Borrowings	9 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
BORROWINGS	BORROWINGS On July 28, 2011, the Company entered into an unsecured Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1, made as of February 24, 2012, and Amendment No. 2, made as of January 23, 2013 (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) under which up to $350 million is available. As stated in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the primary purposes of the agreement are for trade and stand-by letters of credit in the ordinary course of business, as well as to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and investments, and other general corporate purposes, including repurchases of A&F's Common Stock. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement has several borrowing options, including interest rates that are based on: (i) a defined Base Rate, plus a margin based on the Leverage Ratio, payable quarterly; (ii) an Adjusted Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) plus a margin based on the Leverage Ratio, payable at the end of the applicable interest period for the borrowing and, for interest periods in excess of three months, on the date that is three months after the commencement of the interest period; or (iii) an Adjusted Foreign Currency Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) plus a margin based on the Leverage Ratio, payable at the end of the applicable interest period for the borrowing and, for interest periods in excess of three months, on the date that is three months after the commencement of the interest period. The Base Rate represents a rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) PNC Bank, National Association’s then publicly announced prime rate, (b) the Federal Funds Open Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) as then in effect plus 1/2 of 1.0% or (c) the Daily Adjusted Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) as then in effect plus 1.0%. The facility fees payable under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are based on the Company’s Leverage Ratio (i.e., the ratio, on a consolidated basis, of (a) the sum of total debt (excluding specified permitted foreign bank guarantees and trade letters of credit) plus 600% of forward minimum rent commitments to (b) consolidated earnings, as adjusted, before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent (“Consolidated EBITDAR”) for the trailing four-consecutive-fiscal-quarter periods. The facility fees accrue at a rate of 0.125% to 0.30% per annum based on the Leverage Ratio for the most recent determination date. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement requires that the Leverage Ratio not be greater than 3.75 to 1.00 at the end of each testing period. As of November 2, 2013, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also required that the “Coverage Ratio” for A&F and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis of (i) Consolidated EBITDAR for the trailing four-consecutive-fiscal-quarter period to (ii) the sum of, without duplication, (x) net interest expense for such period, (y) scheduled payments of long-term debt due within twelve months of the date of determination and (z) the sum of minimum rent and contingent store rent, not be less than 1.75 to 1.00. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement will mature on July 27, 2016. The Company had no trade letters of credit outstanding at November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013. Stand-by letters of credit outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013 were insignificant. As of November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. On February 24, 2012, the Company entered into a $300 million Term Loan Agreement. On January 23, 2013, the Company amended both the Term Loan Agreement (via Amendment No. 1) (the "Term Loan Agreement") and the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (via Amendment No. 2). The required Coverage Ratio in both agreements was lowered to 1.75 to 1.00 and the availability under the Term Loan Agreement was lowered to $150 million. On February 21, 2013, the Company elected to draw down the full $150 million available under the Term Loan Agreement. Repayments of $3.75 million are due on the last day of each quarter beginning May 2013, with the final repayment of $90.0 million due upon maturity at February 23, 2017. Interest on borrowings may be determined under several alternative methods including LIBOR plus a margin based upon the Company’s Leverage Ratio, as defined above. The Company was in compliance with the applicable ratio requirements and other covenants under both agreements at November 2, 2013. As of November 2, 2013, the Company had $138.8 million in borrowings outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement. The Company had no borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement as of February 2, 2013. On November 4, 2013, the Company entered into amendments to both the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement. See Note 20, "SUBSEQUENT EVENTS," for further details on the amendments. Total interest expense and fees associated with borrowing agreements were $1.1 million and insignificant for the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, respectively, and $3.2 million and $2.3 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, respectively. The terms of both the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement include customary events of default such as payment defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, undischarged material judgments, bankruptcy and insolvency, the occurrence of a defined change in control, or the failure to observe the negative covenants and other covenants related to the operation and conduct of the business of A&F and its subsidiaries. Upon an event of default: (i) the lenders under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement will not be obligated to make loans or other extensions of credit and may, among other things, terminate their commitments to the Company; and (ii) the lenders under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the lenders under the Term Loan Agreement may declare any then outstanding loans due and payable immediately.

