following practical expedients as policy elections upon the adoption of ASC Topic 842.


Short-Term Leases			The Company elected to exclude leases with a term of 12 months or less from recognition on the balance sheet for all leases.
Not Separating Lease and Nonlease Components			The Company elected to combine lease and nonlease components and recognize as a single lease component for all leases.

Schedule of Lease, Cost

ease expense is recorded within cost of sales for the Asia sourcing office and certain equipment leases and within selling, general, and administrative expenses for all other leases, including retail store leases, in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020 (in thousands):


	Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Operating lease cost	$	26,112	$	28,808
Variable lease cost	5,821		9,266
Short-term lease cost	445		576
Total lease cost	$	32,378	$	38,650

Supplemental operating cash flow information

Supplemental operating cash flow information was as follows (in thousands):


	Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	27,180	$	32,702
Right-of-use assets increase as a result of new and modified operating lease liabilities, net	$	1,268	$	10,850

Maturity Analysis of Operating Lease Liabilities

Maturities of the Company's operating lease liabilities (undiscounted) reconciled to its lease liability as of January 30, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):


	Operating Leases
Fiscal 2022 (1)	$	27,278
Fiscal 2023	25,315
Fiscal 2024	21,889
Fiscal 2025	19,311
Fiscal 2026	13,676
Thereafter	23,532
Total remaining obligations	131,001
Less: Interest	(17,144)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	113,857
(1) $2.5 million of lease liabilities are recorded within accounts payable on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 30, 2021, and will be paid in fiscal 2022. These lease liabilities are not included in the table above.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 10,689	$ 15,244	$ 20,757
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment	13,483	18,447	16,540
Impairment charges	7,446	0	0
Amortization of operating right-of-use assets	21,128	21,969
Amortization of intangible assets	9,009	5,359	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,333	160	184
Stock-based compensation	5,651	5,940	4,927
Deferred income taxes	4,126	(864)	(1,497)
Loss (gain) on investments	13	(188)	32
Adjustment of earn-out liability	229	(1,650)	0
Amortization of step-up in inventory basis	0	8,274	0
Other non-cash (gain) charges, net	(1)	202	512
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(5,579)	(1,013)	438
Inventories	(17,810)	(12,645)	(3,994)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(7,940)	(4,477)	(100)
Accounts payable	7,353	(615)	738
Income taxes	(8,121)	(284)	4,933
Operating lease liabilities, net	(22,680)	(25,302)
Accrued and other liabilities	2,373	(7,933)	94
Net cash provided by operating activities	20,702	20,624	43,564
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(5,743)	(13,317)	(8,148)
Purchases of investments	(851)	(18,950)	(59,461)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments	23,281	38,333	85,559
Cash received (paid) for business acquisition, net of cash acquired	993	(76,032)	0
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant, and equipment	0	0	5
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	17,680	(69,966)	17,955
Cash flows from financing activities
Tax withholdings for equity compensation	(575)	(1,155)	(547)
Repurchase of common stock	(3,077)	(11,341)	(16,064)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,817)	(1,789)	0
Payments of debt-issuance costs	0	0	(160)
Borrowings under asset-based revolving credit agreement	60,000	0	0
Repayment of borrowings under asset-based revolving credit agreement	(60,000)	0	0
Payment of contingent consideration for business acquisition	(18,677)	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(24,146)	(14,285)	(16,771)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	22	51	(6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	14,258	(63,576)	44,742
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	49,917	113,493	68,751
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	64,175	49,917	113,493
Supplemental disclosure of cash-flow information
Cash paid for income taxes, net	5,079	6,490	4,035
Cash paid for interest	1,133	119	169
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity
Contingent consideration related to business acquisition	0	18,448	$ 0
Pura Vida
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash received (paid) for business acquisition, net of cash acquired		$ (76,000)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payment of contingent consideration for business acquisition	$ (18,700)

Cover page - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
Cover page - USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2021	Jan. 30, 2021	Mar. 23, 2021	Aug. 01, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type		10-K
Document Annual Report		true
Document Period End Date	Jan. 30, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date		--01-30
Document Transition Report		false
Entity File Number		001-34918
Entity Registrant Name		VERA BRADLEY, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code		IN
Entity Tax Identification Number		27-2935063
Entity Address, Address Line One		12420 Stonebridge Road
Entity Address, City or Town		Roanoke
Entity Address, State or Province		IN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code		46783
City Area Code		877
Local Phone Number		708-8372
Title of 12(b) Security		Common Stock, without par value
Trading Symbol		VRA
Security Exchange Name		NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer		No
Entity Voluntary Filers		No
Entity Current Reporting Status		Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current		Yes
Entity Filer Category		Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business		false
Entity Emerging Growth Company		false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag		true
Entity Shell Company		false
Entity Public Float				$ 100,358,776
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			33,414,490
Documents Incorporated by Reference		Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Vera Bradley, Inc. intends to file such proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after its fiscal year ended January 30, 2021.
Amendment Flag		false
Document Fiscal Year Focus		2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus		FY
Entity Central Index Key		0001495320

Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, damages sought, value	$ 10.0

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense

The components of income tax expense were as follows (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Current:
Federal	$	(4,644)	$	4,509	$	7,020
Foreign	268		681		610
State	1,423		989		1,336
	(2,953)		6,179		8,966
Deferred:
Federal	4,794		(805)		(1,663)
State	(668)		(59)		166
	4,126		(864)		(1,497)
Total income tax expense	$	1,173	$	5,315	$	7,469

Schedule of Company's Income Before Income Taxes

A breakdown of the Company’s income before income taxes is as follows (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Domestic	$	10,151	$	16,267	$	24,426
Foreign	1,711		4,292		3,800
Total income before income taxes	$	11,862	$	20,559	$	28,226

Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense to Amount Computed at Federal Statutory Rate

A reconciliation of income tax expense to the amount computed at the federal statutory rate is as follows (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021				February 1, 2020				February 2, 2019
Federal taxes at statutory rate	$	2,491	21.0	%	$	4,317	21.0	%	$	5,927	21.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	598		5.0		752		3.7		1,203		4.3
Impact related to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(419)		(3.5)		168		0.8		—		—
Shortfall from stock-based compensation	597		5.0		63		0.3		101		0.4
Impact of foreign rate differential	211		1.8		(210)		(1.0)		(188)		(0.7)
Change in uncertain tax positions	(2)		—		(17)		(0.1)		(17)		(0.1)

Benefits provided by the CARES Act	(2,793)		(23.5)		—		—		—		—

Other	490		4.1		242		1.2		443		1.6
Total income tax expense	$	1,173	9.9	%	$	5,315	25.9	%	$	7,469	26.5	%

Schedule of Components of Deferred Taxes Assets and Liabilities.

Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Deferred tax assets:
Operating lease liabilities	$	31,061	$	36,209
Compensation and benefits	2,229		3,021
Inventories	1,305		1,317


Other	4,778		1,890
Subtotal deferred tax assets	39,373		42,437
Less: valuation allowances	(51)		—
Total deferred tax assets	39,322		42,437
Deferred tax liabilities:
Operating lease assets	(23,519)		(30,620)
Property, plant, and equipment	(8,228)		(2,656)
Other	(4,045)		(1,505)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(35,792)		(34,781)
Net deferred tax assets	$	3,530	$	7,656

Schedule of Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Gross Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) is as follows (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Beginning balance	$	59	$	83	$	104
Net increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of current year activity	—		11		44
Lapse of statute of limitations	(4)		(35)		(65)



Ending balance	$	55	$	59	$	83

Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

The Company has three operating segments, which are also its reportable segments: VB Direct, VB Indirect, and Pura Vida. These operating segments are components of the Company for which separate financial information is available and for which operating results are evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing the performance of the segments.

The VB Direct segment includes Vera Bradley full-line and factory outlet stores, the Vera Bradley website, verabradley.com, the Vera Bradley online outlet site, and the Vera Bradley annual outlet sale. Revenues generated through this segment are driven through the sale of Vera Bradley-branded products from Vera Bradley to end consumers.

The VB Indirect segment represents revenues generated through the distribution of Company-branded products to specialty retailers representing approximately 2,000 locations, substantially all of which are located in the United States, as well as select department stores, national accounts, third-party e-commerce sites, third-party inventory liquidators, and licensing agreements related to the Vera Bradley brand. No customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s net revenues during fiscal years 2021, 2020, and 2019.

The Pura Vida segment represents revenues generated through the Pura Vida websites, www.puravidabracelets.com, www.puravidabracelets.eu, and www.puravidabracelets.ca, and through the distribution of Pura Vida-branded products to wholesale retailers, substantially all of which are located in the United States.

Corporate costs represent the Company’s administrative expenses, which include, but are not limited to: human resources, legal, finance, information technology, design, product development, merchandising, corporate-level marketing and advertising, and various other corporate-level-activity-related expenses not directly attributable to a reportable segment. All intercompany-related activities are eliminated in consolidation and are excluded from the segment reporting.

Company management evaluates segment operating results based on several indicators. The primary or key performance indicators for each segment are net revenues and operating income. The table below represents key financial information for each of the Company’s operating and reportable segments: VB Direct, VB Indirect, and Pura Vida.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 2. The Company does not report depreciation or amortization expense, total assets, or capital expenditures by segment as such information is neither used by management nor accounted for at the segment level.

Net revenues and operating income information for the Company’s reportable segments consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Segment net revenues:
VB Direct	$	289,274	$	347,484	$	328,034
VB Indirect	66,517		81,811		88,063
Pura Vida	112,481		65,917		—
Total	$	468,272	$	495,212	$	416,097
Segment operating income (loss):
VB Direct	$	48,524	$	68,505	$	67,862
VB Indirect	24,502		31,077		34,500
Pura Vida	8,031		(3,179)		—
Total	$	81,057	$	96,403	$	102,362
Reconciliation:
Segment operating income	$	81,057	$	96,403	$	102,362
Less:
Unallocated corporate expenses	(67,992)		(76,929)		(75,261)
Operating income	$	13,065	$	19,474	$	27,101

Sales outside of the United States were immaterial for all periods presented.

Revenues from external customers for Vera Bradley brand products are attributable to sales of bags, accessories, travel, apparel/footwear, and home items. Other revenues from Vera Bradley external customers primarily include revenues associated with our stationery, freight, licensing, merchandising, and gift card breakage.

Revenues from external customers for Pura Vida brand products are attributable to sales of accessories and apparel. Other revenues from Pura Vida external customers include revenues associated with freight.

Refer to Note 3 herein for disaggregation of net revenues by reportable segment.

As of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, substantially all of the Company’s long-lived assets were located in the United States.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

The tables below set forth selected quarterly financial data for each of the last two fiscal years (in thousands, except per share data). Each of the quarters presented was thirteen weeks in duration.


	Fiscal Year Ended January 30, 2021
	First Quarter (1)		Second Quarter (2)		Third Quarter (3)		Fourth Quarter (4)
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)		(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Net revenues	$	69,284	$	131,770	$	124,849	$	142,369
Gross profit	34,188		79,621		73,831		77,878
Operating (loss) income	(25,574)		17,499		12,164		8,976
Net (loss) income	(15,537)		8,327		8,974		8,925
Net (loss) income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	(15,337)		7,216		8,874		7,928
Basic net (loss) income per share available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	(0.66)		0.42		0.27		0.24
Diluted net (loss) income per share available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	(0.66)		0.42		0.26		0.23

Reconciliation of net (loss) income available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders
Net (loss) income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	$	(15,337)	$	7,216	$	8,874	$	7,928
Excess portion of redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	(6,800)		6,800		—		—
Net (loss) income available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	$	(22,137)	$	14,016	$	8,874	$	7,928

(1)Includes $3.8 million of store impairment charges, $2.7 million of intangible asset amortization and an adjustment of the Pura Vida purchase-related earn-out liability, $1.5 million of technology re-platforming charges, $1.3 million for charges related to the cancellation of certain purchase orders as a result of COVID-19, and $0.2 million of department store exit costs as a result of COVID-19. These adjustments totaled $5.1 million collectively attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc. after the associated tax benefit.

(2)Includes $2.3 million of intangible asset amortization and $1.3 million of technology-related re-platforming charges ($3.7 million collectively attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc. after the associated tax benefit).

(3)Includes $2.3 million of intangible asset amortization ($1.4 million attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc, after the associated tax benefit).

(4)Includes $3.6 million of store impairment charges and $2.0 million of intangible asset amortization ($2.6 million collectively attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc. after the associated tax benefit).


	Fiscal Year Ended February 1, 2020
	First Quarter (1)		Second Quarter (2)		Third Quarter (3)		Fourth Quarter (4)
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)		(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Net revenues	$	91,003	$	119,785	$	127,501	$	156,923
Gross profit	50,468		67,333		67,870		86,130
Operating (loss) income	(3,645)		7,348		(1,476)		17,247
Net (loss) income	(2,405)		5,718		(982)		12,913
Net (loss) income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	(2,405)		5,854		139		12,459
Basic net (loss) income per share available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	(0.07)		0.17		0.00		0.37
Diluted net (loss) income per share available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	(0.07)		0.17		0.00		0.37

(1)Includes $0.8 million ($0.6 million after the associated tax benefit) for Pura Vida transaction costs. Refer to Note 15 herein for additional information.

(2)Pura Vida operating results included beginning July 17, 2019, the first full business day following the acquisition of a majority interest. Includes $1.9 million of Pura Vida transaction costs, Pura Vida purchase accounting adjustments of

$1.4 million (consisting of inventory step-up amortization and intangible asset amortization), and $0.7 million of technology re-platforming charges ($2.9 million collectively attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc. after the associated tax benefit). Refer to Note 15 herein for additional information regarding the Pura Vida acquisition.

(3)Includes Pura Vida purchase accounting adjustments of $10.5 million (consisting of inventory step-up amortization, intangible asset amortization, and accretion expense associated with the earn-out liability), and $1.1 million of technology re-platforming charges ($6.8 million collectively attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc. after the associated tax benefit). Refer to Note 15 herein for additional information regarding the Pura Vida acquisition.

(4)Includes $1.6 million related to incremental stock-based compensation associated with Pura Vida performance and Pura Vida transaction bonuses, $1.2 million of technology re-platforming charges, and Pura Vida purchase accounting net adjustments of $0.1 million (consisting of intangible asset amortization and inventory step-up amortization, partially offset by an adjustment to reduce the earn-out liability). The adjustments totaled $1.9 million collectively attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc. after the associated tax benefit. Refer to Note 15 herein for additional information regarding the Pura Vida acquisition.

