Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | (1) Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (a) Description of Business Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “Ollie’s”) principally buys overproduced, overstocked, and closeout merchandise from manufacturers, wholesalers and other retailers. In addition, the Company augments its name-brand closeout deals with directly sourced private label products featuring names exclusive to Ollie’s in order to provide consistently value-priced goods in select key merchandise categories. Since its first store opened in 1982, the Company has grown to 385 retail locations in 25 states as of October 31, 2020. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet retail locations are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. (b) Fiscal Year Ollie’s follows a 52/53-week fiscal year, which ends on the Saturday nearer to January 31 of the following calendar year. References to the thirteen weeks ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019 refer to the thirteen weeks from August 2, 2020 to October 31, 2020 and from August 4, 2019 to November 2, 2019, respectively. References to year-to-date periods ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019 refer to the thirty-nine weeks from February 2, 2020 to October 31, 2020 and from February 3, 2019 to November 2, 2019, respectively. References to “2019” refer to the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020 and references to “2020” refer to the fiscal year ending January 30, 2021 . (c) Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments which management believes are necessary to present fairly the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows for all periods presented. The condensed consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019, and the condensed consolidated statements of income and stockholders’ equity for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019 have been prepared by the Company and are unaudited. The Company’s business is seasonal in nature and results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of operating results for 2020 or any other period. All intercompany accounts, transactions, and balances have been eliminated in . The Company’s balance sheet as of February 1, 2020 , presented herein, has been derived from the audited balance sheet included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2020 (“Annual Report”), but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for 2019 and footnotes thereto included in the Annual Report . For purposes of the disclosure requirements for segments of a business enterprise, it has been determined that the Company is comprised of one operating segment. (d) Use of Estimates The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires 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 condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. (e) Fair Value Disclosures Fair value is defined as the price which the Company would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. In determining fair value, GAAP establishes a three-level hierarchy used in measuring fair value, as follows: ● Level 1 inputs are quoted prices available for identical assets and liabilities in active markets. ● Level 2 inputs are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or other inputs which are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. ● Level 3 inputs are less observable and reflect the Company’s assumptions. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and its credit facilities. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value because of their short maturities. The carrying amount of the Company’s credit facilities approximates its fair value because the interest rates are adjusted regularly based on current market conditions. (f) Immaterial Correction of Prior Period Financial Statements During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 the Company identified that it had been incorrectly recording the activity within one of its cash accounts as borrowings and repayments on its revolving credit facility within the consolidated statements of cash flows although there were no actual borrowings or repayments on the revolving credit facility during the periods. The error had no impact to total net cash used in financing activities or the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets or condensed consolidated statements of income. The Company corrected the presentation for the prior period in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. (g) I The outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, which was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, has led to adverse impacts on the U.S. and global economies. The outbreak of COVID-19 and related measures to quell the outbreak have impacted the Company’s inventory supply chain, operations and customer demand. The Company’s stores and distribution centers have continued to operate as an essential business during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Company is committed to maintaining a safe work and shopping environment. The COVID-19 pandemic could further affect the Company’s operations and the operations of its suppliers and vendors as a result of continuing or renewed restrictions and limitations on travel, shelter-in-place orders, limitations on store or facility operations up to and including closures, and other governmental, business or consumer actions. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the Company’s operations, liquidity or financial results in subsequent periods is uncertain, but such impact could be material. |