Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017	Mar. 10, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 28, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	TLYS
Entity Registrant Name	TILLY'S, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001524025
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-28
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 65,484,924
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,554,080
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,209,097

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 78,994	$ 51,020
Marketable securities	54,923	49,932
Receivables	3,989	5,397
Merchandise inventories	47,768	51,357
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,541	9,071
Total current assets	195,215	166,777
Property and equipment, net	89,219	99,026
Other assets	6,072	4,948
Total assets	290,506	270,751
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	17,584	16,022
Accrued expenses	23,872	18,426
Deferred revenue	10,203	8,649
Accrued compensation and benefits	7,259	5,751
Current portion of deferred rent	5,643	6,106
Current portion of capital lease obligation	835	858
Total current liabilities	65,396	55,812
Long-term portion of deferred rent	35,890	40,891
Long-term portion of capital lease obligation	0	835
Total long-term liabilities	35,890	41,726
Total liabilities	101,286	97,538
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016—10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	138,102	133,550
Retained earnings	51,023	39,613
Accumulated other comprehensive income	66	22
Total stockholders’ equity	189,220	173,213
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	290,506	270,751
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	14	12
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 15	$ 16

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Class A Common Stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	13,434,000	12,305,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	13,434,000	12,305,000
Class B Common Stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	35,000,000	35,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	15,329,000	16,169,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	15,329,000	16,169,000

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Net sales	$ 568,952	$ 550,991	$ 518,294
Cost of goods sold (includes buying, distribution, and occupancy costs)	400,493	383,745	362,762
Gross profit	168,459	167,246	155,532
Selling, general and administrative expenses	149,129	149,150	132,343
Operating income	19,330	18,096	23,189
Other income (expense), net	418	52	(14)
Income before income taxes	19,748	18,148	23,175
Income tax expense	8,338	10,607	9,100
Net income	$ 11,410	$ 7,541	$ 14,075
Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	28,496	28,332	28,013
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	28,529	28,402	28,078
Class A and Class B common stock
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.27	$ 0.50
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.27	$ 0.50

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 11,410	$ 7,541	$ 14,075
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	44	1	9
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	44	1	9
Comprehensive income	$ 11,454	$ 7,542	$ 14,084

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2014						11,361,000	16,642,000
Beginning Balance at Feb. 01, 2014	$ 140,923	$ 28	$ 122,886	$ 17,997	$ 12
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	14,075			14,075
Shares converted by founders (in shares)						98,000	(98,000)
Stock-based compensation expense	3,499		3,499
Excess tax deficiencies from stock-based compensation	(124)		(124)
Restricted stock (in shares)						49,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)						38,000
Exercise of stock options	304		304
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	9				9
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2015						11,546,000	16,544,000
Ending Balance at Jan. 31, 2015	158,686	28	126,565	32,072	21
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	7,541			7,541
Shares converted by founders (in shares)						375,000	(375,000)
Stock-based compensation expense	3,926		3,926
Excess tax deficiencies from stock-based compensation	(35)		(35)
Restricted stock (in shares)						48,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)						336,000
Exercise of stock options	3,094		3,094
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	1				1
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2016						12,305,000	16,169,000
Ending Balance at Jan. 30, 2016	173,213	28	133,550	39,613	22
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	11,410			11,410
Shares converted by founders (in shares)						840,000	(840,000)
Stock-based compensation expense	2,572		2,572
Excess tax deficiencies from stock-based compensation	$ (99)		(99)
Restricted stock (in shares)						74,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	215,500					215,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 2,080	1	2,079
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	44				44
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2017						13,434,000	15,329,000
Ending Balance at Jan. 28, 2017	$ 189,220	$ 29	$ 138,102	$ 51,023	$ 66

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 11,410	$ 7,541	$ 14,075
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,266	22,808	21,237
Stock-based compensation expense	2,572	3,926	3,499
Impairment of assets	2,352	2,593	1,007
Loss on disposal of assets	16	304	118
Gain on sales and maturities of marketable securities	(251)	(100)	(116)
Deferred income taxes	(1,203)	1,554	1,150
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	1,395	(715)	3,863
Merchandise inventories	3,589	150	(5,241)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(420)	(293)	(255)
Accounts payable	1,623	(6,993)	3,720
Accrued expenses	6,562	6,199	3,506
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,508	(160)	936
Deferred rent	(5,464)	(948)	(206)
Deferred revenue	1,554	1,079	1,017
Net cash provided by operating activities	48,464	36,850	48,288
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment	(17,047)	(23,100)	(23,636)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	43	7	41
Purchases of marketable securities	(99,675)	(74,873)	(59,884)
Maturities of marketable securities	95,021	60,000	60,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(21,658)	(37,966)	(23,479)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,080	3,094	304
Payment of capital lease obligation	(858)	(807)	(758)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation	(99)	(35)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,168	2,347	(432)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	27,974	1,231	24,377
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	51,020	49,789	25,412
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	78,994	51,020	49,789
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest paid	82	133	182
Income taxes paid	8,806	7,473	4,511
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment	$ 640	$ 1,817	$ 1,513

Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation	Jan. 28, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation	Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation Tillys is a leading destination specialty retailer of West Coast inspired casual apparel, footwear and accessories for young men, young women, boys and girls. Tillys is headquartered in Irvine, California and we operated 223 stores in 32 states as of January 28, 2017. Our stores are located in malls, lifestyle centers, ‘power’ centers, community centers, outlet centers and street-front locations. Customers may also shop online, where we feature the same assortment of products as is carried in our brick-and-mortar stores, supplemented by additional online only styles. Our goal is to serve as a destination for the latest, most relevant merchandise and brands important to our customers. The Tillys concept began in 1982 when our co-founders, Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine, opened their first store in Orange County, California. Since 1984 the business has been conducted through World of Jeans & Tops, a California corporation, or “WOJT”, which operates under the name “Tillys”. In May 2011, Tilly’s, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was formed solely for the purpose of reorganizing the corporate structure of WOJT in preparation for an initial public offering. On May 2, 2012, the shareholders of WOJT contributed all of their equity interests in WOJT to Tilly’s, Inc. in exchange for shares of Tilly’s, Inc. Class B common stock on a one-for-one basis. In addition, WOJT terminated its “S” Corporation status and became a “C” Corporation. These events are collectively referred to as the “Reorganization Transaction”. As a result of the Reorganization Transaction, WOJT became a wholly owned subsidiary of Tilly’s, Inc. As used in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, the terms "the Company", "World of Jeans and Tops", "WOJT", "we", "our", "us" and "Tillys" refer to WOJT before the Reorganization Transaction (as defined above), and to Tilly's, Inc. and its subsidiary after the Reorganization Transaction. Fiscal Year Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31. Fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 ended on January 28, 2017, January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015, respectively. Fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 each included 52 weeks. Segment Reporting Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) has established guidance for reporting information about a company’s operating segments, including disclosures related to our products and services, geographic areas and major customers. We identify our operating segments based on how our business is managed and evaluated. Our operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment based on the similar nature of products sold, production, merchandising and distribution processes involved, target customers and economic characteristics. All of our identifiable assets are in the United States.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all short-term investments with an initial maturity of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Marketable Securities

Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity and are carried at fair value and amortized cost plus accrued income, respectively. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of income taxes, on available-for-sale securities are reflected as a separate component of stockholders’ equity until realized. For the purposes of computing realized and unrealized gains and losses, cost is determined on a specific identification basis. We classify all marketable securities within current assets on our consolidated balance sheets, including those with maturity dates beyond twelve months, as they are available to support our current operational liquidity needs.

Merchandise Inventories

Merchandise inventories are comprised of finished goods offered for sale at our retail stores and online. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using the retail inventory method. An initial markup is applied to inventory at cost in order to establish a cost-to-retail ratio. We believe that the retail inventory method approximates cost. Shipping and handling costs for merchandise shipped to customers of $8.1 million, $6.7 million and $6.7 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are included in cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

We review our inventory levels to identify slow-moving merchandise and generally use markdowns to clear this merchandise. At any given time, merchandise inventories include items that have been marked down to management’s best estimate of their fair market value at retail price, with a proportionate write-down to the cost of the inventory. Our management bases the decision to mark down merchandise primarily upon its current sell-through rate and the age of the item, among other factors. These markdowns may have an adverse impact on earnings, depending on the extent and amount of inventory affected. Markdowns are recorded as an increase to cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of income. Total markdowns, including permanent and promotional markdowns, on a cost basis were $49.2 million, $41.5 million and $37.0 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In addition, we accrued $1.3 million and $0.6 million for planned but unexecuted markdowns, including markdowns related to slow moving merchandise, as of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Equipment is depreciated over five to seven years. Furniture and fixtures are depreciated over five years. Computer software is depreciated over three years. Leasehold improvements and the cost of acquiring leasehold rights are amortized over the lesser of the term of the lease or the estimated useful life of the improvement. The cost of assets sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation is removed from the accounts with any resulting gain or loss included in net income.

