Segment Reporting (Net Sales by Brand) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016
Schedule of Revenue by Brand [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 859,112	$ 821,734	$ 2,299,532	$ 2,290,377
Hollister
Schedule of Revenue by Brand [Line Items]
Net Sales	508,086	463,479	1,329,401	1,245,710
Abercrombie
Schedule of Revenue by Brand [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 351,026	$ 358,255	$ 970,131	$ 1,044,667

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=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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