Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014		Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Property and equipment, net
Land	$ 37,453,000		$ 36,890,000	$ 37,453,000		$ 36,890,000
Buildings	296,382,000		297,243,000	296,382,000		297,243,000
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	689,815,000		707,061,000	689,815,000		707,061,000
Information technology	369,257,000		289,656,000	369,257,000		289,656,000
Leasehold improvements	1,414,939,000		1,449,568,000	1,414,939,000		1,449,568,000
Construction in progress	33,791,000		90,573,000	33,791,000		90,573,000
Other	44,075,000		44,081,000	44,075,000		44,081,000
Total	2,885,712,000		2,915,072,000	2,885,712,000		2,915,072,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,754,371,000)		(1,606,840,000)	(1,754,371,000)		(1,606,840,000)
Property and equipment, net	1,131,341,000		1,308,232,000	1,131,341,000		1,308,232,000
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Asset Impairment	3,100,000	43,600,000	7,400,000	46,715,000		7,407,000	68,022,000
Store-related assets measured at fair value	14,200,000		10,200,000	14,200,000		10,200,000
Level 3 [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow Model [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
Total	52,300,000		55,200,000	52,300,000		55,200,000
Abercrombie & Fitch [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores				23		1	14
Abercrombie Kids [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores				4		3	21
Hollister [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores				70		12	42
Gilly Hicks [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Asset Impairment				$ 37,940,000
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores						1	2

[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 and undiscounted cash flow model.