$AEO
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC Stock $aeo

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2020 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459020010469 Filed on March 12, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
Revenue	$1.315B	$1.066B	$1.041B
YoY Change	5.66%	6.25%	7.88%
Cost Of Revenue	$906.9M	$659.4M	$658.3M
YoY Change	11.47%	9.14%	7.61%
Gross Profit	$407.7M	$407.1M	$382.6M
YoY Change	-5.31%	1.9%	8.35%
Gross Profit Margin	31.02%	38.17%	36.75%
Selling, General & Admin	$286.6M	$259.0M	$253.1M
YoY Change	-0.49%	4.27%	8.15%
% of Gross Profit	70.29%	63.63%	66.14%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$45.00M	$45.60M	$45.40M
YoY Change	15.98%	-0.87%	5.09%
% of Gross Profit	11.04%	11.2%	11.87%
Operating Expenses	$331.1M	$303.9M	$253.1M
YoY Change	0.58%	4.47%	8.15%
Operating Profit	$76.65M	$103.1M	$81.92M
YoY Change	-24.42%	-5.05%	7.24%
Interest Expense	$1.400M	$1.200M
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit	1.83%	1.16%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.200M	$2.577M	$3.990M
YoY Change	-47.83%	-40.07%	363.95%
Pretax Income	$1.700M	$105.7M	$85.91M
YoY Change	-98.36%	-6.48%	11.21%
Income Tax	-$3.100M	$24.92M	$20.93M
% Of Pretax Income	-182.35%	23.58%	24.36%
Net Earnings	$4.764M	$80.76M	$64.98M
YoY Change	-93.75%	-5.51%	7.7%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.36%	7.57%	6.24%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.03	$0.48	$0.38
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.03	$0.48	$0.38
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	167.2M	167.9M	170.8M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		168.7M	171.8M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$416.9M	$264.5M	$317.2M
YoY Change	-2.02%	-26.47%	-12.69%
Cash & Equivalents	$361.9M	$214.5M	$267.2M
Short-Term Investments	$290.8M	$129.9M	$172.9M
Other Short-Term Assets	$65.70M	$54.40M	$69.50M
YoY Change	-36.15%	-38.18%	-25.67%
Inventory	$446.3M	$647.3M	$534.8M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$119.1M	$112.3M	$98.60M
Other Receivables	$7.513M	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.048B	$1.079B	$1.020B
YoY Change	0.16%	-4.0%	2.31%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$735.1M	$764.4M	$754.0M
YoY Change	-0.95%	3.89%	2.96%
Goodwill	$13.16M	$14.89M	$14.88M
YoY Change	-11.69%	-0.05%	-0.34%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$50.99M	$67.70M	$49.43M
YoY Change	19.27%	7.12%	-6.34%
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.281B	$2.374B	$2.339B
YoY Change	166.09%	176.66%	174.0%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.048B	$1.079B	$1.020B
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.281B	$2.374B	$2.339B
Total Assets	$3.329B	$3.452B	$3.359B
YoY Change	74.88%	74.23%	81.5%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$285.7M	$366.7M	$317.0M
YoY Change	18.73%	6.79%	19.96%
Accrued Expenses	$399.7M	$368.2M	$368.6M
YoY Change	77.49%	110.64%	116.19%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$751.8M	$810.2M	$763.6M
YoY Change	38.54%	33.45%	50.32%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$27.34M	$1.382B	$28.30M
YoY Change	-62.65%	1651.2%	-65.55%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.329B	$1.382B	$1.367B
YoY Change	1716.22%	1651.22%	1563.91%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$751.8M	$810.2M	$763.6M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.329B	$1.382B	$1.367B
Total Liabilities	$2.081B	$2.192B	$2.131B
YoY Change	237.89%	219.47%	261.01%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.108B		$2.070B
YoY Change	2.61%		6.62%
Common Stock	$580.4M		$570.9M
YoY Change	0.51%		1.43%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.408B		$1.376B
YoY Change	7.48%		13.59%
Treasury Stock Shares	$82.57M		$80.60M
Shareholders Equity	$1.248B	$1.260B	$1.229B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$3.329B	$3.452B	$3.359B
YoY Change	74.88%	74.23%	81.5%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$4.764M	$80.76M	$64.98M
YoY Change	-93.75%	-5.51%	7.7%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$45.00M	$45.60M	$45.40M
YoY Change	15.98%	-0.87%	5.09%
Cash From Operating Activities	$237.2M	$60.60M	$109.9M
YoY Change	11.36%	-33.55%	-11.66%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$60.80M	-$58.20M	-$56.20M
YoY Change	34.51%	36.3%	2.93%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$5.000M	$0.00	-$5.000M
YoY Change	-62.12%	-100.0%	-75.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$65.80M	-$58.20M	-$61.30M
YoY Change	12.48%	-29.45%	-17.83%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-23.10M	-55.30M	-86.20M
YoY Change	-77.44%	12.4%	419.28%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	237.2M	60.60M	109.9M
Cash From Investing Activities	-65.80M	-58.20M	-61.30M
Cash From Financing Activities	-23.10M	-55.30M	-86.20M
Net Change In Cash	148.3M	-52.90M	-37.60M
YoY Change	184.64%	30.62%	-213.25%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$237.2M	$60.60M	$109.9M
Capital Expenditures	-$60.80M	-$58.20M	-$56.20M
Free Cash Flow	$298.0M	$118.8M	$166.1M
YoY Change	15.41%	-11.28%	-7.21%

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CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding PreferredStockSharesOutstanding	0
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Shares Issued PreferredStockSharesIssued	0
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Shares Issued PreferredStockSharesIssued	0
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CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare	0.01
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare	0.01
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	77130000
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	72250000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Treasury Stock Reissued StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued	3363000
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Treasury Stock Reissued StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued	2301000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	204163000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	169473000
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	23038000
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	27506000
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	16890000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	44312000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	546000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Retail Related Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInRetailRelatedInventories	28496000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Retail Related Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInRetailRelatedInventories	35912000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	22206000
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CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	44949000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	4329000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Short Term Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments	122135000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Employee Related Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities	1289000
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities And Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities	5279000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	210360000