Repairs and maintenance costs are charged directly to expense as incurred. Major renewals, replacements and improvements that substantially extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized and depreciated.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairments are recorded on long-lived assets used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the net carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Factors considered important that could result in an impairment review include, but are not limited to, significant underperformance relative to historical or planned operating results, significant changes in the manner of use of the assets or significant changes in business strategies. At least quarterly, an evaluation is performed using estimated undiscounted future cash flows from operating activities compared to the carrying value of related assets for the individual stores. If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the assets based on the discounted cash flows of the assets using a rate that approximates the weighted average cost of capital. With regard to retail store assets, which are comprised of leasehold improvements, fixtures and computer hardware and software, we consider the assets at each individual retail store to represent an asset group. In addition, we have considered the relevant valuation techniques that could be applied without undue cost and effort and have determined that the discounted estimated future cash flow approach provides the most relevant and reliable means by which to determine fair value in this circumstance. Refer to "Note 11: Fair Value Measurements", for further information.

Operating Leases

We lease our retail stores under non-cancellable operating leases. Most store leases include tenant allowances from landlords, rent escalation clauses and/or contingent rent provisions. We recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term, excluding contingent rent, and record the difference between the amount charged to expense and the rent paid as a deferred rent liability. Contingent rent, determined based on a percentage of sales in excess of specified levels, is recognized as rent expense when the achievement of the specified sales that triggers the contingent rent is probable.

Deferred Rent and Tenant Allowances

Deferred rent is recognized when a lease contains fixed rent escalations. We recognize the related rent expense on a straight-line basis starting from the date of possession and record the difference between the recognized rental expense and cash rent payable as deferred rent. Deferred rent also includes tenant allowances received from landlords in accordance with negotiated lease terms. The tenant allowances are amortized as a reduction to rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease starting at the date of possession.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized for store sales when the customer receives and pays for the merchandise at the register, net of estimated returns. Taxes collected from our customers are recorded on a net basis. For e-commerce sales, we recognize revenue, net of sales taxes and estimated sales returns, and the related cost of goods sold at the time the merchandise is received by the customer. We defer e-commerce revenue that are in-transit to the customer. Customers typically receive goods within four days of shipment. Amounts related to shipping and handling that are billed to customers are reflected in net sales, and the related costs are reflected in cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statements of Income. For fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, shipping and handling fee revenue included in net sales was $3.3 million, $2.7 million, $2.6 million, respectively.

We accrue for estimated sales returns by customers based on historical sales return results. As of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, our reserve for sales returns was $1.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

We recognize revenue from gift cards as they are redeemed for merchandise. Prior to redemption, we maintain a current liability for unredeemed gift card balances. The customer liability balance was $9.2 million and $8.2 million as of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively, and is included in deferred revenue on the balance sheets. Our gift cards do not have expiration dates; however, over time, the redemption of some gift cards becomes remote and in most cases there is no legal obligation to remit the unredeemed gift cards to relevant jurisdictions (gift card “breakage”). An assessment of the ultimate non-redemption rate of gift cards is performed when enough time has passed since the activation of the cards to enable a determination of the ultimate breakage rate based upon historical redemption experience. This date of assessment has historically been two full fiscal years after the fiscal year the cards were activated. At the time of assessment a breakage estimate is calculated and recorded in net sales. Breakage revenue for gift cards was $0.9 million, $0.8 million and $0.8 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Loyalty Program

In fiscal 2016, we launched a customer loyalty program where customers accumulate points based on purchase activity. Once a loyalty member achieves a certain point level, the member earns awards that may be redeemed for merchandise. Unredeemed awards and accumulated partial points are accrued as deferred revenue and awards redeemed by the member for merchandise are recorded as an increase to net sales. We expire unredeemed awards after 45 days from date of issuance and accumulated partial points 365 days after the last purchase activity. The deferred revenue for this program was $0.6 million as of January 28, 2017.

Cost of Goods Sold and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The following illustrates the primary costs classified in each major expense category:

Cost of Goods Sold


•	Costs of products sold, include:


•	freight expenses associated with moving merchandise inventories from our vendors to our distribution center;


•	vendor allowances;


•	cash discounts on payments to merchandise vendors;


•	physical inventory losses; and


•	markdowns of inventory.


•	Buying, distribution and occupancy costs, include:


•	payroll and benefit costs and incentive compensation for merchandise purchasing personnel;


•	customer shipping and handling expenses;


•	costs associated with operating our distribution and fulfillment center, including payroll and benefit costs for our distribution center, occupancy costs, and depreciation;


•	freight expenses associated with moving merchandise inventories from our distribution center to our stores and e-commerce customers; and


•	store occupancy costs including rent, maintenance, utilities, property taxes, business licenses, security costs and depreciation.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses


•	Payroll, benefit costs and incentive compensation for store, regional, e-commerce and corporate employees;


•	Occupancy and maintenance costs of corporate office facilities;


•	Depreciation related to corporate office assets;


•	Advertising and marketing costs, net of reimbursement from vendors;


•	Tender costs, including costs associated with credit and debit card interchange fees;


•	Long-lived asset impairment charges;


•	Legal provisions;


•	Other administrative costs such as supplies, consulting, audit and tax preparation fees, travel and lodging; and


•	Charitable contributions.

Store Pre-opening Costs

Store pre-opening costs consist primarily of occupancy costs, which are included in cost of goods sold, and payroll expenses, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses, in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Advertising

We expense advertising costs as incurred, except for direct-mail advertising expenses which are recognized at the time of mailing. Advertising costs include such things as production and distribution of print and digital catalogs; print, online and mobile advertising costs; radio advertisements; and grand openings and other events. Advertising expense, which is classified in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income, was $15.4 million, $19.7 million and $15.7 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Share-Based Compensation

We apply the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), for accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of this statement, share-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). As required under this guidance, we estimate forfeitures for options granted which are not expected to vest. Changes in these inputs and assumptions can materially affect the measurement of the estimated fair value of share-based compensation expense. Refer to “Note 12: Share-Based Compensation” for further information.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes and the related accounts using the asset and liability method in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). Under this method, we accrue income taxes payable or refundable and recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between GAAP and tax bases of assets and liabilities. We measure deferred tax assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse, and recognize the effect of a change in enacted rates in the period of enactment.

We establish assets and liabilities for uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns, using a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold. We include in income tax expense any interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. Refer to “Note 14: Income Taxes”, for further information.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental shares attributed to outstanding options to purchase common stock. Incremental shares of 33 thousand, 70 thousand and 65 thousand in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, were used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. Refer to “Note 15: Earnings Per Share”, for further information.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. At January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, and at various times throughout these years, we had cash in financial institutions in excess of the $250,000 amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. We typically invest our cash in highly rated, short-term commercial paper, interest-bearing money market funds, municipal bonds and certificates of deposit.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates based on currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates.

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 outlines principles that govern revenue recognition at an amount an entity expects to be entitled when products are transferred to customers. ASU 2014-09, which will become effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, may be applied retrospectively for each period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized in the opening retained earnings balance in fiscal year 2018. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU"), No. 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases. The standard is effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, with early adoption permitted. The new standard is expected to impact our consolidated financial statements as we conduct all of our retail sales and corporate operations in leased facilities. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies the accounting and reporting for share-based compensation, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. The standard is effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. We currently do not expect the adoption of this update to have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial position.

Accounting Standard Adopted in Fiscal 2016

In August 2016, we elected to early adopt ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Tax Assets, which simplifies the presentation of deferred tax liabilities and assets requiring that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. As a result of our early adoption and to conform to current year presentation, we reclassified $3.9 million and $3.6 million of deferred tax assets for fiscal year 2015 and fiscal 2014, respectively, previously reported as current assets in "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" to "Other assets" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Marketable Securities

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities

Marketable securities as of January 28, 2017 consisted of commercial paper classified as available-for-sale and municipal bonds and certificates of deposit classified as held-to-maturity. All of our marketable securities are less than one year from maturity.

The following table summarizes investments in marketable securities at January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016 (in thousands):



	January 28, 2017
	Cost	Gross Unrealized Holding Gains	Fair Value
Commercial paper	$44,785	$107	$44,892
Municipal bonds	8,000	10	8,010
Certificates of deposit	2,017	4	2,021
	$54,802	$121	$54,923

	January 30, 2016
	Cost	Gross Unrealized Holding Gains	Fair Value
Commercial paper	$49,894	$38	$49,932

For fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, we recognized gains on investments of $0.3 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for commercial paper which matured during the period. Upon recognition of the gains, we reclassified these amounts out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into other income (expense), net, on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for investments in certain debt and equity securities.

