v3.20.2
Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
shares in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Share-based compensation |
$ 9,000,000.0
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$ 5,600,000
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$ 24,685,000
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$ 19,946,000
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| Share-based compensation, net of tax |
$ 5,700,000
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$ 4,300,000
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17,900,000
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15,300,000
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| Net proceeds from stock options exercised |
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$ 0
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2,119,000
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| Tax benefit realized from stock option exercises |
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$ 100,000
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| Shares available for all equity grants |
9.0
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9.0
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| Employee Stock Option |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Unrecognized compensation expense |
$ 6,400,000
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$ 6,400,000
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| Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period |
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2 years
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| Time Based Restricted Stock Units |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Vesting period |
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3 years
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| Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period |
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2 years 1 month 6 days
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| Unrecognized compensation expense, restricted stock grants |
32,100,000
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$ 32,100,000
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| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Vesting period |
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3 years
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| Unrecognized compensation expense, restricted stock grants |
$ 6,700,000
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$ 6,700,000
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| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Minimum |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period |
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1 year
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| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Maximum |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
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| Unrecognized compensation expense, weighted average period |
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2 years
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| X |
- DefinitionEmployee service share based compensation tax benefit (expense) realized from exercise of stock options.
| Name: |
aeo_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitExpenseRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions |
| Namespace Prefix: |
aeo_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
credit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount, after tax, of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement.
| Name: |
us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.
| Name: |
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
instant |
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| X |
- DefinitionWeighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
| Name: |
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1 |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:durationItemType |
| Balance Type: |
na |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.
| Name: |
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
instant |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of cash inflow from exercise of option under share-based payment arrangement.
| Name: |
us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionAmount of noncash expense for share-based payment arrangement.
| Name: |
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
| Balance Type: |
debit |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionPeriod over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.
| Name: |
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1 |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:durationItemType |
| Balance Type: |
na |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionLine items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
| Name: |
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:stringItemType |
| Balance Type: |
na |
| Period Type: |
duration |
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| X |
- DefinitionThe difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.
| Name: |
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant |
| Namespace Prefix: |
us-gaap_ |
| Data Type: |
xbrli:sharesItemType |
| Balance Type: |
na |
| Period Type: |
instant |
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| X |
- Details
| Name: |
us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis=us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
na |
| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- Details
| Name: |
us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis=aeo_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember |
| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
na |
| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- Details
| Name: |
srt_RangeAxis=srt_MinimumMember |
| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
na |
| Balance Type: |
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| Period Type: |
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| X |
- Details
| Name: |
srt_RangeAxis=srt_MaximumMember |
| Namespace Prefix: |
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| Data Type: |
na |
| Balance Type: |
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