Information in any one quarterly period should not be considered indicative of annual results due to the effect of seasonality of the business. Fiscal 2021 quarterly data was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

The following tables detail the carrying value of the Company’s intangible assets other than goodwill related to the acquisition of a majority interest in Pura Vida.


	January 30, 2021
in thousands	Gross Basis		Accumulated Amortization(1)		Carrying Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets
Customer Relationships	$	24,208	$	(14,125)	$	10,083
Non-competition Agreements	788		(243)		545
Total definite-lived intangible assets	24,996		(14,368)		10,628

Indefinite-lived intangible asset
Pura Vida Brand	36,668		—		36,668

Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$	61,664	$	(14,368)	$	47,296

(1) Amortization expense is recorded within the Pura Vida segment.


	February 1, 2020
in thousands	Gross Basis		Accumulated Amortization(1)		Carrying Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets
Customer Relationships	$	24,208	$	(5,274)	$	18,934
Non-competition Agreements	788		(85)		703
Total definite-lived intangible assets	24,996		(5,359)		19,637

Indefinite-lived intangible asset
Pura Vida Brand	36,668		—		36,668

Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$	61,664	$	(5,359)	$	56,305

(1) Amortization expense is recorded within the Pura Vida segment.

The amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):


	Amortization Expense
Fiscal 2022	3,073
Fiscal 2023	3,073
Fiscal 2024	3,073
Fiscal 2025	1,409
Total	$	10,628

The total amount of the goodwill as of January 30, 2021, was $44.3 million recorded within the Pura Vida segment upon acquisition. Goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes, limited to the Company's 75% majority ownership interest. Refer to Note 2 herein for addition information regarding goodwill. There were no changes in goodwill for the

fiscal year ended January 30, 2021. Changes in goodwill for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020, were as follows (in thousands):


Balance at February 2, 2019	$	—

Goodwill at acquisition	41,310
Measurement period adjustment	2,944
Balance at February 1, 2020	$	44,254

Future impacts of COVID-19, including but not limited to the duration and magnitude of the pandemic, may have an impact on the triggering event assessment or future fair value estimate of goodwill, brand intangible asset, and definite-lived intangible assets, which could lead to material impairment charges. Refer to Note 2 herein for additional information regarding the fair value measurement.

Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Weighted-average discount rate		4.80%	5.00%
Operating Lease, lease not yet commenced		$ 0
Rental expense, net	$ 34,300,000
Percentage rent expense	$ 3,400,000
Weighted-average remaining lease term		5 years 4 months 24 days	6 years
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract		10 years
Maximum \| Retail Store [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract		10 years
Maximum \| Other Property [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract		6 years

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Returns and Credit Reserve and Related Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Returns and Credits Reserve
Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 1,362	$ 1,911	$ 2,695
Provision Charged to Net Revenues	14,284	15,467	17,946
Allowances Taken / Written Off	(13,932)	(16,016)	(18,730)
Balance at End of Year	$ 1,714	$ 1,362	$ 1,911

Debt - Credit Agreement (Detail) - Subsidiaries - New Credit Agreement - Revolving Credit Facility - USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2018	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		$ 0	$ 0
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 7,500,000	$ 75,000,000.0	$ 75,000,000.0
Maximum borrowing capacity	75,000,000.0
Increase (decrease) in aggregate credit facility principal amount	$ 25,000,000.0
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.20%
Debt instrument, fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0
Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread	10.00%
Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread	(1.00%)
Minimum \| Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.00%
Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread	(1.50%)
Maximum \| Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.30%

Segment Reporting (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Detail)	Jan. 30, 2021 Segment location
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments \| Segment	3
Number of specialty retail locations \| location	2,000

Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Revenues and Operating Income Information for Reportable Segments

Net revenues and operating income information for the Company’s reportable segments consisted of the following (in thousands):


	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Segment net revenues:
VB Direct	$	289,274	$	347,484	$	328,034
VB Indirect	66,517		81,811		88,063
Pura Vida	112,481		65,917		—
Total	$	468,272	$	495,212	$	416,097
Segment operating income (loss):
VB Direct	$	48,524	$	68,505	$	67,862
VB Indirect	24,502		31,077		34,500
Pura Vida	8,031		(3,179)		—
Total	$	81,057	$	96,403	$	102,362
Reconciliation:
Segment operating income	$	81,057	$	96,403	$	102,362
Less:
Unallocated corporate expenses	(67,992)		(76,929)		(75,261)
Operating income	$	13,065	$	19,474	$	27,101

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in redeemable noncontrolling interest

Changes in redeemable noncontrolling interest for the fifty-two weeks ended January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, were as follows (in thousands):


Balance at February 2, 2019	$	—
Fair value of noncontrolling interest at acquisition	31,786
Fair value measurement period adjustment	424
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(803)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,789)
Adjustment to redemption value	431

Balance at February 1, 2020	$	30,049
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	2,008
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,817)
Adjustment to redemption value	(431)
Balance at January 30, 2021	$	29,809

Related-Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

The associated expense for contributions to the Foundation, which is included in selling, general, and administrative expenses, was as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal year ended January 30, 2021	$	53
Fiscal year ended February 1, 2020	101
Fiscal year ended February 2, 2019	144

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Jul. 17, 2019	Jul. 16, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 44,254,000	$ 44,254,000			$ 0
Pura Vida
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 44,254,000
Percentage of business acquired				75.00%

Segment Reporting - Schedule of Net Revenues and Operating Income Information for Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Aug. 01, 2020	May 02, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenues	$ 142,369	$ 124,849	$ 131,770	$ 69,284	$ 156,923	$ 127,501	$ 119,785	$ 91,003	$ 468,272	$ 495,212	$ 416,097
Operating (loss) income	$ 8,976	$ 12,164	$ 17,499	$ (25,574)	$ 17,247	$ (1,476)	$ 7,348	$ (3,645)	13,065	19,474	27,101
Direct
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenues									289,274	347,484	328,034
Indirect
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenues									66,517	81,811	88,063
Pura Vida
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenues									112,481	65,917
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenues									468,272	495,212	416,097
Segment operating income									81,057	96,403	102,362
Operating Segments \| Direct
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenues									289,274	347,484	328,034
Segment operating income									48,524	68,505	67,862
Operating Segments \| Indirect
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenues									66,517	81,811	88,063
Segment operating income									24,502	31,077	34,500
Operating Segments \| Pura Vida
Segment Reporting Information
Net revenues									112,481	65,917	0
Segment operating income									8,031	(3,179)	0
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting Information
Unallocated corporate expenses									$ (67,992)	$ (76,929)	$ (75,261)

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Aug. 01, 2020	May 02, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment charges	$ 3,600			$ 3,800					$ 7,446	$ 0	$ 0
Amortization of intangible assets	2,000	$ 2,300	$ 2,300	2,700					9,009	5,359	0
Restructuring charges, after the associated tax benefit	$ 2,600	$ 1,400	3,700	5,100
Stock-based compensation expense									5,700	5,900	4,900
Pura Vida
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			$ 1,300	1,500	$ 1,200	$ 1,100	$ 700
Restructuring charges, after the associated tax benefit					1,900	6,800	2,900
Pre- tax transaction costs							1,900	$ 800	$ 0	$ 2,700	$ 0
Transaction costs, after associated tax benefit								$ 600
Purchase accounting adjustments					100	$ 10,500	$ 1,400
Stock-based compensation expense					$ 1,600
Pura Vida \| Cancellation Of Certain Purchase Orders As A Result Of Covid-19
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges				1,300
Pura Vida \| Department Store Exit Costs As A Result Of COVID-19
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges				$ 200

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust - Schedule of Total Company Contributions to Plan (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Disclosure Profit Sharing Plan And Trust Additional Information [Abstract]
Total company contribution to the plan, excluding discontinued operations	$ 723	$ 1,732	$ 1,661

- Definition

Amount of contribution received by defined benefit plan from employer which increases plan assets.

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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following tables detail the carrying value of the Company’s intangible assets other than goodwill related to the acquisition of a majority interest in Pura Vida.


	January 30, 2021
in thousands	Gross Basis		Accumulated Amortization(1)		Carrying Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets
Customer Relationships	$	24,208	$	(14,125)	$	10,083
Non-competition Agreements	788		(243)		545
Total definite-lived intangible assets	24,996		(14,368)		10,628

Indefinite-lived intangible asset
Pura Vida Brand	36,668		—		36,668

Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$	61,664	$	(14,368)	$	47,296

(1) Amortization expense is recorded within the Pura Vida segment.


	February 1, 2020
in thousands	Gross Basis		Accumulated Amortization(1)		Carrying Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets
Customer Relationships	$	24,208	$	(5,274)	$	18,934
Non-competition Agreements	788		(85)		703
Total definite-lived intangible assets	24,996		(5,359)		19,637

Indefinite-lived intangible asset
Pura Vida Brand	36,668		—		36,668

Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$	61,664	$	(5,359)	$	56,305

(1) Amortization expense is recorded within the Pura Vida segment.

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following tables detail the carrying value of the Company’s intangible assets other than goodwill related to the acquisition of a majority interest in Pura Vida.


	January 30, 2021
in thousands	Gross Basis		Accumulated Amortization(1)		Carrying Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets
Customer Relationships	$	24,208	$	(14,125)	$	10,083
Non-competition Agreements	788		(243)		545
Total definite-lived intangible assets	24,996		(14,368)		10,628

Indefinite-lived intangible asset
Pura Vida Brand	36,668		—		36,668

Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$	61,664	$	(14,368)	$	47,296

(1) Amortization expense is recorded within the Pura Vida segment.


	February 1, 2020
in thousands	Gross Basis		Accumulated Amortization(1)		Carrying Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets
Customer Relationships	$	24,208	$	(5,274)	$	18,934
Non-competition Agreements	788		(85)		703
Total definite-lived intangible assets	24,996		(5,359)		19,637

Indefinite-lived intangible asset
Pura Vida Brand	36,668		—		36,668

Total intangible assets, excluding goodwill	$	61,664	$	(5,359)	$	56,305

(1) Amortization expense is recorded within the Pura Vida segment.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

The amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):


	Amortization Expense
Fiscal 2022	3,073
Fiscal 2023	3,073
Fiscal 2024	3,073
Fiscal 2025	1,409
Total	$	10,628

Schedule of Goodwill

Changes in goodwill for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020, were as follows (in thousands):


Balance at February 2, 2019	$	—

Goodwill at acquisition	41,310
Measurement period adjustment	2,944
Balance at February 1, 2020	$	44,254

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		0
Common stock, without par value
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	41,808,000	41,515,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	33,414,000	33,503,000

Common Stock	12 Months Ended
Common Stock	Jan. 30, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Common Stock	Common Stock On December 8, 2015, the Company's board of directors approved a share repurchase program (the “2015 Share Repurchase Program”) authorizing up to $50.0 million of repurchases of shares of the Company's common stock. On November 30, 2017, the board of directors authorized the Company to extend the 2015 Share Repurchase Plan to December 31, 2018. The 2015 Share Repurchase program was completed on November 27, 2018. On November 29, 2018, the Company's board of directors approved a new share repurchase plan (the “2018 Share Repurchase Program”) authorizing up to $50.0 million of repurchases of shares of the Company's common stock. On December 3, 2020, the 2018 Share Repurchase Program was extended through December 11, 2021. On March 20, 2020, the Company temporarily suspended the share repurchase program to conserve cash as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The board of directors authorized the resumption of the share repurchase program beginning on March 11, 2021. During the fiscal year ended January 30, 2021, the Company purchased and held 381,835 shares at an average price of $7.60 per share, excluding commissions, for an aggregate amount of $2.9 million, under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program. During the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020, the Company purchased and held 1,075,749 shares at an average price of $10.52 per share, excluding commissions, for an aggregate amount of $11.3 million, under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program. During the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019, the Company purchased and held 1,293,138 shares at an average price of $12.58 per share, excluding commissions, for an aggregate amount of $16.3 million. Of these purchases, 320,296 shares at an average price of $8.86 per share, for an aggregate amount of $2.8 million, were purchased under the 2018 Share Repurchase Plan. As of January 30, 2021, there was $32.9 million remaining available to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2018 Share Repurchase Program. As of January 30, 2021, the Company held as treasury shares 8,393,207 shares of its common stock at an average price of $12.76 per share, excluding commissions, for an aggregate carrying amount of $107.1 million. The Company’s treasury shares may be issued under the 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (with respect to outstanding awards under that plan), under the 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan, or for other corporate purposes.

Acquisition of Pura Vida (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed


in thousands	Fair Value at Acquisition Date
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,495
Accounts receivable, net(5)	7,680
Inventories(1)	27,654
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,537
Operating right of use asset	1,250
Property, plant, and equipment, net	751
Goodwill(2)	44,254
Pura Vida brand(3)	36,668
Other intangible assets(4)	24,996
Total assets acquired	146,285

Accounts payable	6,818
Accrued employment costs	2,351
Other accrued liabilities(5)	6,637
Operating lease liability	1,637
Total liabilities assumed	17,443

Less:
Contingent consideration related to earn-out provision(6)	(20,098)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	(32,210)
Cash acquired	(1,495)

Total closing consideration amount, net of cash acquired(7)	$	75,039

(1) Includes an $8.3 million step-up adjustment which was recognized in cost of sales during the four months following the acquisition. Inventories were valued using the cost approach. The significant assumptions used for the valuation include inventory balances, projected gross and operating margins, and cost and time to dispose (sell) inventory on hand.
(2) Refer to Notes 2 and 17 herein for additional information regarding goodwill.
(3) The Pura Vida brand intangible asset was valued using the relief-from-royalty method. The significant assumptions used for the valuation include the royalty rate, estimated projected revenues, the long-term growth rate, and the discount rate. Refer to Note 17 herein for additional information regarding intangible assets.
(4) Other intangible assets include customer relationships and non-competition agreements. Customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method. Significant assumptions used for the valuation include projected cash flows, the discount rate, and the customer attrition rate. The non-competition agreements were valued using the with-or-without method. Significant assumptions used for the valuation include projected cash flows, probability of competition, impact of competition on business, and the discount rate. Refer to Note 17 herein for additional information regarding intangible assets.
(5) Includes $4.1 million related to an indemnified liability.
(6) Contingent consideration related to the earn-out provision was valued using a Monte Carlo simulation in order to forecast the value of the potential future payment. Significant assumptions used for the valuation include the discount rate, projected cash flows, and calculated volatility.
(7) Of the total $75.0 million closing consideration, $1.0 million was refunded to the Company through a working capital adjustment during the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Cash consideration paid during fiscal 2020 totaled $76.0 million.