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities And Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities	18908000
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities And Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities	-2881000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	456645000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	394426000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	189021000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	169469000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities	85000000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities	202912000
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CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	1669000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	672000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	2681000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-174894000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-282829000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-172150000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	112381000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	144405000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	87682000
CY2020	aeo	Payments To Repurchase Common Stock From Employees PaymentsToRepurchaseCommonStockFromEmployees	8087000
CY2019	aeo	Payments To Repurchase Common Stock From Employees PaymentsToRepurchaseCommonStockFromEmployees	19668000
CY2018	aeo	Payments To Repurchase Common Stock From Employees PaymentsToRepurchaseCommonStockFromEmployees	12513000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	2119000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	15495000
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	3355000
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	92783000
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	97123000
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	88548000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-94000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-6802000
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-3384000
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-211226000
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-252503000
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-188772000
CY2020	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	-696000
CY2019	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	-1596000
CY2018	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	1496000
CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	28600000
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-80283000
CY2018	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	35000000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	333330000
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	413613000
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	378613000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	361930000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	333330000
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Including Disposal Group And Discontinued Operations CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations	413613000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Number Of Stores NumberOfStores	1000
CY2020Q1	aeo	Number Of International Store Locations NumberOfInternationalStoreLocations	200
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Number Of Countries In Which Entity Operates NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates	81
CY2020	aeo	Percentage Of Net Sales PercentageOfNetSales	1
CY2019	aeo	Percentage Of Net Sales PercentageOfNetSales	1
CY2018	aeo	Percentage Of Net Sales PercentageOfNetSales	1
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CY2020	us-gaap	Fiscal Period FiscalPeriod	<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:18pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Fiscal Year </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Our fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week year that ends on the Saturday nearest to January 31. As used herein, “Fiscal 2020” refers to the 52-week period that will end on January 30, 2021. “Fiscal 2019” refers to the 52-week period ended February 1, 2020. “Fiscal 2018” refers to the 52-week period ended February 2, 2019. “Fiscal 2017” refers to the 53-week period ended February 3, 2018.</p>
CY2020	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Estimates</p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, our management reviews its estimates based on currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates.</p>
CY2020	aeo	Property Plant And Equipment Weighted Average Useful Life PropertyPlantAndEquipmentWeightedAverageUsefulLife	P7Y6M
CY2020	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	1700000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Finitelived ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived	0
CY2017	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Finitelived ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived	0
CY2018	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Finitelived ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived	0
CY2020	us-gaap	Impairment Of Intangible Assets Finitelived ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived	0
CY2020	aeo	Revenue Related To Gift Card Breakage RevenueRelatedToGiftCardBreakage	9500000
CY2019	aeo	Revenue Related To Gift Card Breakage RevenueRelatedToGiftCardBreakage	8900000
CY2020	aeo	Credit Card Reward Program Description CreditCardRewardProgramDescription	This Program integrates the credit card rewards program and the AEREWARDS® loyalty program into one combined customer offering. Under the Program, customers accumulate points based on purchase activity and earn rewards by reaching certain point thresholds. Customers earn rewards in the form of discount savings certificates. Rewards earned are valid through the stated expiration date, which is 45 days from the issuance date of the reward. Rewards not redeemed during the 45-day redemption period are forfeited. Additional rewards are also given for key items such as jeans and bras.
CY2020	aeo	Reward Expiration Period RewardExpirationPeriod	P45D
CY2019Q1	aeo	Sales Return Reserve SalesReturnReserve	4620000
CY2018Q1	aeo	Sales Return Reserve SalesReturnReserve	4717000
CY2017Q1	aeo	Sales Return Reserve SalesReturnReserve	3639000
CY2020	aeo	Sales Returns SalesReturns	121513000
CY2019	aeo	Sales Returns SalesReturns	113805000
CY2020	aeo	Sales Return Reserve Adjustments SalesReturnReserveAdjustments	122718000
CY2019	aeo	Sales Return Reserve Adjustments SalesReturnReserveAdjustments	113708000
CY2020Q1	aeo	Sales Return Reserve SalesReturnReserve	5825000
CY2019Q1	aeo	Sales Return Reserve SalesReturnReserve	4620000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Prepaid Advertising PrepaidAdvertising	14500000
CY2020	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	151500000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	69689000
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	828000
CY2020	us-gaap	Number Of Operating Segments NumberOfOperatingSegments	2
CY2020	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	4308212000
CY2019	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	4035720000
