Segment Reporting (Net Sales by Brand) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015
Schedule of Revenue by Brand [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 783,160	$ 817,756	$ 1,468,643	$ 1,527,178
Abercrombie
Schedule of Revenue by Brand [Line Items]
Net Sales	363,076	380,615	686,412	720,367
Hollister
Schedule of Revenue by Brand [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 420,084	$ 437,141	$ 782,231	$ 806,811

Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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