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Receivables

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Receivables

At January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, receivables consisted of the following (in thousands):



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
Credit and debit card receivables	$	2,450		$	2,698
Vendor receivables	1,807			963
Tenant allowances due from landlords	14			1,749
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(282		)	(13		)
Total receivables	$	3,989		$	5,397

We establish a receivable for amounts we expect to collect. We make estimates for the allowance for doubtful accounts against receivables for any potential uncollectible amounts. The year-end receivables are primarily collected within the following fiscal quarter.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

At January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
Leasehold improvements	$	137,287		$	131,414
Furniture and fixtures	43,160			40,723
Machinery and equipment	31,089			30,163
Building under capital lease	7,840			7,840
Computer hardware and software	30,091			27,415
Construction in progress	2,273			2,940
Vehicles	1,821			1,709
	253,561			242,204
Accumulated depreciation	(164,342		)	(143,178		)
Property and equipment, net	$	89,219		$	99,026

Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was $23.3 million, $22.8 million and $21.2 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Cash paid for capital expenditures during fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, were approximately $17.0 million, $23.1 million and $23.6 million, respectively.

Impairments are recorded on long-lived assets used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the net carrying amounts may not be recoverable.We recorded non-cash impairment charges of $2.4 million, $2.6 million and $1.0 million in selling, general and administrative expenses in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, to write down the carrying value of long-lived assets to their estimated fair values. Refer to "Note 11: Fair Value Measurements", for further information.

If we are not able to achieve our projected key financial metrics, we may incur additional impairment in the future for long-lived assets.

Line of Credit	12 Months Ended
Line of Credit	Jan. 28, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Line of Credit	Line of Credit Our amended and restated credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Bank") provides for a $25.0 million revolving line of credit with a maturity date of January 26, 2020. The interest rate charged on borrowings is selected at our discretion at the time of draw between the London Interbank Offered Rate, plus 0.75%, or at the Bank’s prime rate. The agreement allows for the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to stockholders. On February 24, 2017, we paid a one-time special dividend of $0.70 per share. Refer to Note 18: Subsequent Event, for further information. The line of credit is secured by substantially all of our assets. As a sub-feature under the revolving line of credit, the Bank may also issue stand-by and/or commercial letters of credit up to $15.0 million. We are required to maintain certain financial and non-financial covenants in accordance with the line of credit. The financial covenants require certain levels of leverage and profitability, such as (i) income before income taxes not to be less than $1 million (measured at the end of each fiscal quarter), (ii) a maximum ratio of 4.00 to 1.00 as of each quarter end for “Funded Debt to EBITDAR”, defined as the sum of total debt, capital leases and annual rent expense multiplied by 6 divided by the sum of net income, interest expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization and annual rent expense, and (iii) requires minimum eligible inventory of $50 million as of the end of each quarter. In addition, maximum investment in fixed assets in any fiscal year of $50 million. As of January 28, 2017, we had no outstanding borrowings under the credit facility. As of January 28, 2017, total net merchandise inventories were $47.8 million, which falls below the minimum eligible inventory requirements of $50 million required for borrowing under the credit facility. Our inventories are typically at their lowest level of the year at or near fiscal year-end. We also had $133.9 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities available to fund operating and working capital needs.

Leases

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

We conduct all of our retail sales and corporate operations in leased facilities. Lease terms generally range up to ten years and provide for escalations in base rents. We are generally not obligated to renew leases. Certain leases provide for additional rent based on a percentage of sales and annual rent increases generally based upon the Consumer Price Index. In addition, many of the store leases contain certain co-tenancy provisions that permit us to pay rent based on a pre-determined percentage of sales when the occupancy of the retail center falls below minimums established in the lease.

Operating leases

We lease office and warehouse space (11 Whatney, Irvine, California) from a company that is owned by one of the co-founders of Tillys. We incurred rent expense of $0.4 million, $0.4 million and $0.3 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to this lease. Pursuant to the lease agreement, the lease payment adjusts annually based upon the Los Angeles/Anaheim/Riverside Urban Consumer Price Index, not to exceed 7%, but a minimum of 3%, in any one annual increase. The lease expires on June 30, 2022.

We lease a building (17 Pasteur, Irvine, California) from a company that is owned by one of the co-founders of Tillys. We use this property as our e-commerce distribution center. We incurred rent expense of $0.9 million in each of the fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, related to this lease. Pursuant to the lease agreement, the lease payment adjusts annually based upon the Los Angeles/Anaheim/Riverside Urban Consumer Price Index, not to exceed 7%, but a minimum of 3%, in any one annual increase. The lease expires on October 31, 2021.

Future minimum rental commitments, by year and in the aggregate, under non-cancellable operating leases, including fixed common area maintenance charges, if any, for the above buildings at 11 Whatney and 17 Pasteur and all of our store locations as of January 28, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):



Fiscal Year	Related Party		Other		Total
2017	$	2,226	$	66,643	$	68,869
2018	1,503		70,175		71,678
2019	1,430		56,467		57,897
2020	1,347		46,707		48,054
2021	1,233		44,655		45,888
Thereafter	176		96,283		96,459
Total	$	7,915	$	380,930	$	388,845

Rent expense under non-cancellable operating leases for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (in thousands):



	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Minimum rentals	$	42,988	$	43,176	$	40,290
Contingent rentals	1,212		403		832
Total rent expense	$	44,200	$	43,579	$	41,122

Capital lease

We lease our corporate headquarters and distribution center (10 and 12 Whatney, Irvine, California) from a company that is owned by the co-founders of Tillys. The lease expires on December 31, 2017, with two remaining five-year renewal option periods. The land component of this lease is accounted for as an operating lease (included in the operating lease commitments schedule above) and the building component is accounted for as a capital lease. We incurred rent expense of $1.0 million, $0.9 million, $0.9 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to the operating (land component) of this lease.

The obligation under the capital lease was $0.8 million and $1.7 million as of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively. The gross amount of the building under the capital lease was $7.8 million as of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016. The accumulated amortization of the building under the capital lease was $7.4 million and $6.8 million as of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, respectively.

Future commitments under the related party capital lease obligation as of January 28, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):



Future minimum lease payments during fiscal 2017	$	861
Less: Amount representing interest	26
Present value of net minimum lease payments	$	835

Prior to signing each of the related party leases above, we received an independent market analysis regarding the property and therefore believe that the terms of each lease are reasonable and not materially different from terms we would have obtained from an unaffiliated third party.

