Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013		Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Property and equipment, net
Land	$ 36,890,000		$ 36,890,000
Buildings	297,243,000		267,566,000
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	707,061,000		614,641,000
Information technology	289,656,000		237,245,000
Leasehold improvements	1,449,568,000		1,340,487,000
Construction in progress	90,573,000		113,663,000
Other	44,081,000		44,727,000
Total	2,915,072,000		2,655,219,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,606,840,000)		(1,457,948,000)
Property and equipment, net	1,308,232,000		1,197,271,000
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges	7,407,000		68,022,000	50,631,000
Store-related assets measured at fair value	10,200,000		13,100,000
Level 3 [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Model [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Weighted average cost of capital	12.00%	[1]
Annual revenue growth rates	2.00%	[2]
Construction Project Assets [Member]
Property and equipment, net
Total	$ 55,200,000		$ 47,500,000
Abercrombie & Fitch [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores	1		14	2
Abercrombie Kids [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores	3		21	2
Hollister [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores	12		42	9
Gilly Hicks [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores	1		2	13

[1] The Company utilized the year-end weighted average cost of capital in the discounted cash flow model.

[2] The Company utilized an annual revenue growth rate in the discounted cash flow model.