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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Nov. 01, 2014
Aug. 02, 2014
May 03, 2014
Feb. 01, 2014
Nov. 02, 2013
Aug. 03, 2013
May 04, 2013
Aug. 02, 2014
Aug. 03, 2013
Nov. 01, 2014
Nov. 02, 2013
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Feb. 02, 2013
Quantifying Prior Year Misstatements Corrected in Current Year Financial Statements [Abstract]                              
Increase (decrease) in pre-tax income related to correction of errors $ (100,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ (600,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ (1,400,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ (1,500,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ (6,500,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ 2,100,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ 4,500,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ 2,500,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ (2,900,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ 5,500,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ (3,300,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ 6,300,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ (2,900,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax $ 2,600,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountPreTax  
Increase (decrease) in after tax income related to correction of errors (100,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountAfterTax (400,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountAfterTax (900,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountAfterTax (900,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountAfterTax         (1,700,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountAfterTax   (2,000,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountAfterTax   (1,800,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountAfterTax 800,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountAfterTax  
Unrelated tax charge correction   (400,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountTaxExpenseCorrection     (2,200,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountTaxExpenseCorrection 1,900,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountTaxExpenseCorrection   (1,200,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountTaxExpenseCorrection   (1,200,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountTaxExpenseCorrection (400,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountTaxExpenseCorrection   (400,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountTaxExpenseCorrection (900,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountTaxExpenseCorrection  
Increase (decrease) in net income related to correction of errors 100,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome 800,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome 900,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome 900,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome 6,200,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome (3,000,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome (2,900,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome (600,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome 1,700,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome (2,500,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome 2,400,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome (4,700,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome 2,200,000anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome (100,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountNetIncome  
Increase (decrease) in net cash provided by operating activities related to correction of errors                         (11,800,000)anf_QuantifyingMisstatementinCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmountCashProvidedbyOperatingActivities    
Cash and Equivalents:                              
Maturity Period Of Cash Equivalents                         3 months    
Restricted Cash:                              
Restricted cash 14,835,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents       26,686,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents               14,835,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents 26,686,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents  
Inventories:                              
Lower of cost or market adjustment to inventory 12,700,000us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves       22,100,000us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves               12,700,000us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves 22,100,000us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves  
Inventory shrink reserve 11,400,000anf_InventoryShrinkReserve       13,600,000anf_InventoryShrinkReserve               11,400,000anf_InventoryShrinkReserve 13,600,000anf_InventoryShrinkReserve  
Inventory, net 460,794,000us-gaap_InventoryNet       530,192,000us-gaap_InventoryNet               460,794,000us-gaap_InventoryNet 530,192,000us-gaap_InventoryNet  
Inventory in transit 56,100,000us-gaap_OtherInventoryInTransit       76,400,000us-gaap_OtherInventoryInTransit               56,100,000us-gaap_OtherInventoryInTransit 76,400,000us-gaap_OtherInventoryInTransit  
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions:                              
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), before tax                         (2,000,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 2,900,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 3,300,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Revenue Recognition:                              
Estimated reserve for sales returns                         9,500,000us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionSalesReturnsReserveForSalesReturns 8,000,000us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionSalesReturnsReserveForSalesReturns 9,300,000us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionSalesReturnsReserveForSalesReturns
Gift card liability 36,936,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesForUnredeeemedGiftCards       42,512,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesForUnredeeemedGiftCards               36,936,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesForUnredeeemedGiftCards 42,512,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesForUnredeeemedGiftCards  
Operating income for gift card breakage                         5,800,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInGiftCardLiability 8,800,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInGiftCardLiability 6,900,000us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInGiftCardLiability
Stores and Distribution Expense:                              
Handling costs                         52,200,000anf_HandlingCosts 53,900,000anf_HandlingCosts 59,400,000anf_HandlingCosts
Other Operating Income, Net:                              
Insurance Recoveries                         10,200,000us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries 9,000,000us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries 4,800,000us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries
Auction Rate Securities Gain (Loss)                         0anf_AuctionRateSecuritiesGainLoss 0anf_AuctionRateSecuritiesGainLoss 2,454,000anf_AuctionRateSecuritiesGainLoss
Advertising Costs                              
Advertising expense                         84,600,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 68,100,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 59,000,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Leases:                              
Fixed minimum(1)                         432,794,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals [1] 464,937,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals [1] 414,061,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals [1]
Contingent                         8,886,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals 8,624,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals 16,828,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals
Deferred lease credits amortization                         (38,437,000)anf_DeferredLeaseCreditsAmortization (45,899,000)anf_DeferredLeaseCreditsAmortization (45,926,000)anf_DeferredLeaseCreditsAmortization
Total store rent expense                         403,243,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet 427,662,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet 384,963,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Buildings, equipment and other                         4,619,000anf_BuildingsEquipmentAndOther 4,987,000anf_BuildingsEquipmentAndOther 6,259,000anf_BuildingsEquipmentAndOther
Total rent expense                         407,862,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense 432,649,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense 391,222,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Lease Termination Fees                         12,400,000anf_LeaseTerminationFees 39,200,000anf_LeaseTerminationFees 3,400,000anf_LeaseTerminationFees