Schedule of Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information


	Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
in thousands, except per share data		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Pro forma net revenues		$	538,576	$	484,376
Pro forma net income		23,786		16,708
Pro forma net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.		22,193		18,081

Pro forma basic net income per share attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.		$	0.65	$	0.51
Pro forma diluted net income per share attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.		$	0.65	$	0.51

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Components of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share

The components of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):


	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Numerator:
Net income	$	10,689	$	15,244	$	20,757
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	2,008		(803)		—
Net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	$	8,681	$	16,047	$	20,757

Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares (basic)	33,390		33,983		35,222
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	524		305		245
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted)	33,914		34,288		35,467

Net income per share attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.:
Basic	$	0.26	$	0.47	$	0.59
Diluted	$	0.26	$	0.47	$	0.59

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Components of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 59	$ 1,056
Finished goods	141,357	122,550
Total inventories	$ 141,416	$ 123,606

Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Basic net income per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding restricted stock and restricted-stock units. The components of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):


	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Numerator:
Net income	$	10,689	$	15,244	$	20,757
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	2,008		(803)		—
Net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	$	8,681	$	16,047	$	20,757

Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares (basic)	33,390		33,983		35,222
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	524		305		245
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted)	33,914		34,288		35,467

Net income per share attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.:
Basic	$	0.26	$	0.47	$	0.59
Diluted	$	0.26	$	0.47	$	0.59

As of January 30, 2021, February 1, 2020, and February 2, 2019, there were an immaterial number of additional shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units that were excluded from the diluted share calculations because they were anti-dilutive. The diluted share calculations include performance-based restricted stock units for completed performance periods.

Debt	12 Months Ended
Debt	Jan. 30, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt As of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, the Company had no borrowings outstanding and availability of $75.0 million under its Credit Agreement. Credit Agreement On September 7, 2018, Vera Bradley Designs, Inc. (“VBD”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an asset-based revolving Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) among VBD, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto. The Credit Agreement provides for certain credit facilities to VBD in an aggregate principal amount not to initially exceed the lesser of $75.0 million or the amount of borrowing availability determined in accordance with a borrowing base of certain assets. Any proceeds of the credit facilities will be used to finance general corporate purposes of VBD and its subsidiaries, including but not limited to Vera Bradley International, LLC and Vera Bradley Sales, LLC (collectively, the “Named Subsidiaries”). The Credit Agreement also contains an option for VBD to arrange with lenders to increase the aggregate principal amount by up to $25.0 million. Amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a per annum rate equal to either (i) for CBFR borrowings (including swingline loans), the CB Floating Rate, where the CB Floating Rate is the prime rate which shall never be less than the adjusted one month LIBOR rate on such day, plus the Applicable Rate, where the Applicable Rate is a percentage spread ranging from -1.00% to -1.50% or (ii) for each eurodollar borrowing, the Adjusted LIBO Rate, where the Adjusted LIBO Rate is the LIBO rate for such interest period multiplied by the statutory reserve rate, for the interest period in effect for such borrowing, plus the Applicable Rate, where the Applicable Rate is a percentage ranging from 1.00% to 1.30%. The applicable CB Floating Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate, or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the administrative agent. The Credit Agreement also requires VBD to pay a commitment fee for the unused portion of the revolving facility of up to 0.20% per annum. VBD’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and the Named Subsidiaries. The obligations of VBD under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the respective assets of VBD, the Company, and the Named Subsidiaries and are further secured by the equity interests in VBD and the Named Subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants, including restrictions on the Company's ability to incur debt or liens; engage in mergers or consolidations; make certain investments, acquisitions, loans, and advances; sell assets; enter into certain swap agreements; pay dividends or make distributions or make other restricted payments; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and amend, modify, or waive any of its rights related to subordinated indebtedness and certain charter and other organizational, governing, and material agreements. The Company may avoid certain of such restrictions by meeting payment conditions defined in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement also requires the loan parties, as defined in the Credit Agreement, to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 during periods when borrowing availability is less than the greater of (A) $7.5 million, and (B) 10% of the lesser of (i) the aggregate revolving commitment, and (ii) the borrowing base. The fixed charge coverage ratio, availability, aggregate revolving commitment, and the borrowing base are further defined in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including, among other things: (i) the failure to pay any principal, interest, or other fees under the Credit Agreement; (ii) the making of any materially incorrect representation or warranty; (iii) the failure to observe or perform any covenant, condition, or agreement in the Credit Agreement or related agreements; (iv) a cross default with respect to other material indebtedness; (v) bankruptcy and insolvency events; (vi) unsatisfied material final judgments; (vii) Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) events that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect; and (viii) a change in control (as defined in the Credit Agreement). Any commitments made under the Credit Agreement mature on September 7, 2023. There were no material fees or expenses associated with the Credit Agreement.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Total Advertising Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Total advertising expense	$ 54,571	$ 46,460	$ 27,488

Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Summary Investment Holdings

The following table summarizes the Company’s short-term investments (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
U.S. corporate debt securities	$	627	$	3,435
Commercial paper	—		2,489
Municipal securities	—		1,594
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities	668		1,136
U.S. asset-backed securities	—		323


Total short-term investments	$	1,295	$	8,977

The following table summarizes the Company’s long-term investments (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
U.S. corporate debt securities	$	—	$	5,613
U.S. asset-back securities	—		5,498
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities	—		2,409
Other foreign securities	—		810
Non-U.S. asset-backed securities	—		582


Total long-term investments	$	—	$	14,912

Acquisition of Pura Vida - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jul. 16, 2019	May 02, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Jul. 17, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payment of contingent consideration for business acquisition						$ 18,677	$ 0	$ 0
Contingent consideration related to business acquisition						$ 0	$ 18,448	$ 0	$ 20,098
Federal taxes at statutory rate, percentage						21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Pura Vida
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of business acquired	75.00%
Purchase price of business combinations	$ 75,000		$ 3,000
Working capital reimbursement		$ 1,000
Contingent consideration arrangements, range of outcomes, value, high						$ 22,500
Payment of contingent consideration for business acquisition						18,700
Contingent consideration related to business acquisition									$ 20,098
Pre- tax transaction costs				$ 1,900	$ 800	$ 0	$ 2,700	$ 0
Federal taxes at statutory rate, percentage							25.00%
Pura Vida
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners	25.00%

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 468,272	$ 495,212	$ 416,097
Cost of sales	202,754	223,411	177,510
Gross profit	265,518	271,801	238,587
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	252,588	253,425	211,984
Other income	135	1,098	498
Operating income	13,065	19,474	27,101
Interest expense (income), net	1,203	(1,085)	(1,125)
Income before income taxes	11,862	20,559	28,226
Income tax expense	1,173	5,315	7,469
Net income	10,689	15,244	20,757
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	2,008	(803)	0
Net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	$ 8,681	$ 16,047	$ 20,757
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	33,390	33,983	35,222
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	33,914	34,288	35,467
Net income (loss) per share - basic
Net income per share, basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.47	$ 0.59
Net income (loss) per share - diluted
Net income per share, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.47	$ 0.59

Leases - Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$ 27,180	$ 32,702
Right-of-use assets increase as a result of new and modified operating lease liabilities, net	$ 1,268	$ 10,850

Income Taxes - Schedule of Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Deferred tax assets:
Operating lease liabilities	$ 31,061	$ 36,209
Compensation and benefits	2,229	3,021
Inventories	1,305	1,317
Other	4,778	1,890
Subtotal deferred tax assets	39,373	42,437
Less: valuation allowances	(51)	0
Total deferred tax assets	39,322	42,437
Deferred tax liabilities:
Operating lease assets	(23,519)	(30,620)
Property, plant, and equipment	(8,228)	(2,656)
Other	(4,045)	(1,505)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(35,792)	(34,781)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 3,530	$ 7,656

Description of the Company (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Description of the Company (Policies)	Jan. 30, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, and its majority owned subsidiary, Pura Vida beginning on July 17, 2019. The Company has eliminated intercompany balances and transactions in consolidation.
Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Fiscal Periods The Company utilizes a 52-53 week fiscal year ended on the Saturday closest to January 31. As such, fiscal years 2021, 2020, and 2019, ending on January 30, 2021, February 1, 2020, and February 2, 2019 respectively, each reflected a 52-week period.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Components of Inventories

The components of inventories were as follows:


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Raw materials(1)	$	59	$	1,056
Finished goods	141,357		122,550
Total inventories	$	141,416	$	123,606
(1) Relates solely to Pura Vida operations.

Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives

Property, plant, and equipment are carried at cost and depreciated or amortized over the following estimated useful lives using the straight-line method:


			Buildings and building improvements ..............................................			39.5 years
			Land improvements ...........................................................................			5 – 15 years
			Furniture and fixtures, and leasehold improvements ........................			3 – 10 years
			Equipment .........................................................................................			7 years
			Vehicles .............................................................................................			5 years
			Computer equipment and software ...................................................			3 – 5 years

Schedule of Returns and Credits Reserve and Related Activity

The returns and credits reserve and the related activity for each fiscal year presented were as follows (in thousands):


	Balance at Beginning of Year		Provision Charged to Net Revenues		Allowances Taken / Written Off		Balance at End of Year
Fiscal year ended January 30, 2021	$	1,362	$	14,284	$	(13,932)	$	1,714
Fiscal year ended February 1, 2020	1,911		15,467		(16,016)		1,362
Fiscal year ended February 2, 2019	2,695		17,946		(18,730)		1,911

Schedule of Total Advertising Expense

Total advertising expense was as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal year ended January 30, 2021 (1)	$	54,571
Fiscal year ended February 1, 2020 (1)	46,460
Fiscal year ended February 2, 2019	27,488
(1) Increase primarily as a result of the inclusion of Pura Vida beginning July 17, 2019. Fiscal 2020 includes approximately six months of Pura Vida advertising expense whereas fiscal 2021 includes 12 months of expense.

Schedule of Fair Value Measurement, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis

The following table details the fair value measurements of the Company’s investments as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020 (in thousands):


	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Cash equivalents (1)	$	1,565	$	27	$	—	$	2,198	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments:
U.S. corporate debt securities	—		—		627		3,435		—		—
Commercial paper	—		—		—		2,489		—		—
Municipal securities	—		—		—		1,594		—		—
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities	—		—		668		1,136		—		—
U.S. asset-backed securities	—		—		—		323		—		—


Long-term investments:
U.S. corporate debt securities	—		—		—		5,613		—		—
U.S. asset-backed securities	—		—		—		5,498		—		—
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities	—		—		—		2,409		—		—
Other foreign securities	—		—		—		810		—		—
Non-U.S. asset-backed securities	—		—		—		582		—		—




(1) Cash equivalents include commercial paper and a money market fund that have a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase. Due to their short maturity, the Company believes the carrying value approximates fair value.

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Jan. 30, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies The Company is subject to various claims and contingencies arising in the normal course of business, including those relating to product liability, legal claims, employee benefits, environmental issues, and other matters. Management believes that at this time it is not probable that any of these claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. However, the outcomes of legal proceedings and claims brought against the Company are subject to uncertainty and future developments could cause these actions or claims, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows of a particular reporting period. In August of 2019, Vesi Incorporated (“Vesi”) filed suit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio related to the Company’s licensing business and alleging breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, defamation, and tortious interference with prospective business relationships. The complaint seeks damages in an amount not less than $10.0 million for punitive damages, attorney fees, prejudgment interest, and any other additional relief. The Company has denied any liability and intends to vigorously defend itself in the case. In November 2019, the Company filed a counterclaim against the principals of Vesi as personal guarantors for monies owed to the Company by Vesi. The cases are currently in discovery. At this time, we are not able to estimate a possible loss or range of loss that may result from this matter or to determine whether such loss, if any, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations due to the fact that the Company is vigorously defending itself and management believes that the Company has a number of meritorious legal defenses.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Provisional amortization expense for intangible assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Fiscal 2022	$ 3,073
Fiscal 2023	3,073
Fiscal 2024	3,073
Fiscal 2025	1,409
Carrying Amount	$ 10,628	$ 19,637

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Restricted-Stock Awards and Restricted-Stock Units (Detail) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021 $ / shares shares
Time-based Restricted Stock Units
Number of Units
Nonvested units outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) \| shares	433
Granted, Number of Units (in shares) \| shares	858
Change due to performance condition achievement, Number of Units (in shares) \| shares	0
Vested, Number of Units (in shares) \| shares	(239)
Forfeited, Number of Units (in shares) \| shares	(3)
Nonvested units outstanding, ending balance (in shares) \| shares	1,049
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit)
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit), beginning balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 12.03
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	4.24
Change due to performance condition achievement, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	0
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	11.79
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	7.32
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit), ending balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 5.73
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
Number of Units
Nonvested units outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) \| shares	671
Granted, Number of Units (in shares) \| shares	602
Change due to performance condition achievement, Number of Units (in shares) \| shares	(188)
Vested, Number of Units (in shares) \| shares	(187)
Forfeited, Number of Units (in shares) \| shares	(2)
Nonvested units outstanding, ending balance (in shares) \| shares	896
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit)
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit), beginning balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 11.08
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	4.09
Change due to performance condition achievement, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	7.91
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	9.31
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	8.11
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit), ending balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 8.34

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

The components of income tax expense were as follows (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Current:
Federal	$	(4,644)	$	4,509	$	7,020
Foreign	268		681		610
State	1,423		989		1,336
	(2,953)		6,179		8,966
Deferred:
Federal	4,794		(805)		(1,663)
State	(668)		(59)		166
	4,126		(864)		(1,497)
Total income tax expense	$	1,173	$	5,315	$	7,469

A breakdown of the Company’s income before income taxes is as follows (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Domestic	$	10,151	$	16,267	$	24,426
Foreign	1,711		4,292		3,800
Total income before income taxes	$	11,862	$	20,559	$	28,226

A reconciliation of income tax expense to the amount computed at the federal statutory rate is as follows (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021				February 1, 2020				February 2, 2019
Federal taxes at statutory rate	$	2,491	21.0	%	$	4,317	21.0	%	$	5,927	21.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	598		5.0		752		3.7		1,203		4.3
Impact related to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(419)		(3.5)		168		0.8		—		—
Shortfall from stock-based compensation	597		5.0		63		0.3		101		0.4
Impact of foreign rate differential	211		1.8		(210)		(1.0)		(188)		(0.7)
Change in uncertain tax positions	(2)		—		(17)		(0.1)		(17)		(0.1)

Benefits provided by the CARES Act	(2,793)		(23.5)		—		—		—		—

Other	490		4.1		242		1.2		443		1.6
Total income tax expense	$	1,173	9.9	%	$	5,315	25.9	%	$	7,469	26.5	%