CY2018	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	3795549000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	2207040000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	800316000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure	361930000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure	333330000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Short Term Investments ShortTermInvestments	55000000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Short Term Investments ShortTermInvestments	92135000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments	416930000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments	425465000
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	169711000
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	176476000
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	177938000
CY2020	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	1156000
CY2019	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	1559000
CY2018	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	2218000
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	170867000
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	178035000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Financial Instruments Owned At Fair Value FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAtFairValue	0
CY2020	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	1700000
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	180156000
CY2020	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	700000
CY2019	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	393000
CY2018	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	3082000
CY2020Q1	aeo	Franchise Receivable FranchiseReceivable	36060000
CY2019Q1	aeo	Franchise Receivable FranchiseReceivable	31474000
CY2020Q1	aeo	Merchandise Selloffs And Vendor Receivables MerchandiseSelloffsAndVendorReceivables	24474000
CY2019Q1	aeo	Merchandise Selloffs And Vendor Receivables MerchandiseSelloffsAndVendorReceivables	12943000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Credit Card Receivables CreditCardReceivables	30578000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Credit Card Receivables CreditCardReceivables	21129000
CY2020Q1	aeo	Tax Refunds TaxRefunds	4868000
CY2019Q1	aeo	Tax Refunds TaxRefunds	7483000
CY2020Q1	aeo	Landlord Construction Allowance LandlordConstructionAllowance	12038000
CY2019Q1	aeo	Landlord Construction Allowance LandlordConstructionAllowance	9001000
CY2020Q1	aeo	Gift Card Receivable GiftCardReceivable	1794000
CY2019Q1	aeo	Gift Card Receivable GiftCardReceivable	3514000
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Other Receivables Net Current OtherReceivablesNetCurrent	7933000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	119064000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Net Current AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	93477000
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Land Land	17910000
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CY2019Q1	aeo	Buildings Gross BuildingsGross	209487000
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Fixtures And Equipment Gross FixturesAndEquipmentGross	1221203000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Construction In Progress Gross ConstructionInProgressGross	46992000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Construction In Progress Gross ConstructionInProgressGross	34221000
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	1579308000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	1438701000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	735120000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	742149000
CY2020	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	178038000
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	164265000
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	158969000
CY2020	us-gaap	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Loss Gain On Write Down DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown	4300000
CY2019	us-gaap	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Loss Gain On Write Down DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown	2000000.0
CY2018	us-gaap	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Loss Gain On Write Down DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown	6000000.0
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	17353000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	17383000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	4196000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	2484000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	13157000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	14899000
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	70994000
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	27726000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	39847000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	43268000
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CY2017	aeo	Accumulated Impairment Loss AccumulatedImpairmentLoss	2500000
CY2020	aeo	Accumulated Impairment Loss AccumulatedImpairmentLoss	1700000
CY2020	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	4184000
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	4225000
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	4551000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	3493000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	3166000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	3164000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	3110000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	2902000
CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	349429000
CY2020	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	102797000
CY2020	aeo	Short Term And Other Lease Cost ShortTermAndOtherLeaseCost	37293000
CY2020	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	489519000
CY2020	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	328925000
CY2020	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability	277562000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P6Y2M12D
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	374819000
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	277954000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	255695000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	184591000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	471160000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	1895797000
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CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	1600896000
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CY2019	aeo	Operating Leases Rent Expenses OperatingLeasesRentExpenses	317006000
CY2018	aeo	Operating Leases Rent Expenses OperatingLeasesRentExpenses	308025000
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CY2018	aeo	Offices Distribution Facilities Equipment And Other Expenses OfficesDistributionFacilitiesEquipmentAndOtherExpenses	26960000
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CY2018	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	334985000
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CY2018	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Excluding Gain Loss On Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossExcludingGainLossOnIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationArisingDuringPeriodTax	0
