Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Oct. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation Nature of operations lululemon athletica inc., a Delaware corporation, ("lululemon" and, together with its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires, the "Company") is engaged in the design, distribution, and retail of technical athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories, which are sold through a chain of company-operated stores, direct to consumer through e-commerce, outlets, sales from temporary locations, sales to wholesale accounts, license and supply arrangements, and recommerce. Recommerce is the sale of repurchased product via the Company's "Like New" program. The Company operates stores in the United States, the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Ireland, France, Malaysia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland. There were 623 and 574 company-operated stores as of October 30, 2022 and January 30, 2022, respectively. The Company also engages in the design and retail of in-home connected fitness equipment and associated content subscriptions through lululemon Studio, which evolved from the Company's former MIRROR brand during the third quarter of fiscal 2022. Basis of presentation The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as of October 30, 2022 and for the quarters and three quarters ended October 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021 are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared by the Company under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The financial information is presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and, accordingly, does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The financial information as of January 30, 2022 is derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2022, which are included in Item 8 in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2022. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 8 in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements sets out the impact of recent accounting pronouncements. The Company's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to January 31 of the following year, typically resulting in a 52-week year, but occasionally giving rise to an additional week, resulting in a 53-week year. Fiscal 2022 will end on January 29, 2023 and will be a 52-week year. Fiscal 2021 was a 52-week year and ended on January 30, 2022. Fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 are referred to as "2022," and "2021," respectively. The first three quarters of 2022 and 2021 ended on October 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively. The Company's business is affected by the pattern of seasonality common to most retail apparel businesses. Historically, the Company has recognized a significant portion of its operating profit in the fourth fiscal quarter of each year as a result of increased net revenue during the holiday season.

lululemon athletica inc., a Delaware corporation, ("lululemon" and, together with its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires, the "Company") is engaged in the design, distribution, and retail of technical athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories, which are sold through a chain of company-operated stores, direct to consumer through e-commerce, outlets, sales from temporary locations, sales to wholesale accounts, license and supply arrangements, and recommerce. Recommerce is the sale of repurchased product via the Company's "Like New" program. The Company operates stores in the United States, the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Ireland, France, Malaysia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland. There were 623 and 574 company-operated stores as of October 30, 2022 and January 30, 2022, respectively. The Company also engages in the design and retail of in-home connected fitness equipment and associated content subscriptions through lululemon Studio, which evolved from the Company's former MIRROR brand during the third quarter of fiscal 2022.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as of October 30, 2022 and for the quarters and three quarters ended October 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021 are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared by the Company under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The financial information is presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and, accordingly, does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The financial information as of January 30, 2022 is derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2022, which are included in Item 8 in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2022. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 8 in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements sets out the impact of recent accounting pronouncements.

The Company's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to January 31 of the following year, typically resulting in a 52-week year, but occasionally giving rise to an additional week, resulting in a 53-week year. Fiscal 2022 will end on January 29, 2023 and will be a 52-week year. Fiscal 2021 was a 52-week year and ended on January 30, 2022. Fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 are referred to as "2022," and "2021," respectively. The first three quarters of 2022 and 2021 ended on October 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively.

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