For the tax year ending January 30, 2021, the effective tax rate reflects the favorable impact of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, enacted on March 27, 2020. The Company realized a $2.8 million tax benefit related to the net operating loss carryback provisions of the CARES Act.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Deferred tax assets:
Operating lease liabilities	$	31,061	$	36,209
Compensation and benefits	2,229		3,021
Inventories	1,305		1,317


Other	4,778		1,890
Subtotal deferred tax assets	39,373		42,437
Less: valuation allowances	(51)		—
Total deferred tax assets	39,322		42,437
Deferred tax liabilities:
Operating lease assets	(23,519)		(30,620)
Property, plant, and equipment	(8,228)		(2,656)
Other	(4,045)		(1,505)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(35,792)		(34,781)
Net deferred tax assets	$	3,530	$	7,656

Uncertain Tax Positions

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) is as follows (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Beginning balance	$	59	$	83	$	104
Net increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of current year activity	—		11		44
Lapse of statute of limitations	(4)		(35)		(65)



Ending balance	$	55	$	59	$	83

As of January 30, 2021, $0.1 million of total unrecognized tax benefits, net of federal benefit, would, if recognized, favorably affect the effective tax rate in future periods. Total unrecognized tax benefits are currently not expected to decrease by a significant amount in the next twelve months. The Company recognized an immaterial amount of interest only, no penalties, related to unrecognized tax benefits in the fiscal years ended February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019. Unrecognized tax benefits are included within other long-term liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various U.S. state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for fiscal years 2018 and forward. With a few exceptions, the Company is subject to audit by various state and foreign taxing authorities for fiscal 2017 through the current fiscal year.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Disclosure Profit Sharing Plan And Trust Additional Information [Abstract]

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust

The Company has a 401(k) profit sharing plan and trust for all qualified employees and provides a 100% match for the first 3% of employee contributions and a 50% match for the next 2% of employee contributions, for a maximum Company match of 4% of employee contributions, limited to the annual legal allowable limit. Additionally, the Company has the option of making discretionary profit sharing payments to the plan as approved by the board of directors. As of January 30, 2021, February 1, 2020, and February 2, 2019, no discretionary profit sharing payments had been approved. The 401(k) contribution match was temporarily suspended beginning in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed in January 2021. The Company recognizes 401(k) Company contributions within cost of sales for employees related to distribution center, sourcing, and other related functions and selling, general, and administrative expenses for all other employees. Total Company contributions to the plan were as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal year ended January 30, 2021	$	723
Fiscal year ended February 1, 2020	1,732
Fiscal year ended February 2, 2019	1,661

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Blended federal taxes at statutory rate, percentage	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
CARES Act, net operating loss carryback	$ 2,800
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 55	$ 59	$ 83	$ 104

Property, Plant, and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	$ 164,218	$ 195,659
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(100,266)	(122,632)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	63,952	73,027
Land and land improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	5,981	5,981
Building and building improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	46,233	46,233
Furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements and computer equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	84,223	116,238
Equipment and vehicles
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	27,327	21,205
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	$ 454	$ 6,002

Leases - Total lease cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 26,112	$ 28,808
Variable lease cost	5,821	9,266
Short-term lease cost	445	576
Total lease cost	$ 32,378	$ 38,650

Income Taxes - Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Current, Federal	$ (4,644)	$ 4,509	$ 7,020
Current, Foreign	268	681	610
Current, State	1,423	989	1,336
Current, Total	(2,953)	6,179	8,966
Deferred, Federal	4,794	(805)	(1,663)
Deferred, State	(668)	(59)	166
Deferred, Total	4,126	(864)	(1,497)
Total income tax expense	$ 1,173	$ 5,315	$ 7,469

- Definition

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

+ References + Details

Leases - Maturity Analysis of Operating Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Fiscal 2021	$ 27,278
Fiscal 2022	25,315
Fiscal 2023	21,889
Fiscal 2024	19,311
Fiscal 2025	13,676
Thereafter	23,532
Total remaining obligations	131,001
Less: Interest	(17,144)
Present value of lease liabilities	113,857
Accounts Payable
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 2,500

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Significant Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the Company’s assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, as well as the disclosures relating to contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include the valuation of inventories, valuation of long-lived assets, including operating right-of-use assets, valuation of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, accounts receivable valuation allowances, sales return allowances, and the useful lives of assets for depreciation or amortization. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The Company revises its estimates and assumptions as new information becomes available.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents represent cash on hand, deposits with financial institutions, and investments with an original maturity of three months or less.

Investments

Short-term investments consist of investments with a maturity within one year of the balance sheet date. As of January 30, 2021, these investments consisted of U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities. As of February 1, 2020, these investments consisted of U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities, commercial paper, municipal securities, and U.S. asset-backed securities. Long-term investments consist of investments with a maturity of greater than one year from the balance sheet date. There were no long-term investments as of January 30, 2021. As of February 1, 2020, these investments consisted of U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities, U.S. and non-U.S. asset-backed securities, and other foreign securities. The Company’s objective with respect to these investments is to earn a higher rate of return, relative to deposit accounts, on funds that are otherwise not anticipated to be required to meet liquidity needs in the near-term while maintaining a low level of investment risk. These debt securities are classified as available-for-sale; therefore, unrealized

gains and losses are recorded within other comprehensive income. Interest income earned is recorded within interest expense (income), net, in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Refer to Note 14 herein for additional information regarding the Company's investments.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Appropriate consideration is given to obsolescence, excess quantities, and other factors, including the popularity of a pattern or product, in evaluating net realizable value.

The components of inventories were as follows:


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Raw materials(1)	$	59	$	1,056
Finished goods	141,357		122,550
Total inventories	$	141,416	$	123,606
(1) Relates solely to Pura Vida operations.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment are carried at cost and depreciated or amortized over the following estimated useful lives using the straight-line method:


			Buildings and building improvements ..............................................			39.5 years
			Land improvements ...........................................................................			5 – 15 years
			Furniture and fixtures, and leasehold improvements ........................			3 – 10 years
			Equipment .........................................................................................			7 years
			Vehicles .............................................................................................			5 years
			Computer equipment and software ...................................................			3 – 5 years

The Company recognizes depreciation and amortization expense within cost of sales for expenditures related to distribution center, sourcing, and other related functions and selling, general, and administrative expenses for all other expenditures. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the life of the asset or the lease term. Lease terms typically range from three to ten years.

When a decision is made to abandon property, plant, and equipment prior to the end of the previously estimated useful life, depreciation or amortization estimates are revised to reflect the use of the asset over the shortened estimated useful life. At the time of disposal, the cost of assets sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting loss is included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Property, plant, and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset groups may not be recoverable. The reviews are conducted at the lowest identifiable level of cash flows, which is at the retail store level for store-related assets. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows related to the property, plant, and equipment and operating right-of-use assets are less than the carrying value, the Company recognizes a loss equal to the difference between the carrying value and the fair value, as further defined below in “Fair Value of Financial Instruments.”

Routine maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred.

The Company capitalizes certain costs incurred in connection with acquiring, modifying, and installing internal-use software. Capitalized costs are included in property, plant, and equipment and are amortized over three to five years. Software costs that do not meet capitalization criteria are expensed as incurred.

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

Vera Bradley and Pura Vida product sales to customers, including amounts billed to customers for shipping fees, as well as royalties from licensing arrangements related to the Vera Bradley brand, are included in net revenues. Costs related to shipping of product are classified in cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company has elected to treat shipping and handling activities that occur after the customer has obtained control of a good as an activity to fulfill the promise to transfer the product rather than as an additional promised service. Net revenues exclude sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities from the transaction price.

Revenue from the sale of the Company’s products is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in the amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Revenue is recognized using the five-step model. These steps are: (i) identify the contract with the customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation; and (v) recognize revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied.

The Company collects payment at the point of sale for Vera Bradley full-line and factory outlet store transactions, upon shipment for Vera Bradley e-commerce transactions, and upon purchase for Pura Vida e-commerce transactions. The Company generally collects payment in arrears in accordance with established payment terms for each customer within the VB Indirect segment and for Pura Vida wholesale retailers.

Historical experience provides the Company the ability to reasonably estimate the amount of product sales that customers will return. Product returns are often resalable through multiple channels. Additionally, the Company reserves for customer allowances for certain VB Indirect retailers based upon various contract terms and other potential product credits granted to VB Indirect retailers.

The returns and credits reserve and the related activity for each fiscal year presented were as follows (in thousands):


	Balance at Beginning of Year		Provision Charged to Net Revenues		Allowances Taken / Written Off		Balance at End of Year
Fiscal year ended January 30, 2021	$	1,362	$	14,284	$	(13,932)	$	1,714
Fiscal year ended February 1, 2020	1,911		15,467		(16,016)		1,362
Fiscal year ended February 2, 2019	2,695		17,946		(18,730)		1,911

The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical experience and customer-specific identification and believes that collections of receivables, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, are reasonably assured. The allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $1.1 million and $0.5 million as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, respectively. The provision for doubtful accounts is based upon the likelihood of default expected during the life of the receivable.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales includes material and labor costs, freight, inventory shrinkage, operating lease costs, duty, and other operating expenses, including depreciation of the Vera Bradley distribution center and equipment. Costs and related expenses to purchase and distribute the products are recorded as cost of sales when the related revenues are recognized.

Operating Leases

The Company recognizes lease liabilities at the lease commencement date based upon the present value of the remaining lease payments. Operating right-of-use assets are based on the lease liability adjusted for prepaid rent, deferred rent, and tenant allowances received from certain of the Company’s landlords, primarily for its retail store locations.

Operating lease liabilities are amortized based upon the effective interest method. Operating right-of-use assets are amortized based upon the straight-line lease expense less interest on the lease liability. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable rent expense is recognized in the period incurred.

Operating right-of-use assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. The reviews are conducted at the lowest identifiable level of cash

flows, which is at the retail store level for store-related assets. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows related to the operating right-of-use assets are less than the carrying value, the Company recognizes a loss equal to the difference between the carrying value and the fair value, as further defined below in “Fair Value of Financial Instruments.”

Refer to Note 4 herein for additional information regarding the Company's leases.

Store Pre-Opening, Occupancy, and Operating Costs

The Company charges costs associated with the opening of new stores to selling, general, and administrative expenses as incurred. Selling, general, and administrative expenses also include store operating costs, store employee compensation, and store occupancy and supply costs.

Business Combination

The Company acquired a majority interest in Pura Vida on July 16, 2019. In connection with a business combination, the Company records the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contingent consideration liabilities, if any, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at their acquisition-date fair values. Goodwill is measured indirectly as the excess of the sum of (1) the consideration transferred (including contingent consideration, if any) and (2) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree over the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Refer to Note 15 herein for additional information.

These fair value assessments require management judgment and include the use of significant estimates and assumptions including future cash flows, discount and other market rates, and asset lives, among other items.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Upon an acquisition, the Company records the fair value of goodwill and the identifiable intangible assets. As of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, the identifiable intangible assets consisted of the Pura Vida brand, customer relationships, and non-competition agreements. Assets that are determined to have an indefinite life, including goodwill and the Pura Vida brand, are not amortized but are assessed for impairment at least annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the goodwill may be impaired. Definite-lived intangible assets, including customer relationships and non-competition agreements, are amortized over their estimated useful lives and are also subject to impairment testing, similar to the Company’s long-lived assets.

The Company performs its annual goodwill and Pura Vida brand impairment test generally during the second quarter. The Company may first use a qualitative analysis to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting unit (including goodwill) is less than its carrying value. If it is determined that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value is less than the carrying value after this analysis, a quantitative impairment test is performed. If the Company elects to bypass the qualitative analysis, or if it is determined through the qualitative analysis that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, a quantitative analysis is performed. Under the quantitative test, the fair value of the reporting unit is compared with its carrying value (including goodwill). If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the amount of total goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The fair value of the reporting unit is determined using an income-based approach and a market-based approach. The Company's critical estimates for the goodwill test include the revenue growth rate, operating profit, and discount rate. The fair value of the Pura Vida brand is estimated using the relief-from-royalty method. The critical estimates for the Pura Vida brand impairment test include the projected revenue growth, long-term growth rate, the royalty rate, and the discount rate.

As of January 30, 2021, the carrying value of goodwill and the Pura Vida brand was $44.3 million and $36.7 million, respectively. For the annual impairment analysis performed during fiscal 2021, we performed a quantitative analysis. There was no impairment recorded for goodwill or the Pura Vida brand during fiscal 2021.

The estimated fair values of our Pura Vida reporting unit and the Pura Vida brand are subject to change as a result of many factors including changing economic conditions. Should actual cash flows and our future estimates deteriorate from the estimates we used, impairment charges may be necessary in future years.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

On July 16, 2019, as contemplated by the Interest Purchase Agreement, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries and the owners of the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) ownership interest in Pura Vida (the “Sellers”) which was not acquired by the Company (the “Remaining Pura Vida Interest”) entered into a Put/Call Agreement (the “Put/Call Agreement”). Pursuant to the Put/Call Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the Sellers have the right to sell all of the Remaining Pura Vida Interest to the Company, and the Company has the right to purchase all of the Remaining Pura Vida Interests from Sellers, in each case generally at any time following the fifth anniversary of the closing date of the transaction until the tenth anniversary thereof. The purchase price for any Remaining Pura Vida Interest put to, or called by, the Company will be determined based on the arithmetic average of a multiple of adjusted EBITDA of Pura Vida and a multiple of adjusted EBITDA of the Company, as defined in the Put/Call Agreement, over the twelve-month period ending on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which an exercise notice is delivered by a relevant party. In the event of a change in control of the Company, the parties may exercise a portion of their put and call rights prior to the fifth anniversary of the closing date (as defined in the Put/Call Agreement).