CY2018	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Excluding Gain Loss On Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossExcludingGainLossOnIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	3564000
CY2018	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	3436000
CY2018	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	-1333000
CY2018	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	2103000
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CY2018Q1	aeo	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	950000
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CY2019	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Excluding Gain Loss On Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossExcludingGainLossOnIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-834000
CY2019	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Excluding Gain Loss On Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossExcludingGainLossOnIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationArisingDuringPeriodTax	0
CY2019	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Excluding Gain Loss On Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossExcludingGainLossOnIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-834000
CY2019	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-3225000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	345100000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	287173000
CY2020Q1	aeo	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Lease Right Of Use Assets DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets	406473000
CY2019	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	22000
CY2019	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-3203000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	18.18
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	23000000.0
CY2020	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	17900000
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	27500000
CY2019	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	20900000
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	16900000
CY2018	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	12000000.0
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber	1971000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	17.78
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber	997000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	16.10
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Lower Range Limit ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit	14.59
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CY2019Q1	aeo	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	972000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-34832000
CY2020	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Excluding Gain Loss On Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossExcludingGainLossOnIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	2094000
CY2020	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Excluding Gain Loss On Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossExcludingGainLossOnIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationArisingDuringPeriodTax	0
CY2020	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Excluding Gain Loss On Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossExcludingGainLossOnIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	2094000
CY2020	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-577000
CY2020	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	147000
CY2020	aeo	Other Comprehensive Income Intra Entity Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeIntraEntityForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-430000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax1 AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax1	-34287000
CY2020Q1	aeo	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	1119000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-33168000
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	16.75
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross	807000
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	21.26
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	124000
CY2020	aeo	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercised In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	16.06
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod	11000
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	19.89
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	2584000
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Upper Range Limit ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit	23.53
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	5.98
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	5.71
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	800000
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	7400000
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	200000
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	2100000
CY2020	aeo	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit Expense Realized From Exercise Of Stock Options EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitExpenseRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions	1200000
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	15500000
CY2019	aeo	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit Expense Realized From Exercise Of Stock Options EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitExpenseRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions	3100000
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	3400000
CY2018	aeo	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit Expense Realized From Exercise Of Stock Options EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitExpenseRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions	3300000
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.022
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.026
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.024
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.025
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.382
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.395
CY2020	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P4Y4M24D
CY2019	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P4Y6M
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	3700000
CY2020	aeo	Defined Contribution Plan Employee Contributions Percentage Of Eligible Compensation DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeContributionsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation	0.03
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Compensation Expense DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense	11500000
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Compensation Expense DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense	12100000
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Compensation Expense DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense	10600000
CY2019	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.21
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	229906000
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	308424000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	255621000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	15372000