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Jan. 28, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Indemnifications, Commitments, and Guarantees During the normal course of business, we have made certain indemnifications, commitments, and guarantees under which we may be required to make payments for certain transactions. These indemnifications include those given to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facility or lease, and indemnifications to our directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the state of Delaware. The majority of these indemnifications, commitments, and guarantees do not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential future payments we could be obligated to make, and their duration may be indefinite. We have not recorded any liability for these indemnifications, commitments, and guarantees in the accompanying balance sheets. Purchase Obligations At January 28, 2017, our future minimum payments under agreements to purchase services primarily for software maintenance aggregated to $10.6 million, payable as follows: $2.6 million in fiscal 2017, $2.4 million in fiscal 2018, $2.4 million in fiscal 2019, $1.7 million in fiscal 2020, $1.1 million in fiscal 2021 and $0.4 million thereafter. Legal Proceedings From time to time, we may become involved in lawsuits and other claims arising from our ordinary course of business. We have established loss provisions of approximately $2.2 million for matters in which losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. For some matters, we are currently unable to predict the ultimate outcome, determine whether a liability has been incurred or make an estimate of the reasonably possible liability that could result from an unfavorable outcome because of the uncertainties related to the incurrence, amount and range of loss on any pending litigation or claim. Because of the unpredictable nature of these matters, we cannot provide any assurances regarding the outcome of any litigation or claim to which we are a party or that the ultimate outcome of any of the matters threatened or pending against us, including those disclosed below, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Lauren Minniti, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, v. Tilly’s, Inc., United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No. 0:17-cv-60237-FAM. On January 30, 2017, the plaintiff filed a putative class action lawsuit against us, alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (the “TCPA”). Specifically, the complaint asserts a violation of the TCPA for allegedly sending unsolicited automated messages to the cellular telephones of the plaintiff and others. The complaint seeks class certification and damages of $500 per violation plus treble damages under the TCPA. We filed our initial response to this matter with the court on March 15, 2017. At this time, we are unable to determine a reasonable range of potential loss for this matter, which could be material. Skylar Ward, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, v. Tilly’s, Inc., Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. BC595405. In September 2015, the plaintiff filed a putative class action lawsuit against us, alleging violations of California's wage and hour rules and regulations and unfair competition law. Specifically, the complaint asserted a violation of the applicable California Wage Order for alleged failure to pay reporting time pay, as well as several derivative claims. The complaint sought certification of a class, unspecified damages, unpaid wages, penalties, restitution, and attorneys' fees. In June 2016, the court granted our demurrer to the plaintiff's complaint, on the grounds that the plaintiff failed to state a cause of action against Tilly's. Specifically, the court agreed with us that the plaintiff's cause of action for reporting-time pay fails as a matter of law as the plaintiff and other putative class members did not "report for work" with respect to certain shifts on which the plaintiff's claims are based. At the hearing on the plaintiff's demurrer, the court granted the plaintiff leave to amend her complaint. The plaintiff filed an amended complaint in July 2016, which brought the same claims as her original complaint but added various factual allegations. In August 2016, we filed a demurrer as to the plaintiff's amended complaint, on the grounds that the plaintiff's amended complaint still failed to state a cause of action against Tilly's, for the same reasons that the court granted our demurrer as to the plaintiff's original complaint. In November 2016, the court entered a written order sustaining our demurrer, and dismissing all of plaintiff’s causes of action with prejudice. In January 2017, Plaintiff filed an appeal of the order to the California Court of Appeal, and Plaintiff's opening appellate brief is due to be filed on April 3, 2017. We will continue to defend this case vigorously. Karina Whitten, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, v. Tilly’s Inc., Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. BC 548252. In June 2014, the plaintiff filed a putative class action and representative Private Attorney General Act of 2004 lawsuit against us alleging violations of California’s wage and hour, meal break and rest break rules and regulations, and unfair competition law, among other things. The complaint sought class certification, penalties, restitution, injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees and costs. The plaintiff filed a first amended complaint in December 2014. We answered the complaint in January 2015, denying all allegations. We engaged in mediation in May 2016, and the parties reached a resolution that was presented to the court for preliminary approval in September 2016. The court preliminarily approved the settlement in October 2016, and notice of the settlement was issued to class members. Upon completion of the claims process, the court approved the final settlement in February 2017. We expect to conclude this matter with payment of the settlement in April 2017. The final approved settlement amount was not materially different from the amount previously accrued when a loss provision was established. Kirstin Christiansen, Shellie Smith and Paul Haug, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated vs. World of Jeans & Tops, Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, Case No. 34-2013-139010. In January 2013, the plaintiffs in this matter filed a putative class action lawsuit against us alleging violations of California Civil Code Section 1747.08, which prohibits requesting or requiring personal identification information from a customer paying for goods with a credit card and recording such information, subject to exceptions. The complaint sought certification of a class, unspecified damages, injunctive relief and attorneys' fees. In June 2013, the court granted our motion to strike portions of the plaintiffs’ complaint and granted plaintiffs leave to amend. The parties completed class certification discovery and briefing during August 2015. In September 2015, the court issued an order denying plaintiff's motion for class certification. In November 2015, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal of the court's order denying plaintiffs' motion for class certification. In October 2016, the named plaintiffs’ individual claims were settled, and the entire case dismissed with prejudice. Maria Rebolledo, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated and on behalf of the general public vs. Tilly’s, Inc.; World of Jeans & Tops, Superior Court of the State of California, County of Orange, Case No. 30-2012-00616290-CU-OE-CXC. In December 2012, the plaintiff in this matter filed a putative class action lawsuit against us alleging violations of California’s wage and hour, meal break and rest break rules and regulations, and unfair competition law, among other things. An amended complaint was filed in February 2013 to add a claim for penalties under the California Private Attorneys General Act of 2004. In March 2013, we filed a motion to compel arbitration, which was denied in June 2013 and later affirmed on appeal. In October 2014, we filed an answer to the amended complaint. The parties attended a mediation proceeding and reached a settlement. In November 2016, the court granted final approval of the settlement and we subsequently made payment in full satisfaction of the settlement in January 2017. This matter is now concluded. The amount paid for the settlement was not materially different from the amount previously accrued when a loss provision was established. In June 2015, we and one of our vendors entered into a settlement arrangement with a plaintiff who filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against us and the vendor related to certain vendor products we sell. The settlement requires that the vendor pay $2.0 million to the plaintiff over three years and we have agreed to guarantee such payments. In the event of the vendor's default, the current estimated range of a reasonably possible loss is zero to $0.7 million. If required to perform under this settlement, we would utilize all available rights of offset to reduce our potential loss, including application of amounts owed by us to the vendor from our ongoing purchases of the vendor's merchandise and/or the enforcement of a security interest we have in the vendor's intellectual property.

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

We determine fair value based on a three-level valuation hierarchy as described below. Fair value is defined as the exit price associated with the sale of an asset or transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The three-level hierarchy of inputs used to determine fair value is as follows:

•Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

•Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

•Level 3 – Unobservable inputs (i.e. projections, estimates, interpretations, etc.) that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

We measure certain financial assets at fair value on a recurring basis, including our marketable securities, which are classified as either available-for-sale securities or held-to-maturity, and certain cash equivalents, specifically money market securities, commercial paper, municipal bonds and certificates of deposits. The money market accounts are valued based on quoted market prices in active markets. The marketable securities are valued based on other observable inputs for those securities (including market corroborated pricing or other models that utilize observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves) based on information provided by independent third party entities.

We did not make any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 financial assets during fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014. Furthermore, as of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, we did not have any Level 3 financial assets. We conduct reviews on a quarterly basis to verify pricing, assess liquidity, and determine if significant inputs have changed that would impact the fair value hierarchy disclosure.

Financial Assets

In accordance with the provisions of ASC 820, we categorized our financial assets based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique for the instruments as follows (in thousands):



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Cash equivalents (A):
Money market securities	$76,177	$—	$—	$42,626	$—	$—
Commercial paper	—	4,993	—	—	—	—
Marketable securities:
Commercial paper	$—	$44,892	$—	$—	$49,932	$—
Municipal bonds	—	8,010	—	—	—	—
Certificates of deposit	—	2,021	—	—	—	—

(A) Excludes cash

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

An impairment is recorded on a long-lived asset used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the net carrying amounts for such asset may not be recoverable. Factors considered important that could result in an impairment review include, but are not limited to, significant under-performance relative to historical or planned operating results, significant changes in the manner of use of the assets or significant changes in our business strategies. An evaluation is performed using estimated undiscounted future cash flows from operating activities compared to the carrying value of related assets for the individual stores. If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the assets based on the discounted cash flows of the assets using a rate that approximates our weighted average cost of capital. With regard to retail store assets, which are comprised of leasehold improvements, fixtures and computer hardware and software, we consider the assets at each individual retail store to represent an asset group. In addition, we have considered the relevant valuation techniques that could be applied without undue cost and effort and have determined that the discounted estimated future cash flow approach provides the most relevant and reliable means by which to determine fair value in this circumstance.

On at least a quarterly basis, we assess whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred that potentially indicate the carrying value of long-lived assets may not be recoverable. Based on Level 3 inputs of historical operating performance, including sales trends, gross margin rates, current cash flows from operations and the projected outlook for each of our stores, we determined that certain stores would not be able to generate sufficient cash flows over the remaining term of the related leases to recover our investment in the respective stores. As a result, we recorded non-cash impairment charges of approximately $2.4 million, $2.6 million and $1.0 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, to write-down the carrying value of certain long-lived store assets to their estimated fair values.



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017	January 30, 2016	January 31, 2015
	($ in thousands)
Carrying value of assets with impairment	$2,584	$3,589	$1,007
Fair value of assets impaired	$232	$996	$—
Number of stores tested for impairment	15	20	15
Number of stores with impairment	9	9	2

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Share-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

The Tillys 2012 Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Award Plan, as amended in June 2014 (the "2012 Plan"), authorizes up to 4,413,900 shares for issuance of options, shares or rights to acquire our Class A common stock and allows for, among other things, operating income and comparable store sales growth targets as additional performance goals that may be used in connection with performance-based awards granted under the 2012 Plan. As of January 28, 2017, there were 2,092,747 shares still available for future issuance under the 2012 Plan.

Options

We grant stock options to certain employees that gives them the right to acquire our Class A common stock under the 2012 Plan. The exercise price of options granted is equal to the closing price per share of our stock at the date of grant. The nonqualified options vest at a rate of 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date provided that the award recipient continues to be employed by us through each of those vesting dates, and expire ten years from the date of grant.

The following table summarizes our stock option activity for fiscal year 2016:



	Stock Options	Grant Date Weighted Average Exercise Price	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(1)
			(in years)	($ in thousands)
Outstanding at January 30, 2016	1,811,325	$10.93
Granted	463,500	$6.97
Exercised	(215,500)	$9.65
Forfeited	(120,375)	$10.02
Expired	(96,575)	$13.98
Outstanding at January 28, 2017	1,842,375	$9.98	7.6	$5,215
Vested and expected to vest at January 28, 2017	1,763,843	$10.10	7.5	$4,841
Exercisable at January 28, 2017	839,000	$12.72	5.7	$896


(1)	Intrinsic value for stock options is defined as the difference between the market price of the our Class A common stock on the last business day of the fiscal year and the weighted average exercise price of in-the-money stock options outstanding at the end of each fiscal period. The market value per share was $11.91 at January 28, 2017.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $0.9 million, $1.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

The total fair value of options vested in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $2.0 million, $4.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively.

The total proceeds received from the exercise of stock options in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $2.1 million, $3.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The tax benefit realized from stock options exercised in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $0.4 million, $0.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

The stock option awards were measured at fair value on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Key input assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options include the exercise price of the award, the expected option term, expected volatility of our stock over the option’s expected term, the risk-free interest rate over the option’s expected term and our expected annual dividend yield, if any. We estimate forfeitures based on an analysis of the award recipients’ positions and the vesting period of the awards. We will issue shares of Class A common stock when the options are exercised.