As a result of this redemption feature, the Company recorded the noncontrolling interest as redeemable and classified it in temporary equity within its Consolidated Balance Sheets initially at its acquisition-date fair value. The noncontrolling interest is adjusted each reporting period for income (or loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest. A measurement period adjustment, if any, is then made to adjust the noncontrolling interest to the higher of the redemption value or carrying value each reporting period. These adjustments are recognized through retained earnings and are not reflected in net income or net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc. When calculating earnings per share attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc., the Company adjusts net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc. for the measurement period adjustment to the extent the redemption value exceeds the fair value of the noncontrolling interest on a cumulative basis. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest is estimated using a combination of the income approach, a discounted cash flow analysis, and the market approach, utilizing the guideline company method. The reporting unit’s discounted cash flow analysis requires significant management judgment with respect to revenue, total direct costs, selling, general, and administrative expenses, capital expenditures, and the selection and use of an appropriate discount rate. The projected revenue and expense assumptions and capital expenditures are based on our annual and long-term business plans. Discount rates reflect market-based estimates of the risks associated with the projected cash flows directly resulting from the use of those assets in operations. Refer to Note 16 herein for additional information regarding the redeemable noncontrolling interest.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the fair-value recognition provisions of ASC 718, Stock Compensation. Under these provisions, for its awards of restricted stock and restricted-stock units, the Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense in an amount equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock on the grant date of the respective award. The Company recognizes this expense, net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

Advertising Costs

The Company expenses advertising costs at the time the promotion first appears in media, in stores, or on its websites, and includes those costs in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Total advertising expense was as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal year ended January 30, 2021 (1)	$	54,571
Fiscal year ended February 1, 2020 (1)	46,460
Fiscal year ended February 2, 2019	27,488
(1) Increase primarily as a result of the inclusion of Pura Vida beginning July 17, 2019. Fiscal 2020 includes approximately six months of Pura Vida advertising expense whereas fiscal 2021 includes 12 months of expense.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified using the following hierarchy, which is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date:

•Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

•Level 2 – Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly;

•Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions.

The classification of fair value measurements within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement.

The carrying amounts reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, approximated their fair values.

The following table details the fair value measurements of the Company’s investments as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020 (in thousands):


	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020		January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Cash equivalents (1)	$	1,565	$	27	$	—	$	2,198	$	—	$	—
Short-term investments:
U.S. corporate debt securities	—		—		627		3,435		—		—
Commercial paper	—		—		—		2,489		—		—
Municipal securities	—		—		—		1,594		—		—
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities	—		—		668		1,136		—		—
U.S. asset-backed securities	—		—		—		323		—		—


Long-term investments:
U.S. corporate debt securities	—		—		—		5,613		—		—
U.S. asset-backed securities	—		—		—		5,498		—		—
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities	—		—		—		2,409		—		—
Other foreign securities	—		—		—		810		—		—
Non-U.S. asset-backed securities	—		—		—		582		—		—




(1) Cash equivalents include commercial paper and a money market fund that have a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase. Due to their short maturity, the Company believes the carrying value approximates fair value.

The Company assesses potential impairments to its long-lived assets, which includes property, plant, and equipment and lease right-of-use assets, on a quarterly basis or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Store-level assets and right-of-use assets are grouped at the individual store-level for the purpose of the impairment assessment. Recoverability of an asset group is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. The fair value of the store assets is determined using the discounted future cash flow method of anticipated cash flows through the store’s lease-end date using fair value measurement inputs classified as Level 3. The fair value of right-of-use assets is estimated using market comparative information for similar properties. Level 3 inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. The Company recorded $7.4 million in impairment charges related to store assets including property, plant, and equipment and lease right-of-use assets during the fiscal year ended January 30, 2021. There were no impairment charges for the fiscal years ended February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019.

Assets recognized or disclosed at fair value on the consolidated financial statements on a nonrecurring basis include items such as property, plant, and equipment, including leasehold improvements, and operating lease assets, as well as assets related to the Pura Vida acquisition including goodwill and intangible assets. These assets are measured at fair value if determined to be impaired. Refer to Note 15 herein for additional information on the methods used in the valuation of acquired intangible assets.

The discounted cash flow models used to estimate the applicable fair values involve numerous estimates and assumptions that are highly subjective. Changes to these estimates and assumptions could materially impact the fair value estimates. The estimates and assumptions critical to the overall fair value estimates include: (1) estimated future cash flow generated at the store level; (2) discount rates used to derive the present value factors used in determining the fair values; and (3) market rentals at the retail store. These and other estimates and assumptions are impacted by economic conditions and our expectations and may change in the future based on period-specific facts and circumstances. If economic conditions were to deteriorate, future impairment charges may be required which may be material.

Income Taxes

The Company accrues income taxes payable or refundable and recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Company measures deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse, and recognizes the effect of a change in enacted rates in the period of enactment.

The Company establishes liabilities for uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns, using a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold. The Company includes in income tax expense any interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

Cloud Computing Arrangements

The Company capitalizes implementation costs associated with its Cloud Computing Arrangements (“CCA”) consistent with costs capitalized for internal-use software. The CCA costs are amortized over the term of the related hosting agreement, taking into consideration renewal options, if any. The renewal period is included in the amortization period if determined that the option is reasonably certain to be exercised. The amortization expense is recorded in the same line item within the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations as the related hosting fees. The balance of the unamortized CCA implementation costs totaled $8.1 million and $3.8 million as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, respectively. Of this total, $2.4 million and $0.3 million was recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets and $5.7 million and $3.5 million was recorded within other assets on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, respectively. The CCA implementation costs are recorded within operating activities in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases, which increases transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by leases and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2018. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11 for targeted improvements, including the option of allowing entities to initially apply the new leases standard at the adoption date (February 3, 2019 for the Company) and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The Company adopted the standard using this adoption method on February 3, 2019 (the beginning of fiscal 2020) and recorded a $0.2 million beginning retained earnings adjustment. In addition, the Company evaluated the usage of applicable transition relief practical expedients at the adoption date as follows:


Practical Expedient Package			The Company elected the practical expedient package and did not re-assess whether a contract was or contained a lease; did not re-assess lease classification as an operating or financing lease for expired or existing leases; and did not re-assess whether a lease contained initial direct costs for expired or existing leases.
Hindsight			The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient, which allows for hindsight when assessing the lease term and impairment of right-of-use assets.

The Company has operating leases at all of its retail stores; therefore, the adoption of this standard resulted in a material increase of assets and liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The opening balance of its operating lease liabilities was approximately $149 million and its operating right-of-use assets were approximately $126 million at transition on February 3, 2019. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows also had material presentation changes within operating activities upon adoption. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Refer to Note 4 herein for additional information regarding ASC Topic 842, including details of practical expedients related to policy elections.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements. The amendments in this update remove, modify, and add certain disclosure requirements to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2019 (fiscal 2021). Early adoption is permitted, and certain amendments are to be adopted prospectively for only the most recent annual or interim period presented in the initial year of adoption or retrospectively. The adoption of this standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This standard replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that uses a forward-looking approach to recording credit losses for certain financial instruments including debt securities, trade receivables, and other financial assets. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, for SEC filers, which is the Company's fiscal 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments in this update remove certain exceptions to the general principals in Topic 740, as well as simplify GAAP for certain areas and improve consistency within the topic. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2020 (fiscal 2022). Early adoption is permitted, with all amendments required to be adopted in the same period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

Stock-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company’s stock-based compensation consists of awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $5.7 million, $5.9 million, and $4.9 million in the fiscal years ended January 30, 2021, February 1, 2020, and February 2, 2019, respectively.

Awards of Restricted-Stock Units

The Company reserved 3,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance or transfer under the 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan, which allows for grants of restricted stock units, as well as other equity awards. There were no restricted stock units granted under the 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan during fiscal 2021. The Company maintains the 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan for awards granted prior to the effectiveness of the 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan.

During the fiscal year ended January 30, 2021, the Company granted a total of 1,460,130 time-based and performance-based restricted stock units to certain employees and non-employee directors under the 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan with an aggregate fair value of $6.1 million. The Company determined the fair value of the units based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

The majority of time-based restricted stock units vest and settle in shares of the Company’s common stock, on a one-for-one basis, in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date. Restricted stock unit awards issued to non-employee directors vest after a one-year period from the grant date. The Company recognizes the expense relating to these awards, net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

The majority of performance-based restricted stock units vest upon the completion of a three-year period of time (cliff vesting), subject to the employee’s continuing employment throughout the three-year performance period and the Company’s achievement of annual earnings per share targets, or other Company performance targets, during the three-year performance period. The Company recognizes the expense relating to these units, net of estimated forfeitures and based on the probable outcome of achievement of the financial targets, on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

The following table summarizes information about restricted-stock units as of and for the year ended January 30, 2021 (units in thousands):


	Time-based Restricted Stock Units			Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
	Number of Units	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit)		Number of Units	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit)
Nonvested units outstanding at February 1, 2020	433	$	12.03	671	$	11.08
Granted	858	4.24		602	4.09
Change due to performance condition achievement	—	—		(188)	7.91
Vested	(239)	11.79		(187)	9.31
Forfeited	(3)	7.32		(2)	8.11
Nonvested units outstanding at January 30, 2021	1,049	$	5.73	896	$	8.34

As of January 30, 2021, there was $5.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to nonvested restricted stock units. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years, subject to meeting performance conditions. The total fair value of restricted stock units for which restrictions lapsed (vested) during fiscal 2021 was $1.7 million.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for retirement benefits.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2020 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Stock-based compensation expense \| $	$ 5.7	$ 5.9	$ 4.9
Time-based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Restricted-stock awards/units granted in period (in shares) \| shares	858,000
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Restricted-stock awards/units granted in period (in shares) \| shares	602,000
2010 Equity and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Issuance of common stock shares \| shares				3,000,000
2010 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Restricted-Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Restricted-stock awards/units granted in period (in shares) \| shares	1,460,130
Restricted-stock awards/units with an aggregate grant-date fair value \| $	$ 6.1
Restricted stock vesting period	1 year
Unrecognized compensation cost \| $	$ 5.8
Share-based compensation over a weighted average period	1 year 7 months 6 days
Share-based compensation fair value restrictions vested \| $	$ 1.7
2010 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Time-based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award conversion ratio to common stock	1
2010 Equity and Incentive Plan \| Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Restricted stock vesting period	3 years

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	$ 10,689	$ 15,244	$ 20,757
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale debt investments	(172)	131	96
Cumulative translation adjustment	22	51	(6)
Comprehensive income, net of tax	10,539	15,426	20,847
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	2,008	(803)	0
Comprehensive income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	$ 8,531	$ 16,229	$ 20,847

- Definition

Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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- Definition

Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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- Definition

The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following presents the Company's net revenues disaggregated by product category for the fifty-two weeks ended January 30, 2021, February 1, 2020, and February 2, 2019 (in thousands):


	Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
	January 30, 2021
	VB Direct Segment			VB Indirect Segment			Pura Vida Segment			Total
Product categories
Bags	$	105,197		$	26,732		$	—		$	131,929
Travel	59,606			12,191			—			71,797
Accessories	49,578			8,207			106,547			164,332
Apparel/Footwear(6)	36,762			13,416			1,857			52,035
Home	31,819			2,253			—			34,072
Other	6,312		(1)	3,718		(2)	4,077		(3)	14,107
Total net revenues	$	289,274	(4)	$	66,517	(5)	$	112,481	(4)	$	468,272

(1) Primarily includes net revenues from stationery, freight, and gift card breakage.
(2) Primarily includes net revenues from licensing agreements, freight, and merchandising.
(3) Related to freight.
(4) Net revenues were related to product sales recognized at a point in time.
(5) $63.5 million of net revenues related to product sales recognized at a point in time and $3.0 million of net revenues related to sales-based royalties recognized over time.
(6) Includes mask sales.


	Fifty Two Weeks Ended
	February 1, 2020
	VB Direct Segment			VB Indirect Segment			Pura Vida Segment			Total
Product categories(1)
Bags	$	136,509		$	41,206		$	—		$	177,715
Travel	91,732			16,712			—			108,444
Accessories	75,162			15,470			64,568			155,200
Home	32,987			2,703			—			35,690
Apparel/Footwear	5,092			640			—			5,732
Other	6,002		(2)	5,080		(3)	1,349		(4)	12,431
Total net revenues	$	347,484	(5)	$	81,811	(6)	$	65,917	(5)	$	495,212

(1) Other net revenues have been recast to exclude Apparel/Footwear to conform with the current-year presentation.
(2) Primarily includes net revenues from stationery, freight, and gift card breakage.
(3) Primarily includes net revenues from licensing agreements, freight, and merchandising.
(4) Related to freight.
(5) Net revenues were related to product sales recognized at a point in time.
(6) $78.0 million of net revenues related to product sales recognized at a point in time and $3.8 million of net revenues related to sales-based royalties recognized over time.


	Fifty Two Weeks Ended
	February 2, 2019
	VB Direct Segment			VB Indirect Segment			Pura Vida Segment		Total
Product categories(1)
Bags	$	128,255		$	42,626		$	—	$	170,881
Travel	87,746			19,767			—		107,513
Accessories	75,751			17,043			—		92,794
Home	26,846			2,757			—		29,603
Apparel/Footwear	4,050			948			—		4,998
Other	5,386		(2)	4,922		(3)	—		10,308
Total net revenues	$	328,034	(4)	$	88,063	(5)	$	—	$	416,097

(1) Other net revenues have been recast to exclude Apparel/Footwear to conform with the current-year presentation.
(2) Primarily includes net revenues from stationery, freight, and gift card breakage.
(3) Primarily includes net revenues from licensing agreements, freight, and merchandising.
(4) Net revenues were related to product sales recognized at a point in time.
(5) $84.5 million of net revenues related to product sales recognized at a point in time and $3.6 million of net revenues related to sales-based royalties recognized over time.

Leases

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

The Company temporarily closed its full-line and factory outlet stores on March 19, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of the end of fiscal 2021, all stores have been reopened. As a result of the temporary closures, certain rent payments have been deferred. An immaterial amount of rent abatements and deferrals were received as of January 30, 2021.

In April 2020, the FASB issued guidance that allows a company to elect to account for COVID-19-related rent concessions as (1) if they were part of the enforceable rights and obligations under the existing lease contract or (2) lease modifications. Leases that are eligible under this guidance include those that do not have a substantial increase of obligations to the lessee.

The Company has elected to treat COVID-19-related rent abatements as a reduction to its operating lease cost in the period the abatements are received for leases that do not have a substantial change in obligations. Lease abatements received which were coupled with lease extensions of greater than a month, or a substantial change of future lease payments, were recorded as a lease modification under ASC 842.

The Company also received lease payment deferrals in some cases, extending the due date of the lease payments. The Company did not remeasure the lease liability and continued to account for the lease following the rights and obligations of the existing lease.

Nature of Leases

The Company has operating leases at all of its retail stores, as well as for its New York office, the California Pura Vida office, Asia sourcing office, and showrooms. The Company also has operating leases for certain equipment and storage spaces. The Company does not have residual value guarantees, restrictions, or covenants imposed by leases.

