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Share-based Awards - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Jan. 31, 2015
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Feb. 01, 2014
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Feb. 02, 2013
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| Stock Based Awards [Line Items] | |||
| Share-based Compensation | $ 14,923us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | $ 16,003us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | $ 13,375us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |
| Cash from stock option exercises | 10,639us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised | 21,890us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised | 31,530us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised |
| Employee Stock Option [Member] | |||
| Stock Based Awards [Line Items] | |||
| Number of shares granted |
371us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
302us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
241us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
| Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options |
64,167us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Sale price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market |
$ 131.94ulta_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsLastReportedSalePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
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| Restricted Stock Award [Member] | |||
| Stock Based Awards [Line Items] | |||
| Vesting period | 3 years | ||
| Unrecognized compensation cost |
7,770us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ulta_RestrictedStockAwardMember |
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| Unrecognized compensation expense weighted-average recognition period | 2 years | ||
| Director restricted stock, vesting period | 1 year | ||
| Compensation expense |
5,845us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ulta_RestrictedStockAwardMember |
5,789us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ulta_RestrictedStockAwardMember |
1,408us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = ulta_RestrictedStockAwardMember |
| 2011 Incentive Award Plan [Member] | |||
| Stock Based Awards [Line Items] | |||
| Issuance upon grant or exercise of awards |
4,409us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
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| Share-based Compensation |
14,923us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
16,003us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
13,375us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
| Cash from stock option exercises |
10,639us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
21,890us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
31,530us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
| Total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement for the share-based compensation arrangements |
3,526us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
4,812us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
5,364us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
| Actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercise and restricted stock vesting |
6,892us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
18,169us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
51,886us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
| 2011 Incentive Award Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] | |||
| Stock Based Awards [Line Items] | |||
| Employee stock options, expiration period | 10 years | ||
| Vesting period | 4 years | ||
| Employee stock options, vesting rate |
25.00%ulta_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByOptionsVestingRatePerYear / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
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| Compensation cost |
9,078us-gaap_StockOptionPlanExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
10,214us-gaap_StockOptionPlanExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
11,967us-gaap_StockOptionPlanExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
| Weighted-average fair value of stock options granted |
$ 32.38us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
$ 34.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
$ 46.29us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
| Total fair value stock options issued and vested |
8,799us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
10,544us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
12,089us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
| Unrecognized compensation cost |
16,628us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
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| Unrecognized compensation expense weighted-average recognition period | 2 years | ||
| Total intrinsic value of options exercised |
15,032us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
49,404us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
138,291us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
| Number of shares granted |
371us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
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| Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options |
$ 38,669us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = ulta_TwoThousandElevenIncentiveAwardPlanMember |
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Director Vesting Period No definition available.
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Maximum term of option. No definition available.
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Share-based compensation arrangement by options vesting rate per year. No definition available.
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Share-based compensation arrangement by option vesting period. No definition available.
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Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award options last reported sale price. No definition available.
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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Disclosure of the aggregate tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options and the conversion of similar instruments during the annual period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The noncash expense that represents the cost of restricted stock or unit distributed to employees as compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value of options vested. Excludes equity instruments other than options, for example, but not limited to, share units, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The noncash expense that accounts for the value of stock or unit options distributed to employees as compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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