The fair values of stock options granted in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 were estimated on the grant dates using the following assumptions:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017	January 30, 2016	January 31, 2015
Average fair value per option granted	$3.73	$3.06	$5.19
Expected option term(1)	5.0 years	5.0 years	5.0 years
Expected volatility factor(2)	62.8%	49.68%	46.84%
Risk-free interest rate(3)	1.34%	1.64%	1.76%
Expected annual dividend yield	—%	—%	—%


(1)	We have limited historical information regarding expected option term. Accordingly, we determine the expected option term of the awards using the latest historical data available from comparable public companies and management’s expectation of exercise behavior.


(2)	Stock volatility for each grant is measured using the weighted average of historical daily price changes of our competitors’ common stock over the most recent period equal to the expected option term of the awards.


(3)	The risk-free interest rate is determined using the rate on treasury securities with the same term as the expected life of the stock option as of the grant date.

Restricted Stock

Restricted stock awards ("RSAs") represent restricted shares issued upon the date of grant in which the recipient's rights in the stock are restricted until the shares are vested, whereas restricted stock units represent shares issuable in the future upon vesting. Under the 2012 Plan, we grant RSAs to independent members of our Board of Directors and restricted stock units to certain employees. RSAs granted to Board members vest at a rate of 50% on each of the first two anniversaries of the grant date provided that the respective award recipient continues to serve on our Board of Directors through each of those vesting dates. The restricted stock units granted to certain employees vest at a rate of 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date provided that the respective recipient continues to be employed by us through each of those vesting dates. We determine the fair value of restricted stock underlying the RSAs and restricted stock units based upon the closing price of our Class A common stock on the date of grant.

A summary of the status of non-vested restricted stock as of January 28, 2017 and changes during fiscal year 2016 are presented below:



	Shares	Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 30, 2016	224,588	$14.02
Granted	51,864	$6.17
Vested	(80,093)	$12.45
Forfeited	(29,399)	$15.23
Nonvested at January 28, 2017	166,960	$12.12

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock granted during the years ended January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015 was $15.15 and $8.27, respectively.

The total fair value of restricted stock vested was $0.5 million, $0.4 million and $0.2 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options and restricted stock is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The following table summarizes share-based compensation recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017	January 30, 2016	January 31, 2015
Cost of goods sold	$855	$991	$750
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,717	2,935	2,749
Stock-based compensation	$2,572	$3,926	$3,499

At January 28, 2017, there was $4.3 million of total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock awards. This cost has a weighted average remaining recognition period of 2.4 years.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Retirement Savings Plan	12 Months Ended
Retirement Savings Plan	Jan. 28, 2017
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Retirement Savings Plan	Retirement Savings Plan The Tillys 401(k) Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) is a qualified plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The 401(k) Plan covers all employees that have attained age 21 and completed at least three months of employment tenure. Matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan by the Company are made at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Total employer contributions to the 401(k) Plan totaled $0.8 million, $0.7 million and $0.7 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

The components of income tax expense for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Current:
Federal	$	7,939		$	7,614	$	6,433
State	1,602			1,439		1,517
	9,541			9,053		7,950
Deferred:
Federal	(1,121		)	1,105		1,387
State	(82		)	449		(237		)
	(1,203		)	1,554		1,150
Total income tax expense	$	8,338		$	10,607	$	9,100

A reconciliation of income tax expense to the amount computed at the federal statutory rate for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Federal taxes at statutory rate	$	6,913		$	6,352	$	8,111
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	988			1,098		885
Return to provision adjustments	(40		)	130		(15		)
Stock compensation discrete items (1)	558			2,592		—
Other	(81		)	435		119
Total income tax expense	$	8,338		$	10,607	$	9,100

(1)

This amount includes the impact of discrete items related to the expiration of stock options, exercises of stock options and the settlement of restricted stock units that are recorded to income tax expense which represents stock-based compensation cost previously recognized by us that was greater than the deduction allowed for income tax purposes based on the price of our common stock on the date of expiration, exercise or vesting.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of: (a) temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes; and (b) operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. We record net deferred tax assets to the extent we believe these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations. Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred rent	$	5,343		$	5,165
Stock-based compensation	2,574			3,061
Accrued expenses	1,753			1,366
Inventories	2,712			2,307
Compensation and benefits	687			676
Capital lease	147			274
Deferred revenue	318			247
Tax credits	162			161
Total deferred tax assets	13,696			13,257
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment	(7,344		)	(8,030		)
Prepaid expenses	(606		)	(684		)
Marketable securities	(44		)	(15		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(7,994		)	(8,729		)
Net deferred tax asset	$	5,702		$	4,528

Deferred tax assets are included in “Other assets" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, we had approximately $0.2 million of California Enterprise Zone credit carryovers. These credits will begin to expire during fiscal year 2022 if not utilized.

Uncertain Tax Positions

As of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, there were no material unrecognized tax benefits. We do not anticipate that there will be a material change in the balance of the unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months. Any interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recorded in income tax expense. We did not recognize any interest or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits during fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014.

In the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Internal Revenue Service initiated an examination of our federal income tax returns for the C-Corporation short period year ended February 2, 2013. The examination was settled in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 without a material impact to the Company.

We were notified during the first quarter of fiscal 2015 that the S-Corporation tax period ending May 1, 2012 was also selected for examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The examination was settled in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 without a material impact to the Company.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Internal Revenue Service initiated an examination of our federal income tax return for the year ended January 31, 2015. The examination was completed without penalty to the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

We file income tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction and in various state and local jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities. Fiscal year 2015 remains subject to examination for federal tax purposes and fiscal years 2012 through 2015 remain subject to examination in significant state tax jurisdictions.

Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Our common stock consists of two classes: Class A and Class B. The Class A and Class B common stock have identical rights, except with respect to voting and conversion.

Net income per share is computed under the provisions of ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic net income per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares 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, whereby proceeds from such exercise, unamortized compensation and hypothetical excess tax benefits, if any, on share-based awards are assumed to be used by us to purchase the common shares at the average market price during the period. Potentially dilutive shares of common stock represent outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards.

The components of basic and diluted earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock, in aggregate, for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Net income	$	11,410	$	7,541	$	14,075
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	28,496		28,332		28,013
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	33		70		65
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	28,529		28,402		28,078
Basic earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock	$	0.40	$	0.27	$	0.50
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock	$	0.40	$	0.27	$	0.50

The earnings per share amounts are the same for Class A and Class B common stock, in aggregate, and individually for Class A and Class B common stock because the holders of each class are legally entitled to equal per share distributions whether through dividends or in liquidation. Shares of Class A and Class B common stock vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share and holders of Class B common stock are entitled to 10 votes per share.

The following stock options and restricted stock have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as the effect of including these stock options and restricted stock would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017	January 30, 2016	January 31, 2015
Stock options	1,818	1,119	2,364
Restricted stock	99	154	—
Total	1,917	1,273	2,364

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Jan. 28, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party Transactions Certain Leases As discussed in “Note 9: Leases”, we lease certain facilities from companies that are owned by the co-founders of Tillys. Tax Indemnification Agreements We entered into certain tax indemnification agreements with each of the Hezy Shaked Living Trust and the Tilly Levine Separate Property Trust. Pursuant to such tax indemnification agreements, we agreed to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each such stockholder on an after-tax basis against additional income taxes, plus interest and penalties resulting from adjustments made, as a result of a final determination made by a competent tax authority, to the taxable income our subsidiary, World of Jeans & Tops, Inc., reported as an “S” Corporation. Such agreement provides that we defend and hold harmless such stockholders against any losses, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of a claim for such tax liability. Tilly's Life Center Tilly’s Life Center, (“TLC”), is a charitable organization which provides underprivileged youth a healthy and caring environment. The Company’s co-founder is also the founder and President of TLC. In fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 our Board of Directors approved support for TLC of $50,000, $50,000 and $20,000, respectively, for each fiscal year.

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

The tables below set forth unaudited 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. The operating results in any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period. We have derived this data from our unaudited consolidated interim financial statements that, in our opinion, have been prepared on substantially the same basis as the audited financial statements contained elsewhere in this report and include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information for the periods presented. These unaudited quarterly results should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.



	Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2017
	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter
	(unaudited)	(unaudited)	(unaudited)	(unaudited)
Net sales	$120,218	$136,412	$152,106	$160,216
Gross profit	32,587	38,837	47,969	49,066
Operating (loss) income	(3,967)	2,232	10,667	10,398
Net (loss) income	(2,745)	1,433	6,417	6,305
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$(0.10)	$0.05	$0.23	$0.22
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$(0.10)	$0.05	$0.22	$0.22

	Fiscal Year Ended January 30, 2016
	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter
	(unaudited)	(unaudited)	(unaudited)	(unaudited)
Net sales	$120,190	$130,023	$141,692	$159,086
Gross profit	36,052	36,596	44,641	49,957
Operating income	2,129	1,104	5,387	9,476
Net income	1,282	560	2,814	2,885
Basic earnings per share	$0.05	$0.02	$0.10	$0.10
Diluted earnings per share	$0.05	$0.02	$0.10	$0.10

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all short-term investments with an initial maturity of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Marketable Securities

Merchandise Inventories

Property and Equipment

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Operating Leases

Deferred Rent and Tenant Allowances

Revenue Recognition

Cost of Goods Sold


•	Costs of products sold, include:


•	freight expenses associated with moving merchandise inventories from our vendors to our distribution center;


•	vendor allowances;


•	cash discounts on payments to merchandise vendors;


•	physical inventory losses; and


•	markdowns of inventory.