Determination of Lease Terms

Retail store leases have remaining terms of up to 10 years as of January 30, 2021. These leases generally have early termination rights when certain sales thresholds are not met for a specified measurement period. The Company's other leases have remaining terms of up to approximately six years as of January 30, 2021. If the lease contains a renewal period at the Company's option, the renewal period is included in the lease term if determined the option is reasonably certain to be exercised at lease commencement. The Company's lease options generally do not include termination rights other than those mentioned. The Company did not have financing leases as of January 30, 2021.

Variable Rental Payments

All of the Company's retail store leases contain variable rental payments when the retail store's sales exceed a specified breakpoint. In addition, certain of the Company's leases contain real estate taxes, common area maintenance, and similar items that are billed as pass-through charges from its landlords. These rental payments are not included in the measurement of the lease liability, but are recognized as variable lease cost in the period incurred.

Certain of the Company's leases also contain lease components with increases based upon an index or rate. These lease components are included on the Company's balance sheet at the rate as of lease commencement. Future changes in the index or rate will generally be included as variable lease cost.

Significant Judgments and Assumptions

Determination of Whether a Contract Contains a Lease

The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at the inception of the contract. The contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company generally must also have the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the property, plant, and equipment and have the right to direct its use.

Discount Rate

The weighted-average discount rate as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, was 4.8% and 5.0%, respectively. The discount rate is not readily determinable in the lease; therefore, the Company estimated the incremental borrowing rate, at the commencement or remeasurement date of each lease, which is the rate of interest it would have to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term with similar payments.

Leases Not Yet Commenced

As of January 30, 2021, the Company did not have leases which were executed but did it not have control of the underlying assets.

Practical Expedients (Policy Elections)

The Company has elected the following practical expedients as policy elections upon the adoption of ASC Topic 842.


Short-Term Leases			The Company elected to exclude leases with a term of 12 months or less from recognition on the balance sheet for all leases.
Not Separating Lease and Nonlease Components			The Company elected to combine lease and nonlease components and recognize as a single lease component for all leases.

Refer to Note 2 herein for information regarding transition practical expedients elected.

Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements

The following lease expense is recorded within cost of sales for the Asia sourcing office and certain equipment leases and within selling, general, and administrative expenses for all other leases, including retail store leases, in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020 (in thousands):


	Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Operating lease cost	$	26,112	$	28,808
Variable lease cost	5,821		9,266
Short-term lease cost	445		576
Total lease cost	$	32,378	$	38,650

During the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019, the Company recognized rental expense for all leases of $34.3 million which included percentage rent expense of $3.4 million.

The weighted-average remaining lease term as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020 was 5.4 years and 6.0 years, respectively.

Supplemental operating cash flow information was as follows (in thousands):


	Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	27,180	$	32,702
Right-of-use assets increase as a result of new and modified operating lease liabilities, net	$	1,268	$	10,850

Maturity Analysis of Operating Lease Liabilities

Maturities of the Company's operating lease liabilities (undiscounted) reconciled to its lease liability as of January 30, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):


	Operating Leases
Fiscal 2022 (1)	$	27,278
Fiscal 2023	25,315
Fiscal 2024	21,889
Fiscal 2025	19,311
Fiscal 2026	13,676
Thereafter	23,532
Total remaining obligations	131,001
Less: Interest	(17,144)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	113,857
(1) $2.5 million of lease liabilities are recorded within accounts payable on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 30, 2021, and will be paid in fiscal 2022. These lease liabilities are not included in the table above.

Investments - Long-term investments (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments	$ 0	$ 14,912,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Foreign Securities, Other [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Debt Security, Corporate, US [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments	0	5,613,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments	0	5,498,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Debt Security, Corporate, Non-US [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments	0	2,409,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Foreign Securities, Other [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments	0	810,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Debt Security, Corporate, US [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Debt Security, Corporate, Non-US [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Non-U.S. Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Non-U.S. Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments	$ 0	$ 582,000

Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Schedule of Goodwill (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 0
Goodwill at acquisition	41,310,000
Measurement period adjustment	2,944,000
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 44,254,000

Acquisition of Pura Vida - The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 17, 2019	Jul. 16, 2019	May 02, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill					$ 44,254,000	$ 44,254,000	$ 0
Measurement Period Adjustment, Goodwill						2,944,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities [Abstract]
Contingent consideration related to earn-out provision	$ (20,098,000)				0	(18,448,000)	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest					(29,809,000)	(30,049,000)	0
Cash paid for business acquisition, net of cash acquired					$ (993,000)	76,032,000	$ 0
Pura Vida
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,495,000
Accounts receivable, net	7,680,000
Inventories	27,654,000
Measurement Period Adjustments, inventories		$ 8,300,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,537,000
Operating right of use asset	1,250,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	751,000
Goodwill	44,254,000
Intangible asset, brand	36,668,000
Other intangible assets	24,996,000
Total assets acquired	146,285,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	6,818,000
Accrued employment costs	2,351,000
Other accrued liabilities	6,637,000
Operating lease liability	1,637,000
Total liabilities assumed	17,443,000
Contingent consideration related to earn-out provision	(20,098,000)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	(32,210,000)
Total closing consideration amount, net of cash acquired	$ 75,039,000
Indemnity liability		4,100,000
Purchase price of business combinations		75,000,000.0		$ 3,000,000.0
Working capital adjustment			$ 1,000,000.0
Cash paid for business acquisition, net of cash acquired						$ 76,000,000.0
Pura Vida \| Accounts Receivable [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities [Abstract]
Working capital adjustment		$ 1,000,000.0

Acquisition of Pura Vida - Pro forma Information (Details) - Pura Vida - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net revenues	$ 538,576	$ 484,376
Pro forma net income	23,786	16,708
Parent
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma net income	$ 22,193	$ 18,081
Pro forma basic net income per share attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc. (in dollar per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.51
Pro forma diluted net income per share attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc. (in dollar per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.51

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 64,175,000	$ 49,917,000
Short-term investments	1,295,000	8,977,000
Accounts receivable, net	27,543,000	24,290,000
Inventories	141,416,000	123,606,000
Income taxes receivable	7,372,000	1,043,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17,882,000	10,956,000
Total current assets	259,683,000	218,789,000
Operating right-of-use assets	88,730,000	114,790,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	63,952,000	73,027,000
Intangible assets, net	47,296,000	56,305,000
Goodwill	44,254,000	44,254,000
Long-term investments	0	14,912,000
Deferred income taxes	3,530,000	7,656,000
Other assets	6,342,000	5,328,000
Total assets	513,787,000	535,061,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	27,093,000	20,235,000
Accrued employment costs	13,648,000	11,412,000
Short-term operating lease liabilities	22,321,000	21,347,000
Earn-out liability	0	18,448,000
Other accrued liabilities	14,043,000	13,850,000
Income taxes payable	321,000	2,113,000
Total current liabilities	77,426,000	87,405,000
Long-term operating lease liabilities	91,536,000	113,775,000
Other long-term liabilities	109,000	62,000
Total liabilities	169,071,000	201,242,000
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	29,809,000	30,049,000
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock; 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, without par value; 200,000 shares authorized, 41,808 and 41,515 shares issued and 33,414 and 33,503 outstanding, respectively	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	105,433,000	100,357,000
Retained earnings	316,526,000	307,414,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	8,000	158,000
Treasury stock	(107,060,000)	(104,159,000)
Total shareholders’ equity of Vera Bradley, Inc.	314,907,000	303,770,000
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and shareholders’ equity	$ 513,787,000	$ 535,061,000

Description of the Company - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021 USD ($) Segment Store location	Feb. 01, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2018 USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment	3
Number of full line stores \| Store	75
Number of outlet stores \| Store	69
Number of specialty retail locations \| location	2,000
Percentage of workforce temporarily furlough	80.00%
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Borrowings under asset-based revolving credit agreement	$ 60,000	$ 0	$ 0
Repayment of borrowings under asset-based revolving credit agreement	$ 60,000	$ 0	$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility \| New Credit Agreement \| Subsidiaries
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 75,000
Chief Executive Officer
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Temporarily reduction of reducing base compensation for remaining salaried associates, percentage	75.00%
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Temporarily reduction of reducing base compensation for remaining salaried associates, percentage	15.00%
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Temporarily reduction of reducing base compensation for remaining salaried associates, percentage	30.00%

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member] Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 03, 2018			35,459,025
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 03, 2018				5,642,485
Balance at the beginning of the period at Feb. 03, 2018	$ 285,283	$ 454		$ (76,578)	$ 91,192	$ 270,783	$ 454	$ (114)
Net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	20,757					20,757
Translation adjustments	(6)							(6)
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale debt investments	96							96
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes, shares			181,533
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(547)				(547)
Stock-based compensation	$ 4,927				4,927
Treasury stock purchased, shares	1,293,138		(1,293,138)	1,293,138
Treasury stock purchased	$ (16,261)			$ (16,261)
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]	us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201602Member
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the end of the period at Feb. 02, 2019			34,347,420
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the end of the period at Feb. 02, 2019				6,935,623
Balance at the end of the period at Feb. 02, 2019	$ 294,703	$ (196)		$ (92,839)	95,572	291,994	$ (196)	(24)
Net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	16,047					16,047
Translation adjustments	51							51
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale debt investments	131							131
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes, shares			231,578
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(1,155)				(1,155)
Stock-based compensation	$ 5,940				5,940
Treasury stock purchased, shares	1,075,749		(1,075,749)	1,075,749
Treasury stock purchased	$ (11,320)			$ (11,320)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	$ 431					431
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the end of the period at Feb. 01, 2020	33,503,000		33,503,249
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the end of the period at Feb. 01, 2020				8,011,372
Balance at the end of the period at Feb. 01, 2020	$ 303,770			$ (104,159)	100,357	307,414		158
Net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	8,681					8,681
Translation adjustments	22							22
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale debt investments	(172)							(172)
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes, shares			293,076
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(575)				(575)
Stock-based compensation	5,651				5,651
Treasury stock purchased, shares			(381,835)	381,835
Treasury stock purchased	(2,901)			$ (2,901)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	$ (431)					(431)
Common stock (shares) outstanding, balance at the end of the period at Jan. 30, 2021	33,414,000		33,414,490
Treasury stock (shares), balance at the end of the period at Jan. 30, 2021	8,393,207			8,393,207
Balance at the end of the period at Jan. 30, 2021	$ 314,907			$ (107,060)	$ 105,433	$ 316,526		$ 8

Related-Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Related-Party Transactions

Charitable Contributions. During each of the fiscal years ended January 30, 2021, February 1, 2020, and February 2, 2019 the Company made charitable contributions of approximately $0.1 million to the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer (the “Foundation”). The Foundation was founded by one of the Company’s directors, who is also on the board of directors of the Foundation. The liability associated with commitments to the Foundation was approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, respectively. The liability consisted of pass-through donations from customers and is included in other accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The associated expense for contributions to the Foundation, which is included in selling, general, and administrative expenses, was as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal year ended January 30, 2021	$	53
Fiscal year ended February 1, 2020	101
Fiscal year ended February 2, 2019	144

Share Repurchases. During the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019, the Company repurchased a total of 400,000 shares of common stock from related-parties as described below. Each transaction was approved by the Company's Audit Committee and effected as part of the 2015 Share Repurchase Program. Refer to Note 13 herein for details regarding the Company's current and prior share repurchase programs.

On June 26, 2018, the Company agreed to repurchase 200,000 shares of common stock from the Barbara B Baekgaard 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (the “Baekgaard Trust”) at a price of $14.43 per share, representing an approximate four percent (4%) discount from the closing price of $15.03 on June 25, 2018. The Baekgaard Trust was established by the Company’s co-founder, Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, and is managed by two of Ms. Baekgaard’s children, Joan Byrne Hall (who is also the spouse of the Company’s chairman) and James Bradley Byrne.

On September 27, 2018, the Company agreed to repurchase 200,000 shares of common stock from the Patricia R. Miller 2007 Family Trust (the “Miller Trust”) at a price of $15.04 per share, representing an approximate three and one half percent (3.5%) discount from the closing price of $15.58 on September 26, 2018. P. Michael Miller is the trustee of the Miller Trust and is a director of the Company. P. Michael Miller and Patricia Miller, the Company's co-founder, are husband and wife.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Aug. 01, 2020	May 02, 2020	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Jul. 16, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, beginning balance				$ 30,049	$ 30,049	$ 0
Fair value of noncontrolling interest at acquisition						31,786
Fair value measurement period adjustment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,800	$ (6,800)		424
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest					2,008	(803)	$ 0
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest					(1,817)	(1,789)
Adjustment to redemption value					(431)	431
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, ending balance	$ 29,809				$ 29,809	$ 30,049	$ 0
Pura Vida
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners								25.00%

Acquisition of Pura Vida

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisition of Pura Vida

On July 16, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of a seventy-five percent (75%) ownership interest in Creative Genius, Inc. or “Pura Vida” (the “Transaction”) in exchange for cash consideration of approximately $75.0 million. During the third quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company provided additional cash consideration of approximately $3.0 million for a working capital adjustment. The Company also received a working capital reimbursement of $1.0 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Additional measurement period adjustments were recorded for conditions that existed as of the acquisition date. Pura Vida, based in La Jolla, California, is a digitally native lifestyle brand that we believe deeply resonates with its loyal consumer following. The Pura Vida brand has a differentiated and expanding offering of bracelets, jewelry, and other lifestyle accessories. The Company believes that the acquisition will strengthen the Company by providing increased product diversification and future growth opportunities partially as a result of resource and knowledge-sharing.

In accordance with the Interest Purchase Agreement, the Company also agreed to a contingent payment of up to $22.5 million based on calendar year 2019 adjusted EBITDA of Pura Vida, as defined in the Interest Purchase Agreement. This contingent payment was paid in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and totaled $18.7 million. The Company’s existing available cash, cash equivalents, and investments funded the purchase price due at the closing of the Transaction and subsequent to the closing. Pre-tax Transaction costs totaled $2.7 million for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020. These costs are recorded within selling, general, and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and within

corporate unallocated expenses. There were no Transaction costs for the fiscal years ended January 30, 2021 and February 2, 2019.

On July 16, 2019, as contemplated by the Interest Purchase Agreement, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries and the owners of the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) ownership interest in Pura Vida which was not acquired by the Company entered into a Put/Call Agreement. Refer to Note 2 herein for additional information regarding the Put/Call Agreement.

