Gilly Hicks Restructuring (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2014 International Stores	Nov. 01, 2014 U.S. Stores	Nov. 01, 2014 Facility Closing Gilly Hicks	Nov. 01, 2014 Facility Closing Gilly Hicks	Nov. 01, 2013 Facility Closing Gilly Hicks store
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of stores									24
Total charges expected to be incurred							$ 89,000,000	$ 89,000,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost					37,400,000	50,200,000	6,100,000	87,553,000
Remaining charges expected to be incurred							1,400,000	1,400,000
Non-Cash Charges [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges	16,706,000	43,571,000	16,706,000	43,571,000				37,940,000
Other Charges								1,218,000
Cash Charges [Abstract]
Lease terminations								$ 48,395,000