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Document and Entity Information - shares
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2022
Dec. 02, 2022
Document Document And Entity Information [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Oct. 29, 2022  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-12951  
Entity Registrant Name BUCKLE, INC  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 47-0366193  
Entity Address, Address Line One 2407 West 24th Street  
Entity Address, City or Town Kearney  
Entity Address, State or Province NE  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 68845-4915  
City Area Code 308  
Local Phone Number 236-8491  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value  
Trading Symbol BKE  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   50,091,866
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Entity Central Index Key 0000885245  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --01-28  
Amendment Flag false