•	Buying, distribution and occupancy costs, include:


•	payroll and benefit costs and incentive compensation for merchandise purchasing personnel;


•	customer shipping and handling expenses;


•	costs associated with operating our distribution and fulfillment center, including payroll and benefit costs for our distribution center, occupancy costs, and depreciation;


•	freight expenses associated with moving merchandise inventories from our distribution center to our stores and e-commerce customers; and


•	store occupancy costs including rent, maintenance, utilities, property taxes, business licenses, security costs and depreciation.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses


•	Payroll, benefit costs and incentive compensation for store, regional, e-commerce and corporate employees;


•	Occupancy and maintenance costs of corporate office facilities;


•	Depreciation related to corporate office assets;


•	Advertising and marketing costs, net of reimbursement from vendors;


•	Tender costs, including costs associated with credit and debit card interchange fees;


•	Long-lived asset impairment charges;


•	Legal provisions;


•	Other administrative costs such as supplies, consulting, audit and tax preparation fees, travel and lodging; and


•	Charitable contributions.

Store Pre-opening Costs

Advertising

Share-Based Compensation

Income Taxes

Earnings per Share

Concentration of Credit Risk

Use of Estimates

New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Accounting Standard Adopted in Fiscal 2016

Marketable Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments in Marketable Securities

The following table summarizes investments in marketable securities at January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016 (in thousands):



	January 28, 2017
	Cost	Gross Unrealized Holding Gains	Fair Value
Commercial paper	$44,785	$107	$44,892
Municipal bonds	8,000	10	8,010
Certificates of deposit	2,017	4	2,021
	$54,802	$121	$54,923

	January 30, 2016
	Cost	Gross Unrealized Holding Gains	Fair Value
Commercial paper	$49,894	$38	$49,932

Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property and Equipment

At January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016, property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
Leasehold improvements	$	137,287		$	131,414
Furniture and fixtures	43,160			40,723
Machinery and equipment	31,089			30,163
Building under capital lease	7,840			7,840
Computer hardware and software	30,091			27,415
Construction in progress	2,273			2,940
Vehicles	1,821			1,709
	253,561			242,204
Accumulated depreciation	(164,342		)	(143,178		)
Property and equipment, net	$	89,219		$	99,026

Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Leases [Abstract]

Future Minimum Operating Rental Commitments



Fiscal Year	Related Party		Other		Total
2017	$	2,226	$	66,643	$	68,869
2018	1,503		70,175		71,678
2019	1,430		56,467		57,897
2020	1,347		46,707		48,054
2021	1,233		44,655		45,888
Thereafter	176		96,283		96,459
Total	$	7,915	$	380,930	$	388,845

Rent Expense Under Operating Leases

Rent expense under non-cancellable operating leases for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (in thousands):



	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Minimum rentals	$	42,988	$	43,176	$	40,290
Contingent rentals	1,212		403		832
Total rent expense	$	44,200	$	43,579	$	41,122

Future Commitments Under the Company's Related Party Capital Lease Obligation

Future commitments under the related party capital lease obligation as of January 28, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):



Future minimum lease payments during fiscal 2017	$	861
Less: Amount representing interest	26
Present value of net minimum lease payments	$	835

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of a lessee's leasing arrangements including: (1) the basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (2) the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (3) restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing, (4) rent holidays, rent concessions, or leasehold improvement incentives and unusual provisions or conditions. Disclosure may also include the specific period used to amortize material leasehold improvements made at the inception of the lease or during the lease term. Additionally, for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year: (a) future minimum rental payments required as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) the total of minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, and (c) for all operating leases, rental expense for each period for which an income statement is presented, with separate amounts for minimum rentals, contingent rentals, and sublease rentals. Rental payments under leases with terms of a month or less that were not renewed need not be included.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial Assets Categorized Based on Priority of Inputs to Valuation Technique Instruments

In accordance with the provisions of ASC 820, we categorized our financial assets based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique for the instruments as follows (in thousands):



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Cash equivalents (A):
Money market securities	$76,177	$—	$—	$42,626	$—	$—
Commercial paper	—	4,993	—	—	—	—
Marketable securities:
Commercial paper	$—	$44,892	$—	$—	$49,932	$—
Municipal bonds	—	8,010	—	—	—	—
Certificates of deposit	—	2,021	—	—	—	—

Details of Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

As a result, we recorded non-cash impairment charges of approximately $2.4 million, $2.6 million and $1.0 million in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, to write-down the carrying value of certain long-lived store assets to their estimated fair values.



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017	January 30, 2016	January 31, 2015
	($ in thousands)
Carrying value of assets with impairment	$2,584	$3,589	$1,007
Fair value of assets impaired	$232	$996	$—
Number of stores tested for impairment	15	20	15
Number of stores with impairment	9	9	2

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock Option Activity Under Stock Option Plan

The following table summarizes our stock option activity for fiscal year 2016:



	Stock Options	Grant Date Weighted Average Exercise Price	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(1)
			(in years)	($ in thousands)
Outstanding at January 30, 2016	1,811,325	$10.93
Granted	463,500	$6.97
Exercised	(215,500)	$9.65
Forfeited	(120,375)	$10.02
Expired	(96,575)	$13.98
Outstanding at January 28, 2017	1,842,375	$9.98	7.6	$5,215
Vested and expected to vest at January 28, 2017	1,763,843	$10.10	7.5	$4,841
Exercisable at January 28, 2017	839,000	$12.72	5.7	$896


(1)	Intrinsic value for stock options is defined as the difference between the market price of the our Class A common stock on the last business day of the fiscal year and the weighted average exercise price of in-the-money stock options outstanding at the end of each fiscal period. The market value per share was $11.91 at January 28, 2017.

Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options Granted

The fair values of stock options granted in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 were estimated on the grant dates using the following assumptions:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017	January 30, 2016	January 31, 2015
Average fair value per option granted	$3.73	$3.06	$5.19
Expected option term(1)	5.0 years	5.0 years	5.0 years
Expected volatility factor(2)	62.8%	49.68%	46.84%
Risk-free interest rate(3)	1.34%	1.64%	1.76%
Expected annual dividend yield	—%	—%	—%


(1)	We have limited historical information regarding expected option term. Accordingly, we determine the expected option term of the awards using the latest historical data available from comparable public companies and management’s expectation of exercise behavior.


(2)	Stock volatility for each grant is measured using the weighted average of historical daily price changes of our competitors’ common stock over the most recent period equal to the expected option term of the awards.


(3)	The risk-free interest rate is determined using the rate on treasury securities with the same term as the expected life of the stock option as of the grant date.

Summary of Status of Non-Vested Restricted Stock

A summary of the status of non-vested restricted stock as of January 28, 2017 and changes during fiscal year 2016 are presented below:



	Shares	Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 30, 2016	224,588	$14.02
Granted	51,864	$6.17
Vested	(80,093)	$12.45
Forfeited	(29,399)	$15.23
Nonvested at January 28, 2017	166,960	$12.12

Schedule of Stock Based Compensation

The following table summarizes share-based compensation recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income:



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017	January 30, 2016	January 31, 2015
Cost of goods sold	$855	$991	$750
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,717	2,935	2,749
Stock-based compensation	$2,572	$3,926	$3,499

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Income Tax Expense

The components of income tax expense for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Current:
Federal	$	7,939		$	7,614	$	6,433
State	1,602			1,439		1,517
	9,541			9,053		7,950
Deferred:
Federal	(1,121		)	1,105		1,387
State	(82		)	449		(237		)
	(1,203		)	1,554		1,150
Total income tax expense	$	8,338		$	10,607	$	9,100

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 for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Federal taxes at statutory rate	$	6,913		$	6,352	$	8,111
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	988			1,098		885
Return to provision adjustments	(40		)	130		(15		)
Stock compensation discrete items (1)	558			2,592		—
Other	(81		)	435		119
Total income tax expense	$	8,338		$	10,607	$	9,100

(1)

Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

operations. Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):



	January 28, 2017			January 30, 2016
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred rent	$	5,343		$	5,165
Stock-based compensation	2,574			3,061
Accrued expenses	1,753			1,366
Inventories	2,712			2,307
Compensation and benefits	687			676
Capital lease	147			274
Deferred revenue	318			247
Tax credits	162			161
Total deferred tax assets	13,696			13,257
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment	(7,344		)	(8,030		)
Prepaid expenses	(606		)	(684		)
Marketable securities	(44		)	(15		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(7,994		)	(8,729		)
Net deferred tax asset	$	5,702		$	4,528

