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Segment Reporting (Sales by Geographic Area) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
May 03, 2014
Net Sales $ 709,422us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 822,428us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
United States    
Net Sales 448,889us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 504,396us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Europe    
Net Sales 166,084us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 235,614us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Other    
Net Sales $ 94,449us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= anf_OtherLocationsMember		 $ 82,418us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= anf_OtherLocationsMember