Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013		Oct. 27, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, at cost	$ 2,986,429			$ 2,915,072
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,825,525)			(1,606,840)
Property and equipment, net	1,160,904			1,308,232
Property And Equipment Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges	81,511		0
Level 3 [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member]
Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]
Weighted average cost of capital	11.00%	[1]
Annual revenue growth rates	2.00%	[2]
Construction Project Assets [Member]
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net	52,800			55,200
Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie and Hollister stores [Member]
Property And Equipment Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges	$ 43,600
Abercrombie And Fitch [Member]
Property And Equipment Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores	23
Abercrombie Kids [Member]
Property And Equipment Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores	3
Hollister [Member]
Property And Equipment Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores	70

[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.