The following schedule summarizes the consideration paid for Pura Vida, the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the fair value of the noncontrolling interest, and the fair value of the contingent consideration related to the earn-out provision.


in thousands	Fair Value at Acquisition Date
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,495
Accounts receivable, net(5)	7,680
Inventories(1)	27,654
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,537
Operating right of use asset	1,250
Property, plant, and equipment, net	751
Goodwill(2)	44,254
Pura Vida brand(3)	36,668
Other intangible assets(4)	24,996
Total assets acquired	146,285

Accounts payable	6,818
Accrued employment costs	2,351
Other accrued liabilities(5)	6,637
Operating lease liability	1,637
Total liabilities assumed	17,443

Less:
Contingent consideration related to earn-out provision(6)	(20,098)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	(32,210)
Cash acquired	(1,495)

Total closing consideration amount, net of cash acquired(7)	$	75,039

(1) Includes an $8.3 million step-up adjustment which was recognized in cost of sales during the four months following the acquisition. Inventories were valued using the cost approach. The significant assumptions used for the valuation include inventory balances, projected gross and operating margins, and cost and time to dispose (sell) inventory on hand.
(2) Refer to Notes 2 and 17 herein for additional information regarding goodwill.
(3) The Pura Vida brand intangible asset was valued using the relief-from-royalty method. The significant assumptions used for the valuation include the royalty rate, estimated projected revenues, the long-term growth rate, and the discount rate. Refer to Note 17 herein for additional information regarding intangible assets.
(4) Other intangible assets include customer relationships and non-competition agreements. Customer relationships were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method. Significant assumptions used for the valuation include projected cash flows, the discount rate, and the customer attrition rate. The non-competition agreements were valued using the with-or-without method. Significant assumptions used for the valuation include projected cash flows, probability of competition, impact of competition on business, and the discount rate. Refer to Note 17 herein for additional information regarding intangible assets.
(5) Includes $4.1 million related to an indemnified liability.
(6) Contingent consideration related to the earn-out provision was valued using a Monte Carlo simulation in order to forecast the value of the potential future payment. Significant assumptions used for the valuation include the discount rate, projected cash flows, and calculated volatility.
(7) Of the total $75.0 million closing consideration, $1.0 million was refunded to the Company through a working capital adjustment during the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Cash consideration paid during fiscal 2020 totaled $76.0 million.

The operations of Pura Vida are recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020, beginning on July 17, 2019, which represents the first full day following the acquisition. As such, the Company’s financial statements are not comparable with the prior-year period presented. Refer to Note 18 herein for segment-level financial information associated with Pura Vida. The following unaudited pro forma financial information is

intended to provide a sense for what the Company's operating results may have been if the Pura Vida acquisition had occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2019. The pro forma financial information is not indicative of the results that would have been reflected had the transaction actually occurred as of that date, nor is it necessarily indicative of the Company’s future results. The financial information includes expense related to supplemental officer wages and fully indemnified state sales tax matters for time periods before the acquisition date. The Company does not expect these items to have a continuing impact on its consolidated financial statements. The following adjustments have been made:

•Short-term purchase accounting items, such as the inventory step-up adjustment and earn-out liability adjustment, have been excluded due to their non-recurring nature;

•Definite-lived intangible amortization that exceeds one year has been reflected as if it occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2019;

•Transaction costs have been excluded; and

•Tax expense has been estimated at a statutory rate of 25.0%.


	Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
in thousands, except per share data		February 1, 2020		February 2, 2019
Pro forma net revenues		$	538,576	$	484,376
Pro forma net income		23,786		16,708
Pro forma net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.		22,193		18,081

Pro forma basic net income per share attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.		$	0.65	$	0.51
Pro forma diluted net income per share attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.		$	0.65	$	0.51

Investments - Short-term investments (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Schedule of Investments [Abstract]
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale investments	$ 0	$ 0
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Short-term investments	1,295,000	8,977,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Commercial Paper [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0	2,489,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Debt Security, Corporate, US [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Short-term investments	627,000	3,435,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Municipal Notes [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0	1,594,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Debt Security, Corporate, Non-US [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Short-term investments	668,000	1,136,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0	323,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Debt Security, Corporate, US [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Commercial Paper [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Municipal Notes [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Debt Security, Corporate, Non-US [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$ 0	$ 0

Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related-Party Transactions Associated Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related-party transactions associated expense included in selling, general, and administrative expenses	$ 53	$ 101	$ 144

Property, Plant, and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Land and land improvements	$	5,981	$	5,981
Building and building improvements	46,233		46,233
Furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements, computer equipment and software	84,223		116,238
Equipment and vehicles	27,327		21,205
Construction in progress	454		6,002
	164,218		195,659
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(100,266)		(122,632)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	63,952	$	73,027

Depreciation and amortization expense associated with property, plant, and equipment, excluding impairment charges (in thousands):


Fiscal year ended January 30, 2021	$	13,483
Fiscal year ended February 1, 2020	18,447
Fiscal year ended February 2, 2019	16,540

Revenue from Contracts with Customers Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Aug. 01, 2020	May 02, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 142,369	$ 124,849	$ 131,770	$ 69,284	$ 156,923	$ 127,501	$ 119,785	$ 91,003	$ 468,272	$ 495,212	$ 416,097
Bags
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									131,929	177,715	170,881
Travel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									71,797	108,444	107,513
Accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									164,332	155,200	92,794
Apparel/Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									52,035	5,732	4,998
Home
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									34,072	35,690	29,603
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									14,107	12,431	10,308
Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									289,274	347,484	328,034
Direct \| Bags
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									105,197	136,509	128,255
Direct \| Travel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									59,606	91,732	87,746
Direct \| Accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									49,578	75,162	75,751
Direct \| Apparel/Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									36,762	5,092	4,050
Direct \| Home
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									31,819	32,987	26,846
Direct \| Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									6,312	6,002	5,386
Indirect
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									66,517	81,811	88,063
Indirect \| Transferred at Point in Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									63,500	78,000	84,500
Indirect \| Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									3,000	3,800	3,600
Indirect \| Bags
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									26,732	41,206	42,626
Indirect \| Travel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									12,191	16,712	19,767
Indirect \| Accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									8,207	15,470	17,043
Indirect \| Apparel/Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									13,416	640	948
Indirect \| Home
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									2,253	2,703	2,757
Indirect \| Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									3,718	5,080	$ 4,922
Pura Vida
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									112,481	65,917
Pura Vida \| Accessories
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									106,547	64,568
Pura Vida \| Apparel/Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									1,857
Pura Vida \| Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									$ 4,077	$ 1,349

Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 29, 2018	Dec. 08, 2015
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Shares acquired as part of share repurchase program (in shares)		1,075,749	1,293,138
Average price per share of shares acquired (in dollars per share)	$ 12.76	$ 10.52	$ 12.58
Aggregate common stock repurchased	$ 2,901	$ 11,320	$ 16,261
Treasury stock, shares	8,393,207
Value of treasury stock	$ 107,060	$ 104,159
The 2015 Share Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Authorized amount under share repurchase program					$ 50,000
Shares acquired as part of share repurchase program (in shares)	381,835
Average price per share of shares acquired (in dollars per share)	$ 7.60
Aggregate common stock repurchased	$ 2,900
Remaining authorized repurchased amount	$ 32,900
The 2018 Share Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Authorized amount under share repurchase program				$ 50,000
Shares acquired as part of share repurchase program (in shares)			320,296
Average price per share of shares acquired (in dollars per share)			$ 8.86
Aggregate common stock repurchased			$ 2,800

Investments

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Investments

The Company held $1.3 million and $9.0 million in short-term investments as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, respectively. The following table summarizes the Company’s short-term investments (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
U.S. corporate debt securities	$	627	$	3,435
Commercial paper	—		2,489
Municipal securities	—		1,594
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities	668		1,136
U.S. asset-backed securities	—		323


Total short-term investments	$	1,295	$	8,977

The Company held $14.9 million in long-term investments as of February 1, 2020. There were no long-term investments as of January 30, 2021. The following table summarizes the Company’s long-term investments (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
U.S. corporate debt securities	$	—	$	5,613
U.S. asset-back securities	—		5,498
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities	—		2,409
Other foreign securities	—		810
Non-U.S. asset-backed securities	—		582


Total long-term investments	$	—	$	14,912

There were no material gross unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale debt securities as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Carrying value of the Company's intangible assets other than goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Basis	$ 24,996	$ 24,996
Accumulated Amortization	(14,368)	(5,359)
Carrying Amount	10,628	19,637
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived intangible asset	36,668	36,668
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Gross Basis	61,664	61,664
Accumulated Amortization	(14,368)	(5,359)
Carrying Amount	47,296	56,305
Customer Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Basis	24,208	24,208
Accumulated Amortization	(14,125)	(5,274)
Carrying Amount	10,083	18,934
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	(14,125)	(5,274)
Non-competition Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Basis	788	788
Accumulated Amortization	(243)	(85)
Carrying Amount	545	703
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Accumulated Amortization	$ (243)	$ (85)

Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):


	January 30, 2021		February 1, 2020
Land and land improvements	$	5,981	$	5,981
Building and building improvements	46,233		46,233
Furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements, computer equipment and software	84,223		116,238
Equipment and vehicles	27,327		21,205
Construction in progress	454		6,002
	164,218		195,659
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(100,266)		(122,632)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	63,952	$	73,027

Depreciation and Amortization Expense Associated with Property, Plant, and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization expense associated with property, plant, and equipment, excluding impairment charges (in thousands):


Fiscal year ended January 30, 2021	$	13,483
Fiscal year ended February 1, 2020	18,447
Fiscal year ended February 2, 2019	16,540

Label	Element	Value
Repurchase of Common Stock Incurred but Not yet Paid	vra_RepurchaseofCommonStockIncurredbutNotyetPaid	$ 0
Repurchase of Common Stock Incurred but Not yet Paid	vra_RepurchaseofCommonStockIncurredbutNotyetPaid	176,000
Repurchase of Common Stock Incurred but Not yet Paid	vra_RepurchaseofCommonStockIncurredbutNotyetPaid	197,000
Repurchase of Common Stock Incurred but Not yet Paid	vra_RepurchaseofCommonStockIncurredbutNotyetPaid	0
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	343,000
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	559,000
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	1,065,000
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	$ 1,183,000
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]	us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdateExtensibleList	us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201409Member

- Definition

Indicates amendment to accounting standards.

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+ Details

Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Gross Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 59	$ 83	$ 104
Net increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of current year activity	0	11	44
Lapse of statute of limitations	(4)	(35)	(65)
Ending balance	$ 55	$ 59	$ 83

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) - Schedule of Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Aug. 01, 2020	May 02, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 142,369	$ 124,849	$ 131,770	$ 69,284	$ 156,923	$ 127,501	$ 119,785	$ 91,003	$ 468,272	$ 495,212	$ 416,097
Gross profit	77,878	73,831	79,621	34,188	86,130	67,870	67,333	50,468	265,518	271,801	238,587
Operating (loss) income	8,976	12,164	17,499	(25,574)	17,247	(1,476)	7,348	(3,645)	13,065	19,474	27,101
Net (loss) income	8,925	8,974	8,327	(15,537)	12,913	(982)	5,718	(2,405)	10,689	15,244	20,757
Net income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	7,928	8,874	7,216	(15,337)	$ 12,459	$ 139	$ 5,854	$ (2,405)	$ 8,681	16,047	$ 20,757
Excess portion of redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	0	0	6,800	(6,800)						$ 424
Net (loss) income available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	$ 7,928	$ 8,874	$ 14,016	$ (22,137)
Basic net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.27	$ 0.42	$ (0.66)	$ 0.37	$ 0.00	$ 0.17	$ (0.07)
Net income per share, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.26	$ 0.42	$ (0.66)	$ 0.37	$ 0.00	$ 0.17	$ (0.07)	$ 0.26	$ 0.47	$ 0.59

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Jul. 17, 2019	Jul. 16, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018
Significant Accounting Policies
Long-term investments	$ 0	$ 14,912,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts	1,100,000	500,000
Goodwill	44,254,000	44,254,000	$ 0
Indefinite-lived intangible asset	36,668,000	36,668,000
Impairment recorded for goodwill	0
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived	7,400,000	0	0
Capitalized software development costs	8,100,000	3,800,000
Stockholders' equity	(314,907,000)	(303,770,000)	(294,703,000)			$ (285,283,000)
Operating lease liabilities	113,857,000
Operating right-of-use assets	88,730,000	114,790,000
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies
Stockholders' equity	(316,526,000)	(307,414,000)	(291,994,000)			(270,783,000)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Significant Accounting Policies
Stockholders' equity			196,000			(454,000)
Operating lease liabilities			149,000,000
Operating right-of-use assets			126,000,000
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment \| Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies
Stockholders' equity			$ 196,000			$ (454,000)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Significant Accounting Policies
Capitalized software development costs	2,400,000	300,000
Other Noncurrent Assets
Significant Accounting Policies
Capitalized software development costs	5,700,000	$ 3,500,000
Pura Vida
Significant Accounting Policies
Goodwill				$ 44,254,000
Indefinite-lived intangible asset	$ 36,700,000
Pura Vida
Significant Accounting Policies
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners					25.00%
Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies
Lease terms, years	3 years
Estimated useful lives, in years	3 years
Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies
Lease terms, years	10 years
Estimated useful lives, in years	5 years

Related Party Transactions (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2018	Jun. 26, 2018	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019	Sep. 26, 2018	Jun. 25, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction			$ 0.1
Liability associated with related-party transactions commitment			$ 0.2	$ 0.3
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares acquired as part of share repurchase program (in shares)				1,075,749	1,293,138
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares acquired as part of share repurchase program (in shares)	200,000	200,000			400,000
Discounted price per share of shares acquired (in dollars per share)	$ 15.04	$ 14.43
Treasury stock, discount from the closing price (percentage)	3.50%	4.00%
Closing price (in dollars per share)						$ 15.58	$ 15.03

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Disclosure Profit Sharing Plan And Trust Additional Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Total Company Contributions to Plan

Total Company contributions to the plan were as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal year ended January 30, 2021	$	723
Fiscal year ended February 1, 2020	1,732
Fiscal year ended February 2, 2019	1,661

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Summary of Restricted-Stock Awards and Restricted-Stock Units

The following table summarizes information about restricted-stock units as of and for the year ended January 30, 2021 (units in thousands):


	Time-based Restricted Stock Units			Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
	Number of Units	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit)		Number of Units	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit)
Nonvested units outstanding at February 1, 2020	433	$	12.03	671	$	11.08
Granted	858	4.24		602	4.09
Change due to performance condition achievement	—	—		(188)	7.91
Vested	(239)	11.79		(187)	9.31
Forfeited	(3)	7.32		(2)	8.11
Nonvested units outstanding at January 30, 2021	1,049	$	5.73	896	$	8.34

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Use of Significant Estimates

Use of Significant EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the Company’s assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, as well as the disclosures relating to contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include the valuation of inventories, valuation of long-lived assets, including operating right-of-use assets, valuation of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, accounts receivable valuation allowances, sales return allowances, and the useful lives of assets for depreciation or amortization. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The Company revises its estimates and assumptions as new information becomes available.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents represent cash on hand, deposits with financial institutions, and investments with an original maturity of three months or less.