BORROWINGS

On July 28, 2011, the Company entered into an unsecured Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1, made as of February 24, 2012, and Amendment No. 2, made as of January 23, 2013 (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) under which up to $350 million is available. As stated in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the primary purposes of the agreement are for trade and stand-by letters of credit in the ordinary course of business, as well as to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and investments, and other general corporate purposes, including repurchases of A&F's Common Stock.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement has several borrowing options, including interest rates that are based on: (i) a defined Base Rate, plus a margin based on the Leverage Ratio, payable quarterly; (ii) an Adjusted Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) plus a margin based on the Leverage Ratio, payable at the end of the applicable interest period for the borrowing and, for interest periods in excess of three months, on the date that is three months after the commencement of the interest period; or (iii) an Adjusted Foreign Currency Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) plus a margin based on the Leverage Ratio, payable at the end of the applicable interest period for the borrowing and, for interest periods in excess of three months, on the date that is three months after the commencement of the interest period. The Base Rate represents a rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) PNC Bank, National Association’s then publicly announced prime rate, (b) the Federal Funds Open Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) as then in effect plus 1/2 of 1.0% or (c) the Daily Adjusted Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) as then in effect plus 1.0%.

The facility fees payable under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are based on the Company’s Leverage Ratio (i.e., the ratio, on a consolidated basis, of (a) the sum of total debt (excluding specified permitted foreign bank guarantees and trade letters of credit) plus 600% of forward minimum rent commitments to (b) consolidated earnings, as adjusted, before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent (“Consolidated EBITDAR”) for the trailing four-consecutive-fiscal-quarter periods. The facility fees accrue at a rate of 0.125% to 0.30% per annum based on the Leverage Ratio for the most recent determination date. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement requires that the Leverage Ratio not be greater than 3.75 to 1.00 at the end of each testing period. As of November 2, 2013, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also required that the “Coverage Ratio” for A&F and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis of (i) Consolidated EBITDAR for the trailing four-consecutive-fiscal-quarter period to (ii) the sum of, without duplication, (x) net interest expense for such period, (y) scheduled payments of long-term debt due within twelve months of the date of determination and (z) the sum of minimum rent and contingent store rent, not be less than 1.75 to 1.00.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement will mature on July 27, 2016. The Company had no trade letters of credit outstanding at November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013. Stand-by letters of credit outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013 were insignificant.

As of November 2, 2013 and February 2, 2013, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

On February 24, 2012, the Company entered into a $300 million Term Loan Agreement. On January 23, 2013, the Company amended both the Term Loan Agreement (via Amendment No. 1) (the "Term Loan Agreement") and the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (via Amendment No. 2). The required Coverage Ratio in both agreements was lowered to 1.75 to 1.00 and the availability under the Term Loan Agreement was lowered to $150 million. On February 21, 2013, the Company elected to draw down the full $150 million available under the Term Loan Agreement. Repayments of $3.75 million are due on the last day of each quarter beginning May 2013, with the final repayment of $90.0 million due upon maturity at February 23, 2017. Interest on borrowings may be determined under several alternative methods including LIBOR plus a margin based upon the Company’s Leverage Ratio, as defined above. The Company was in compliance with the applicable ratio requirements and other covenants under both agreements at November 2, 2013.

As of November 2, 2013, the Company had $138.8 million in borrowings outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement. The Company had no borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement as of February 2, 2013.

On November 4, 2013, the Company entered into amendments to both the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement. See Note 20, "SUBSEQUENT EVENTS," for further details on the amendments.

Total interest expense and fees associated with borrowing agreements were $1.1 million and insignificant for the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, respectively, and $3.2 million and $2.3 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2013 and October 27, 2012, respectively.

The terms of both the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement include customary events of default such as payment defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, undischarged material judgments, bankruptcy and insolvency, the occurrence of a defined change in control, or the failure to observe the negative covenants and other covenants related to the operation and conduct of the business of A&F and its subsidiaries. Upon an event of default: (i) the lenders under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement will not be obligated to make loans or other extensions of credit and may, among other things, terminate their commitments to the Company; and (ii) the lenders under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the lenders under the Term Loan Agreement may declare any then outstanding loans due and payable immediately.