Segment Reporting (Segment Reporting Information, by Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014 segment		Nov. 02, 2013 segment		Nov. 01, 2014 segment		Nov. 02, 2013 segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	3		3		3		3
Net Sales	$ 911,453		$ 1,033,293		$ 2,624,486		$ 2,817,760
Operating Income (Loss)	33,366	[1]	(35,370)	[2]	21,353	[3]	(30,127)	[4]
U.S. Stores
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	475,717		561,788		1,324,066		1,515,079
Operating Income (Loss)	71,764	[1]	29,512	[2]	153,745	[3]	128,205	[4]
International Stores
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	248,221		296,937		768,985		841,096
Operating Income (Loss)	44,927	[1]	40,641	[2]	152,043	[3]	160,821	[4]
Direct-to-Consumer Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	187,515		174,568		531,435		461,585
Operating Income (Loss)	59,439	[1]	65,602	[2]	170,533	[3]	176,793	[4]
Segment Total
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	911,453		1,033,293		2,624,486		2,817,760
Operating Income (Loss)	176,130	[1]	135,755	[2]	476,321	[3]	465,819	[4]
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	0	[5]	0	[5]	0	[5]	0	[5]
Operating Income (Loss)	(142,764)	[1],[5]	(171,125)	[2],[5]	(454,968)	[3],[5]	(495,946)	[2],[5]
Restructuring, Profit Improvement Initiative, Corporate Governance Matters | U.S. Stores
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	6,000		51,500		5,500		51,500
Restructuring, Profit Improvement Initiative, Corporate Governance Matters | International Stores
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	13,000		32,200		20,700		32,200
Restructuring, Profit Improvement Initiative, Corporate Governance Matters | Direct-to-Consumer Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	100				100
Restructuring, Profit Improvement Initiative, Corporate Governance Matters | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 1,200	[5]	$ 12,200	[5]	$ 11,900	[5]	$ 14,700	[5]

[1] Includes charges related to store-related asset impairments, store closures, the restructuring of the Gilly Hicks brand, the Company's profit improvement initiative and legal, advisory and other charges related to certain corporate governance matters, of which $6.0 million is included in U.S. Stores, $13.0 million is included in International Stores, $0.1 million is included in Direct-to-Consumer Operations and $1.2 million is included in Other for the thirteen week period ended November 1, 2014.

[2] Includes charges related to store-related asset impairments, the restructuring of the Gilly Hicks brand and the Company's profit improvement initiative of which $51.5 million is included in U.S. Stores, $32.2 million is included in International Stores and $12.2 million is included in Other for the thirteen week period ended November 2, 2013.

[3] Includes charges related to store-related asset impairments, store closures, the restructuring of the Gilly Hicks brand, the Company's profit improvement initiative and legal, advisory and other charges related to certain corporate governance matters of which $5.5 million is included in U.S. stores, $20.7 million is included in International Stores, $0.1 million is included in Direct-to-Consumer Operations and $11.9 million is included in Other for the thirty-nine week period ended November 1, 2014.

[4] Includes charges related to store-related asset impairments, the restructuring of the Gilly Hicks brand and the Company's profit improvement initiative of which $51.5 million is included in U.S. stores, $32.2 million is included in International Stores and $14.7 million is included in Other for the thirty-nine week period ended November 2, 2013.

[5] Includes corporate functions not dedicated to an individual store or direct-to-consumer operations such as Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Planning, Allocation, Store Management and Support, Marketing, Distribution Center Operations, Information Technology, Real Estate, Finance, Legal, Human Resources and other corporate overhead.