Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2017

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 thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016.

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	October 28, 2017		October 29, 2016		October 28, 2017		October 29, 2016
Hollister	$	508,086	$	463,479	$	1,329,401	$	1,245,710
Abercrombie	351,026		358,255		970,131		1,044,667
Total	$	859,112	$	821,734	$	2,299,532	$	2,290,377

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 thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016.

	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	October 28, 2017		October 29, 2016		October 28, 2017		October 29, 2016
United States	$	554,673	$	531,449	$	1,434,019	$	1,435,633
Europe	192,698		187,184		543,578		541,711
Other	111,741		103,101		321,935		313,033
Total	$	859,112	$	821,734	$	2,299,532	$	2,290,377