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The components of basic and diluted earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock, in aggregate, for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Net income	$	11,410	$	7,541	$	14,075
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	28,496		28,332		28,013
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	33		70		65
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	28,529		28,402		28,078
Basic earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock	$	0.40	$	0.27	$	0.50
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock	$	0.40	$	0.27	$	0.50

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share



	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017	January 30, 2016	January 31, 2015
Stock options	1,818	1,119	2,364
Restricted stock	99	154	—
Total	1,917	1,273	2,364

Quarterly Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data



	Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2017
	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter
	(unaudited)	(unaudited)	(unaudited)	(unaudited)
Net sales	$120,218	$136,412	$152,106	$160,216
Gross profit	32,587	38,837	47,969	49,066
Operating (loss) income	(3,967)	2,232	10,667	10,398
Net (loss) income	(2,745)	1,433	6,417	6,305
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$(0.10)	$0.05	$0.23	$0.22
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$(0.10)	$0.05	$0.22	$0.22

	Fiscal Year Ended January 30, 2016
	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter
	(unaudited)	(unaudited)	(unaudited)	(unaudited)
Net sales	$120,190	$130,023	$141,692	$159,086
Gross profit	36,052	36,596	44,641	49,957
Operating income	2,129	1,104	5,387	9,476
Net income	1,282	560	2,814	2,885
Basic earnings per share	$0.05	$0.02	$0.10	$0.10
Diluted earnings per share	$0.05	$0.02	$0.10	$0.10

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Shipping and handling cost	$ 8,100,000	$ 6,700,000	$ 6,700,000
Inventory markdowns	49,200,000	41,500,000	37,000,000
Reserve for unexecuted markdowns	1,300,000	600,000
Shipping and handling fee revenue	3,300,000	2,700,000	2,600,000
Liability for unredeemed gift cards	$ 9,200,000	8,200,000
Period for breakage assessment (in years)	2 years
Breakage revenue for gift cards	$ 900,000	800,000	800,000
Expiration period for customer awards after issuance	45 days
Expiration period of partial points earned under customer loyalty program	365 days
Deferred revenue from loyalty program	$ 600,000
Advertising expense	$ 15,400,000	$ 19,700,000	$ 15,700,000
Incremental common shares used in calculating diluted EPS (in shares)	33	70	65
FDIC insured amount	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Deferred income taxes	(1,203,000)	1,554,000	$ 1,150,000
Sales Returns Accrual
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Sales returns reserve	$ 1,100,000	$ 1,000,000
Furniture and Fixtures
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of the assets (in years)	5 years
Computer Software
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of the assets (in years)	3 years
Maximum \| Equipment
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of the assets (in years)	7 years
Maximum \| Cash and Cash Equivalents
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Short term investment maturity period (in days)	90 days
Minimum \| Equipment
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of the assets (in years)	5 years

Marketable Securities - Investments in Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Commercial Paper
Financial Instruments And Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Cost	$ 44,785	$ 49,894
Gross Unrealized Holding Gains	107	38
Fair Value	44,892	$ 49,932
Municipal Bonds
Financial Instruments And Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Cost	8,000
Gross Unrealized Holding Gains	10
Fair Value	8,010
Certificates of Deposit
Financial Instruments And Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Cost	2,017
Gross Unrealized Holding Gains	4
Fair Value	$ 2,021

Marketable Securities - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Gains on sales and maturities of marketable securities	$ 251	$ 100	$ 116

- Definition

This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments.

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Receivables - Components of Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]
Credit and debit card receivables	$ 2,450	$ 2,698
Vendor receivables	1,807	963
Tenant allowances due from landlords	14	1,749
Total receivables	$ 3,989	$ 5,397

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets - Components of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Prepaid rent	$ 7,507	$ 7,022
Prepaid insurance	504	776
Prepaid maintenance	690	646
Other	840	627
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 9,541	$ 9,071

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Leasehold improvements	$ 137,287	$ 131,414
Furniture and fixtures	43,160	40,723
Machinery and equipment	31,089	30,163
Building under capital lease	7,840	7,840
Computer hardware and software	30,091	27,415
Construction in progress	2,273	2,940
Vehicles	1,821	1,709
Property and equipment, gross	253,561	242,204
Accumulated depreciation	(164,342)	(143,178)
Property and equipment, net	$ 89,219	$ 99,026

Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Property, Plant, and Equipment Disclosure [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	$ 23.3	$ 22.8	$ 21.2
Capital expenditures	17.0	23.1	23.6
Impairment of assets	2.4	2.6	1.0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Property, Plant, and Equipment Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of assets	$ 2.4	$ 2.6	$ 1.0

Accrued Expenses - Components of Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Sales and use taxes payable	$ 5,730	$ 6,305
Income taxes payable	4,374	2,218
Loss contingencies (Note 10)	2,198	507
Accrued construction	484	1,600
Merchandise returns	1,078	1,006
Other	7,124	4,866
Total accrued expenses	$ 23,872	$ 18,426

Line of Credit - Additional Information (Details)		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Line of Credit - Additional Information (Details)	Feb. 24, 2017 $ / shares	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	May 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity		$ 25,000,000.0								$ 25,000,000.0
Net loss after taxes, maximum		6,305,000	$ 6,417,000	$ 1,433,000	$ (2,745,000)	$ 2,885,000	$ 2,814,000	$ 560,000	$ 1,282,000	11,410,000	$ 7,541,000	$ 14,075,000
Minimum eligible inventory under credit facility		50,000,000								50,000,000
Maximum investment in fixed assets under credit facility		50,000,000								50,000,000
Outstanding borrowing		0								0
Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Net loss after taxes, maximum										$ (1,000,000)
Balance sheet leverage										4.00
Stand-by and Commercial Letters of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity		$ 15,000,000.0								$ 15,000,000.0
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, percentage point added to reference rate (percent)										0.75%
Subsequent Event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Dividends paid per share (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.70

Leases - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Leases - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) renewal	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease terms (in years)	10 years
Gross amount of building under capital lease	$ 7,840	$ 7,840
Office and warehouse space
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Rent expense	$ 400	400	$ 300
Lease expiration date	Jun. 30, 2022
Office and warehouse space \| Minimum
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Annual lease adjustment rate (percent)	3.00%
Office and warehouse space \| Maximum
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Annual lease adjustment rate (percent)	7.00%
Building
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Rent expense	$ 900
Lease expiration date	Oct. 31, 2021
Building \| Minimum
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Annual lease adjustment rate (percent)	3.00%
Building \| Maximum
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Annual lease adjustment rate (percent)	7.00%
Warehouse space lease \| Sublease
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Sublease income			100
Corporate headquarters and distribution center
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease expiration date	Dec. 31, 2017
Number of capital lease renewals \| renewal	2
Capital leases renewal term (in years)	5 years
Capital lease obligation outstanding	$ 800	1,700
Gross amount of building under capital lease	7,800	7,800
Accumulated amortization of the building under capital lease	7,400	6,800
Corporate headquarters and distribution center \| Land
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Rent expense	$ 1,000	$ 900	$ 900

Leases - Future Minimum Operating Rental Commitments (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2016	$ 68,869
2017	71,678
2018	57,897
2019	48,054
2020	45,888
Thereafter	96,459
Total	388,845
Related Parties
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2016	2,226
2017	1,503
2018	1,430
2019	1,347
2020	1,233
Thereafter	176
Total	7,915
Other
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2016	66,643
2017	70,175
2018	56,467
2019	46,707
2020	44,655
Thereafter	96,283
Total	$ 380,930

Leases - Rent Expense Under Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Leases [Abstract]
Minimum rentals	$ 42,988	$ 43,176	$ 40,290
Contingent rentals	1,212	403	832
Total rent expense	$ 44,200	$ 43,579	$ 41,122

- Definition

The increases or decreases in lease payments that result from changes occurring after the inception of the lease in the factors (other than the passage of time) on which lease payments are based, except that any escalation of minimum lease payments relating to increases in construction or acquisition cost of the leased property or for increases in some measure of cost or value during the construction or preconstruction period, are excluded from contingent rentals. Contingent rentals also may include amounts for which the triggering events have not yet occurred or the specified targets for which have not yet been achieved (such as sales based percentage rent), but which events are considered probable of occurring or which specified targets are considered probable of being achieved.