Leasehold Financing Obligations 50,521,000anf_LeaseholdFinancingObligation       60,726,000anf_LeaseholdFinancingObligation               50,521,000anf_LeaseholdFinancingObligation 60,726,000anf_LeaseholdFinancingObligation  
Financing Interest Expense                         6,200,000us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense 6,600,000us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense 6,800,000us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense
Operating Lease Commitments Under Non-Cancelable Leases:                              
Fiscal 2015 409,046,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent                       409,046,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent    
Fiscal 2016 366,909,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears                       366,909,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears    
Fiscal 2017 279,960,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears                       279,960,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears    
Fiscal 2018 210,674,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears                       210,674,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears    
Fiscal 2019 165,307,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears                       165,307,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears    
Thereafter 525,286,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter                       525,286,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter    
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:                              
Shares of Common Stock issued (in shares)                         103,300,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic 103,300,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic 103,300,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic
Treasury shares (in shares)                         (31,515,000)us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTreasuryStock (26,143,000)us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTreasuryStock (21,360,000)us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTreasuryStock
Weighted-Average - basic shares (in shares)                         71,785,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 77,157,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 81,940,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards (in shares)                         1,152,000us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements 1,509,000us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements 1,235,000us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
Weighted-Average - diluted shares (in shares)                         72,937,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 78,666,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 83,175,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Anti-Dilutive shares (in shares)                         6,144,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount [2] 4,630,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount [2] 5,228,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount [2]
Direct-to-Consumer Operations [Member]                              
Stores and Distribution Expense:                              
Shipping and handling costs                         108,100,000anf_ShippingAndHandlingCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= anf_DirectToConsumerOperationsMember		 93,400,000anf_ShippingAndHandlingCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= anf_DirectToConsumerOperationsMember		 78,600,000anf_ShippingAndHandlingCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= anf_DirectToConsumerOperationsMember
Common Class A                              
Stockholders' Equity:                              
Common stock, shares authorized 150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		       150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		               150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		  
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		       $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		               $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		  
Common stock, shares outstanding 69,400,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		       76,400,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		               69,400,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 76,400,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		  
Common stock, voting rights per share 1anf_CommonStockVotingRightsPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		                       1anf_CommonStockVotingRightsPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		    
Common Class B [Member]                              
Stockholders' Equity:                              
Common stock, shares authorized 106,400,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		       106,400,000.0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		               106,400,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 106,400,000.0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		  
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		       $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		               $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		  
Common stock, shares outstanding 0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		       0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		               0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		 0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		  
Common stock, voting rights per share 3anf_CommonStockVotingRightsPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		                       3anf_CommonStockVotingRightsPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember		    
Minimum [Member]                              
Leases:                              
Committed Non-cancelable Leases with Remaining Terms, Number of Years                         1 year    
Maximum [Member]                              
Leases:                              
Committed Non-cancelable Leases with Remaining Terms, Number of Years                         16 years    
Building [Member]                              
Property, Plant and Equipment:                              
Useful life                         30 years    
Leasehold Improvements and Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]                              
Property, Plant and Equipment:                              
Useful life                         3 years    
Leasehold Improvements and Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]                              
Property, Plant and Equipment:                              
Useful life                         15 years    
Information Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member]                              
Property, Plant and Equipment:                              
Useful life                         3 years    
Information Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member]                              
Property, Plant and Equipment:                              
Useful life                         7 years    
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]                              
Property, Plant and Equipment:                              
Useful life                         3 years    
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]                              
Property, Plant and Equipment:                              
Useful life                         15 years    
Other Property and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]                              
Property, Plant and Equipment:                              
Useful life                         3 years    
Other Property and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]                              
Property, Plant and Equipment:                              
Useful life                         20 years    
Internal-use Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]                              
Property, Plant and Equipment:                              
Useful life                         7 years    
Gilly Hicks [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]                              
Leases:                              
Lease Termination Fees                         $ 6,800,000anf_LeaseTerminationFees
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= anf_GillyHicksMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember		 $ 39,100,000anf_LeaseTerminationFees
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= anf_GillyHicksMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember		  
[1] Includes lease termination fees of $12.4 million, $39.2 million and $3.4 million for Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2012, respectively. For Fiscal 2014 and Fiscal 2013, lease termination fees of $6.8 million and $39.1 million, respectively, related to the Gilly Hicks restructuring.
[2] Reflects the number of shares subject to outstanding share-based compensation awards but excluded from the computation of net income per diluted share because the impact would be anti-dilutive.