Inventories

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment are carried at cost and depreciated or amortized over the following estimated useful lives using the straight-line method:


			Buildings and building improvements ..............................................			39.5 years
			Land improvements ...........................................................................			5 – 15 years
			Furniture and fixtures, and leasehold improvements ........................			3 – 10 years
			Equipment .........................................................................................			7 years
			Vehicles .............................................................................................			5 years
			Computer equipment and software ...................................................			3 – 5 years

Routine maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred.

Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

The returns and credits reserve and the related activity for each fiscal year presented were as follows (in thousands):


	Balance at Beginning of Year		Provision Charged to Net Revenues		Allowances Taken / Written Off		Balance at End of Year
Fiscal year ended January 30, 2021	$	1,362	$	14,284	$	(13,932)	$	1,714
Fiscal year ended February 1, 2020	1,911		15,467		(16,016)		1,362
Fiscal year ended February 2, 2019	2,695		17,946		(18,730)		1,911

Cost of Sales

Operating Leases and Tenant-Improvement Allowances

Operating Leases

Refer to Note 4 herein for additional information regarding the Company's leases.

Store Pre-Opening, Occupancy, and Operating Costs

Business Combination

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based CompensationThe Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the fair-value recognition provisions of ASC 718, Stock Compensation. Under these provisions, for its awards of restricted stock and restricted-stock units, the Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense in an amount equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock on the grant date of the respective award. The Company recognizes this expense, net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

Other Income and Advertising Costs

Advertising Costs

Total advertising expense was as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal year ended January 30, 2021 (1)	$	54,571
Fiscal year ended February 1, 2020 (1)	46,460
Fiscal year ended February 2, 2019	27,488
(1) Increase primarily as a result of the inclusion of Pura Vida beginning July 17, 2019. Fiscal 2020 includes approximately six months of Pura Vida advertising expense whereas fiscal 2021 includes 12 months of expense.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

•Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

•Level 2 – Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly;

•Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions.

The classification of fair value measurements within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement.

Income Taxes

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements


Practical Expedient Package			The Company elected the practical expedient package and did not re-assess whether a contract was or contained a lease; did not re-assess lease classification as an operating or financing lease for expired or existing leases; and did not re-assess whether a lease contained initial direct costs for expired or existing leases.
Hindsight			The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient, which allows for hindsight when assessing the lease term and impairment of right-of-use assets.

Refer to Note 4 herein for additional information regarding ASC Topic 842, including details of practical expedients related to policy elections.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following presents the Company's net revenues disaggregated by product category for the fifty-two weeks ended January 30, 2021, February 1, 2020, and February 2, 2019 (in thousands):


	Fifty-Two Weeks Ended
	January 30, 2021
	VB Direct Segment			VB Indirect Segment			Pura Vida Segment			Total
Product categories
Bags	$	105,197		$	26,732		$	—		$	131,929
Travel	59,606			12,191			—			71,797
Accessories	49,578			8,207			106,547			164,332
Apparel/Footwear(6)	36,762			13,416			1,857			52,035
Home	31,819			2,253			—			34,072
Other	6,312		(1)	3,718		(2)	4,077		(3)	14,107
Total net revenues	$	289,274	(4)	$	66,517	(5)	$	112,481	(4)	$	468,272

(1) Primarily includes net revenues from stationery, freight, and gift card breakage.
(2) Primarily includes net revenues from licensing agreements, freight, and merchandising.
(3) Related to freight.
(4) Net revenues were related to product sales recognized at a point in time.
(5) $63.5 million of net revenues related to product sales recognized at a point in time and $3.0 million of net revenues related to sales-based royalties recognized over time.
(6) Includes mask sales.


	Fifty Two Weeks Ended
	February 1, 2020
	VB Direct Segment			VB Indirect Segment			Pura Vida Segment			Total
Product categories(1)
Bags	$	136,509		$	41,206		$	—		$	177,715
Travel	91,732			16,712			—			108,444
Accessories	75,162			15,470			64,568			155,200
Home	32,987			2,703			—			35,690
Apparel/Footwear	5,092			640			—			5,732
Other	6,002		(2)	5,080		(3)	1,349		(4)	12,431
Total net revenues	$	347,484	(5)	$	81,811	(6)	$	65,917	(5)	$	495,212

(1) Other net revenues have been recast to exclude Apparel/Footwear to conform with the current-year presentation.
(2) Primarily includes net revenues from stationery, freight, and gift card breakage.
(3) Primarily includes net revenues from licensing agreements, freight, and merchandising.
(4) Related to freight.
(5) Net revenues were related to product sales recognized at a point in time.
(6) $78.0 million of net revenues related to product sales recognized at a point in time and $3.8 million of net revenues related to sales-based royalties recognized over time.


	Fifty Two Weeks Ended
	February 2, 2019
	VB Direct Segment			VB Indirect Segment			Pura Vida Segment		Total
Product categories(1)
Bags	$	128,255		$	42,626		$	—	$	170,881
Travel	87,746			19,767			—		107,513
Accessories	75,751			17,043			—		92,794
Home	26,846			2,757			—		29,603
Apparel/Footwear	4,050			948			—		4,998
Other	5,386		(2)	4,922		(3)	—		10,308
Total net revenues	$	328,034	(4)	$	88,063	(5)	$	—	$	416,097

(1) Other net revenues have been recast to exclude Apparel/Footwear to conform with the current-year presentation.
(2) Primarily includes net revenues from stationery, freight, and gift card breakage.
(3) Primarily includes net revenues from licensing agreements, freight, and merchandising.
(4) Net revenues were related to product sales recognized at a point in time.
(5) $84.5 million of net revenues related to product sales recognized at a point in time and $3.6 million of net revenues related to sales-based royalties recognized over time.

Contract Balances

Contract liabilities as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, consisted of $4.1 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The balance as of January 30, 2021 consisted of unearned revenue related to the monthly bracelet and jewelry clubs of the Pura Vida segment, unredeemed gift cards, Pura Vida loyalty club points, Pura Vida customer deposits and payments collected before shipment, and an immaterial amount of unearned revenue for pre-payments of royalties in certain of the Company’s licensing arrangements. The balance as of February 1, 2020 consisted of the monthly bracelet and jewelry clubs of the Pura Vida segment, unredeemed gift cards, Pura Vida payments collected before shipment, and an immaterial amount of unearned revenue for pre-payments of royalties in certain of the Company’s licensing arrangements. These contract liabilities are recognized within other accrued liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Substantially all contract liabilities are recognized within one year. The Company did not have contract assets as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020.

The balance for accounts receivable from contracts with customers, net of allowances, as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020 was $26.0 million and $16.3 million, respectively, which is recognized within accounts receivable, net, on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The provision for doubtful accounts was $1.1 million and $0.5 million as of January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, respectively. The provision for doubtful accounts is based upon the likelihood of default expected during the life of the receivable.

Performance Obligations

The performance obligations for the VB Direct, VB Indirect, and Pura Vida segments include the promise to transfer distinct goods (or a bundle of distinct goods). The VB Indirect segment also includes the right to access intellectual property (“IP”) related to the Vera Bradley brand.

Remaining Performance Obligations

The Company does not have remaining performance obligations in excess of one year or contracts that it does not have the right to invoice as of January 30, 2021.

Significant Judgments

Product Sales

In the Vera Bradley retail stores (recognized within the VB Direct segment), control is transferred and net revenue is recognized at the point of sale. Product shipments for the Company’s e-commerce channels (recognized within the VB Direct and Pura Vida segments) and shipments to its wholesale retailers (recognized within the VB Indirect segment and

Pura Vida segment) are generally shipped Free on Board (“FOB”) shipping point typically from its distribution center in Roanoke, Indiana, for Vera Bradley products and primarily from its third-party fulfillment center in Tijuana, Mexico for Pura Vida products. Net revenue is recognized upon shipment consistent with when control is transferred to the customer. Upon shipment, the customer has the right to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the benefits from, the product.

Licensing Royalties

The Company grants rights to access its Vera Bradley IP and accounts for any resulting sales-based royalty revenue over time, as the subsequent sales occur. The Company has contractually guaranteed minimum royalties in certain of its sales-based royalty arrangements which are recognized straight-line over the remaining license period once determined that the minimum sales level will not be achieved. Licensing royalties are recognized within VB Indirect segment net revenues.

Transaction Price and Amounts Allocated to Performance Obligations

The transaction price is the amount of consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in a sales transaction. The transaction price is net of discounts, estimated variable consideration (if any), and any customer allowances offered or estimated, including those offered to certain Indirect retailers based on various contract terms. The transaction price also is net of allowances for product returns, which the Company is able to reasonably estimate based upon historical experience. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation in the contract based upon the standalone selling price.

Contract Costs

Sales commissions are paid to certain employees based upon specific sales achieved during a time period. As the Company’s contracts related to these sales commissions do not exceed one year, these incentive payments are expensed as incurred.

Other Practical Expedients

Remaining Performance Obligations

The Company does not disclose the remaining performance obligations for contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less or for contracts which it has the right to invoice.

Significant Financing Components

The Company does not adjust for the time value of money as the majority of its contracts have an original expected duration of one year or less; contracts that are greater than one year are related to net revenues that are constrained until the subsequent sales occur. The net revenues associated with these contracts are immaterial, and the Company does not adjust for the time value of money.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Five customers represented approximately 45.0% of the balance of accounts receivable, net as of January 30, 2021.

- Definition

The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts.

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Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense to Amount Computed at Federal Statutory Rate (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal taxes at statutory rate	$ 2,491	$ 4,317	$ 5,927
Federal taxes at statutory rate, percentage	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	$ 598	$ 752	$ 1,203
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit, percentage	5.00%	3.70%	4.30%
Impact related to redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ (419)	$ 168	$ 0
Impact related to redeemable noncontrolling interest, percentage	(3.50%)	0.80%	0.00%
Impact of foreign rate differential	$ 211	$ (210)	$ (188)
Impact of foreign rate differential, percentage	1.80%	(1.00%)	(0.70%)
Change in uncertain tax positions	$ (2)	$ (17)	$ (17)
Change in uncertain tax positions, percentage	0.00%	(0.10%)	(0.10%)
Benefits provided by the CARES Act	$ (2,793)	$ 0	$ 0
Change in U.S. tax rate, percentage	(23.50%)	0.00%	0.00%
Shortfall from stock-based compensation	$ 597	$ 63	$ 101
Shortfall from stock-based compensation, percentage	5.00%	0.30%	0.40%
Other	$ 490	$ 242	$ 443
Other, percentage	4.10%	1.20%	1.60%
Total income tax expense	$ 1,173	$ 5,315	$ 7,469
Total income tax expense, percentage	9.90%	25.90%	26.50%

Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Before Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic	$ 10,151	$ 16,267	$ 24,426
Foreign	1,711	4,292	3,800
Income before income taxes	$ 11,862	$ 20,559	$ 28,226

- Definition

Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

Redeemable noncontrolling interest represents the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) interest in Pura Vida not acquired by the Company. Refer to Note 2 herein for additional information.

Changes in redeemable noncontrolling interest for the fifty-two weeks ended January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020, were as follows (in thousands):


Balance at February 2, 2019	$	—
Fair value of noncontrolling interest at acquisition	31,786
Fair value measurement period adjustment	424
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(803)
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,789)
Adjustment to redemption value	431

Balance at February 1, 2020	$	30,049
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	2,008
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,817)
Adjustment to redemption value	(431)
Balance at January 30, 2021	$	29,809

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits
Employer matching contribution, percentage of gross pay, initial match	100.00%
Employer matching contribution, initial match, percentage	3.00%
Employer matching contribution, percentage of gross pay, secondary match	50.00%
Employer matching contribution, secondary match, percentage	2.00%
Employer matching contribution, percentage	4.00%
Deferred Compensation, Excluding Share-based Payments and Retirement Benefits
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits
Discretionary profit sharing payments	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2021

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Selected Quarterly Financial Data


	Fiscal Year Ended January 30, 2021
	First Quarter (1)		Second Quarter (2)		Third Quarter (3)		Fourth Quarter (4)
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)		(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Net revenues	$	69,284	$	131,770	$	124,849	$	142,369
Gross profit	34,188		79,621		73,831		77,878
Operating (loss) income	(25,574)		17,499		12,164		8,976
Net (loss) income	(15,537)		8,327		8,974		8,925
Net (loss) income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	(15,337)		7,216		8,874		7,928
Basic net (loss) income per share available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	(0.66)		0.42		0.27		0.24
Diluted net (loss) income per share available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	(0.66)		0.42		0.26		0.23

Reconciliation of net (loss) income available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders
Net (loss) income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	$	(15,337)	$	7,216	$	8,874	$	7,928
Excess portion of redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment	(6,800)		6,800		—		—
Net (loss) income available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	$	(22,137)	$	14,016	$	8,874	$	7,928

(3)Includes $2.3 million of intangible asset amortization ($1.4 million attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc, after the associated tax benefit).

(4)Includes $3.6 million of store impairment charges and $2.0 million of intangible asset amortization ($2.6 million collectively attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc. after the associated tax benefit).


	Fiscal Year Ended February 1, 2020
	First Quarter (1)		Second Quarter (2)		Third Quarter (3)		Fourth Quarter (4)
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)		(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Net revenues	$	91,003	$	119,785	$	127,501	$	156,923
Gross profit	50,468		67,333		67,870		86,130
Operating (loss) income	(3,645)		7,348		(1,476)		17,247
Net (loss) income	(2,405)		5,718		(982)		12,913
Net (loss) income attributable to Vera Bradley, Inc.	(2,405)		5,854		139		12,459
Basic net (loss) income per share available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	(0.07)		0.17		0.00		0.37
Diluted net (loss) income per share available to Vera Bradley, Inc. common shareholders	(0.07)		0.17		0.00		0.37

(1)Includes $0.8 million ($0.6 million after the associated tax benefit) for Pura Vida transaction costs. Refer to Note 15 herein for additional information.

Property, Plant, and Equipment - Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization Expense Associated with Property, Plant, and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense, excluding impairment charges and discontinued operations	$ 13,483	$ 18,447	$ 16,540

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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$ 1,295,000	$ 8,977,000
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Cash equivalents	0	2,198,000
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