Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenue from External Customers by Operating Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table provides the Company's net sales by operating segment for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 30, 2016 and August 1, 2015.

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Twenty-six Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	July 30, 2016		August 1, 2015		July 30, 2016		August 1, 2015
Abercrombie	$	363,076	$	380,615	$	686,412	$	720,367
Hollister	420,084		437,141		782,231		806,811
Total	$	783,160	$	817,756	$	1,468,643	$	1,527,178

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]

The following table provides the Company’s net sales by geographic area for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 30, 2016 and August 1, 2015.

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Twenty-six Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	July 30, 2016		August 1, 2015		July 30, 2016		August 1, 2015
United States	$	478,755	$	514,526	$	904,184	$	963,415
Europe	193,070		200,150		354,527		366,234
Other	111,335		103,080		209,932		197,529
Total	$	783,160	$	817,756	$	1,468,643	$	1,527,178