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	36676000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	31552000
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CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Inventory DeferredTaxAssetsInventory	9276000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	9005000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	8874000
CY2020Q1	aeo	Deferred Tax Assets Accruals Not Currently Deductible DeferredTaxAssetsAccrualsNotCurrentlyDeductible	7332000
CY2019Q1	aeo	Deferred Tax Assets Accruals Not Currently Deductible DeferredTaxAssetsAccrualsNotCurrentlyDeductible	7675000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards	7092000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards	7216000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	5983000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	8757000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits	3176000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits	12476000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Foreign DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign	1056000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Foreign DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign	564000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Deferred Rent DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent	21649000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	5580000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	5000000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross DeferredTaxAssetsGross	455605000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross DeferredTaxAssetsGross	81487000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	5861000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	6992000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	449744000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	74495000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Leasing Arrangements DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements	370617000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	50288000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	53774000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Prepaid Expenses DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPrepaidExpenses	2996000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Prepaid Expenses DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPrepaidExpenses	4128000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	3119000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	2531000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities DeferredTaxLiabilities	427020000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities DeferredTaxLiabilities	60433000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	22724000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	14062000
CY2020	aeo	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Year DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear	2019
CY2020Q1	aeo	Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Foreign Tax Credits DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredForeignTaxCredits	1100000
CY2019Q1	aeo	Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Foreign Tax Credits DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredForeignTaxCredits	600000
CY2020	aeo	Tax Credit Carryforward Expiration Year TaxCreditCarryforwardExpirationYear	2028
CY2020Q1	aeo	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards State Net Of Federal DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsStateNetOfFederal	7100000
CY2019Q1	aeo	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards State Net Of Federal DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsStateNetOfFederal	7200000
CY2020	aeo	Tax Loss Carryforwards Minimum Period Carried Forward TaxLossCarryforwardsMinimumPeriodCarriedForward	P16Y
CY2020	aeo	Tax Credit Carryforward Beginning Expiration Year TaxCreditCarryforwardBeginningExpirationYear	2024
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Tax Credit Carryforward Valuation Allowance TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance	500000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Tax Credit Carryforward Valuation Allowance TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance	500000
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	25745000
CY2019	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	60453000
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	31763000
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	8137000
CY2019	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	7343000
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	3404000
CY2020	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	13598000
CY2019	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	19815000
CY2018	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	9600000
CY2020	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	47480000
CY2019	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	87611000
CY2018	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	44767000
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	12289000
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-148000
CY2019	aeo	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Impact Of Tax Cuts And Jobs Act EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationImpactOfTaxCutsAndJobsAct	-0.006
CY2018	aeo	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Impact Of Tax Cuts And Jobs Act EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationImpactOfTaxCutsAndJobsAct	-0.030
CY2020	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	0.003
CY2019	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	0.004
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	36345000
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-1213000
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-2367000
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-1130000
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-4535000
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-1898000
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	3028000
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	54021000
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	83198000
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	83010000
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries	67300000
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries	24900000
CY2020	aeo	Percent Of Dividends Received As Deduction For Tax Act PercentOfDividendsReceivedAsDeductionForTaxAct	1
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	6534000
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	7286000
CY2017Q1	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	7093000
CY2020	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	422000
CY2019	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	565000
CY2018	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	1913000
CY2020	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	151000
CY2019	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	2279000
CY2018	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	624000
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CY2019	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	1397000
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