+ References + Details

Leases - Future Commitments under Related Party Capital Lease Obligation (Details) - Related Party Lease $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Future minimum lease payments during fiscal 2017	$ 861
Less: Amount representing interest	26
Present value of net minimum lease payments	$ 835

Commitment And Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 10, 2015	Jan. 28, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Total future minimum payment due		$ 10,600,000
Future minimum payment due in fiscal 2017		2,600,000
Future minimum payment due in fiscal 2018		2,400,000
Future minimum payment in fiscal 2019		2,400,000
Established loss provisions		2,200,000
Litigation settlement	$ 2,000,000
Litigation settlement term (in years)	3 years
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated reasonably possible loss		0
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated reasonably possible loss		700,000
Lauren Minniti v. Tilly's, Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought per violation		$ 0

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets Categorized Based on Priority of Inputs to Valuation Technique Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Cash Equivalents \| Money Market Instruments
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 76,177	$ 42,626
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Cash Equivalents \| Commercial Paper
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Marketable Securities \| Commercial Paper
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Marketable Securities \| Municipal Bonds
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Marketable Securities \| Certificates of Deposit
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Cash Equivalents \| Money Market Instruments
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Cash Equivalents \| Commercial Paper
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	4,993	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Marketable Securities \| Commercial Paper
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Marketable securities	44,892	49,932
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Marketable Securities \| Municipal Bonds
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Marketable securities	8,010	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Marketable Securities \| Certificates of Deposit
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Marketable securities	2,021	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Cash Equivalents \| Money Market Instruments
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Cash Equivalents \| Commercial Paper
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Marketable Securities \| Commercial Paper
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Marketable Securities \| Municipal Bonds
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Marketable Securities \| Certificates of Deposit
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Marketable securities	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements - Details of Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) store	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) store	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) store
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Carrying value of assets with impairment \| $	$ 2,584	$ 3,589	$ 1,007
Fair value of assets impaired \| $	$ 232	$ 996	$ 0
Number of stores tested for impairment \| store	15	20	15
Number of stores with impairment \| store	9	9	2

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($) store	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) store	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) store
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Number of stores with impairment \| store	9	9	2
Carrying value of long lived assets \| $	$ 2.4	$ 2.6	$ 1.0

Share Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of awards vesting (percent)	25.00%
Vesting period (in years)	4 years
Expiration period (in years)	10 years
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 900	$ 1,700	$ 100
Total fair value of options vested	2,000	4,600	3,500
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,080	3,094	304
Tax benefit realized from stock options exercised	400	700	100
Stock-based compensation expense	2,572	$ 3,926	$ 3,499
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock grants	$ 4,300
Weighted average recognition period	2 years 5 months 1 day
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 15.15	$ 8.27
Fair value of stock vested	$ 500	$ 400	$ 200
Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of awards vesting (percent)	50.00%
Director \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)	2 years
Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of awards vesting (percent)	25.00%
Employee \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)	4 years
Stock Incentive Plan 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for issuance (in shares)	2,092,747
Stock Incentive Plan 2012 \| Class A Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares authorized (up to)				4,413,900

Share-Based Compensation - Stock Option Activity Under Stock Option Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Stock options
Beginning balance (in shares)	1,811,325
Granted (in shares)	463,500
Exercised (in shares)	(215,500)
Forfeited (in shares)	(120,375)
Expired (in shares)	(96,575)
Ending balance (in shares)	1,842,375	1,811,325
Vested and expected to vest ending balance (in shares)	1,763,843
Exercisable ending balance (in shares)	839,000
Grant date weighted average exercise price
Grant date weighted average exercise price, Beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 10.93
Grant date weighted average exercise price, Granted (in dollars per share)	6.97
Grant date weighted average exercise price, Exercised (in dollars per share)	9.65
Grant date weighted average exercise price, Forfeited (in dollars per share)	10.02
Grant date weighted average exercise price, Expired (in dollars per share)	13.98
Grant date weighted average exercise price, Ending balance (in dollars per share)	9.98	$ 10.93
Grant date weighted average exercise price, Vested and expected to vest ending balance (in dollars per share)	10.10
Grant date weighted average exercise price, Exercisable ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 12.72
Average remaining contractual life
Outstanding at end of period (in years)	7 years 7 months
Vested and expected to vest end of period (in years)	7 years 6 months 5 days
Exercisable ending balance (in years)	5 years 8 months
Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding at end of period	$ 5,215
Vested and expected to vest ending balance	4,841
Exercisable ending balance	$ 896
Class A Common Stock
Stock options
Exercised (in shares)	(215,000)	(336,000)	(38,000)
Aggregate intrinsic value
Market value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 11.91

Share-Based Compensation - Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options Granted (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Average fair value per option granted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.73	$ 3.06	$ 5.19
Expected option term (in years)	5 years	5 years	5 years
Expected volatility factor (percent)	62.80%	49.68%	46.84%
Risk-free interest rate (percent)	1.34%	1.64%	1.76%
Expected annual dividend yield (percent)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Status of Non-Vested Restricted Stock (Details) - Non Vested	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017 $ / shares shares
Shares
Beginning Balance (in shares) \| shares	224,588
Granted (in shares) \| shares	51,864
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(80,093)
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(29,399)
Ending Balance (in shares) \| shares	166,960
Weighted average grant date fair value
Weighted average grant date fair value, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 14.02
Weighted average grant date fair value, Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	6.17
Weighted average grant date fair value, Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	12.45
Weighted average grant date fair value, Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	15.23
Weighted average grant date fair value, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 12.12

Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Stock Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,572	$ 3,926	$ 3,499
Cost of Goods Sold
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	855	991	750
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 1,717	$ 2,935	$ 2,749

Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Current:
Federal	$ 7,939	$ 7,614	$ 6,433
State	1,602	1,439	1,517
Total current tax expense	9,541	9,053	7,950
Deferred:
Federal	(1,121)	1,105	1,387
State	(82)	449	(237)
Total deferred tax expense	(1,203)	1,554	1,150
Total income tax expense	$ 8,338	$ 10,607	$ 9,100

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense to the Amount Computed at Federal Statutory Rate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal taxes at statutory rate	$ 6,913	$ 6,352	$ 8,111
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	988	1,098	885
Return to provision adjustments	(40)	130	(15)
Stock compensation discrete items (1)	558	2,592	0
Other	(81)	435	119
Total income tax expense	$ 8,338	$ 10,607	$ 9,100

Income Taxes - Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred rent	$ 5,343	$ 5,165
Stock-based compensation	2,574	3,061
Accrued expenses	1,753	1,366
Inventories	2,712	2,307
Compensation and benefits	687	676
Capital lease	147	274
Deferred revenue	318	247
Tax credits	162	161
Total deferred tax assets	13,696	13,257
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment	(7,344)	(8,030)
Prepaid expenses	(606)	(684)
Marketable securities	(44)	(15)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(7,994)	(8,729)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 5,702	$ 4,528

Earnings Per Share - Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May 02, 2015	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Net income	$ 6,305	$ 6,417	$ 1,433	$ (2,745)	$ 2,885	$ 2,814	$ 560	$ 1,282	$ 11,410	$ 7,541	$ 14,075
Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in shares)									28,496	28,332	28,013
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock (in shares)									33	70	65
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share (in shares)									28,529	28,402	28,078
Basic earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.05	$ (0.10)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.02	$ 0.05
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.05	$ (0.10)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.02	$ 0.05
Class A and Class B common stock
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Basic earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock (in dollars per share)									$ 0.40	$ 0.27	$ 0.50
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and Class B common stock (in dollars per share)									$ 0.40	$ 0.27	$ 0.50

Earnings Per Share - Anti-dilutive Securities (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earning per share	1,917	1,273	2,364
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earning per share	1,818	1,119	2,364
Restricted stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earning per share	99	154	0

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Presidents Charitable Organization, Tilly's Life Center
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Charitable pledge (up to)	$ 50,000	$ 50,000	$ 20,000

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) - Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May 02, 2015	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 160,216	$ 152,106	$ 136,412	$ 120,218	$ 159,086	$ 141,692	$ 130,023	$ 120,190	$ 568,952	$ 550,991	$ 518,294
Gross profit	49,066	47,969	38,837	32,587	49,957	44,641	36,596	36,052	168,459	167,246	155,532
Operating (loss) income	10,398	10,667	2,232	(3,967)	9,476	5,387	1,104	2,129	19,330	18,096	23,189
Net income	$ 6,305	$ 6,417	$ 1,433	$ (2,745)	$ 2,885	$ 2,814	$ 560	$ 1,282	$ 11,410	$ 7,541	$ 14,075
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.05	$ (0.10)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.02	$ 0.05
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.05	$ (0.10)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.02	$ 0.05

Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Jan. 28, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event On January 31, 2017, our Board of Director's declared a special cash dividend of $0.70 per share to all holders of record of issued and outstanding shares of both Class A and Class B common stock as of the close of business on February 15, 2017. Payment of the dividend was made on February 24, 2017.

Description of Company and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017 segment store State
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of stores \| store	223
Number of states in which entity operates \| State	32
Number of reportable segments \| segment	1

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details)	Jan. 28, 2017 vote / shares
Class A Common Stock
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of votes	1
Class B Common Stock
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of votes	10

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Sales Return Accrual Activity (Details) - Sales Returns Accrual $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 1.0
Ending balance	$ 1.1

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
CALIFORNIA
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Tax credit carryovers	$ 0.2	$ 0.2

Subsequent Event (Details)	Feb. 24, 2017 $ / shares
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends paid per share (usd per share)	$ 0.70