Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2019	Aug. 04, 2018
Document Period End Date	Aug. 03, 2019
Operating Lease, Payments	$ 200,457,000	$ 0
Operating activities
Net loss	(47,810,000)	(44,332,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	81,541,000	93,153,000
Amortization of deferred lease credits prior to adoption of new lease accounting standard	0	(10,609,000)
Asset impairment	5,606,000	9,727,000
Loss on disposal	3,720,000	1,644,000
Benefit from deferred income taxes	(22,589,000)	(17,049,000)
Share-based compensation	2,668,000	10,939,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Inventories	(51,297,000)	(40,934,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,201,000	62,918,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities	39,351,000	0
Income taxes	(5,011,000)	(1,043,000)
Other assets	(46,638,000)	(12,759,000)
Other liabilities	203,000	(1,129,000)
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	(36,055,000)	50,526,000
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(94,224,000)	(54,115,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(94,224,000)	(54,115,000)
Financing activities
Purchase of treasury stock	(57,812,000)	(43,670,000)
Dividends paid	(26,385,000)	(27,196,000)
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement	6,400,000	5,900,000
Other financing activities	(7,727,000)	(6,875,000)
Net cash used for financing activities	(91,924,000)	(77,741,000)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(2,455,000)	(13,437,000)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents, and restricted cash and equivalents	(224,658,000)	(94,767,000)
Cash and equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	745,829,000	697,955,000
Cash and equivalents, and restricted cash and equivalents, end of period	521,171,000	603,188,000
Supplemental information related to non-cash activities
Purchases of property and equipment not yet paid at end of period	33,826,000	27,985,000
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	204,499,000	0
Supplemental information related to cash activities
Cash paid for interest related to Abercrombie & Fitch Co.’s term loan facility	7,688,000	6,832,000
Cash paid for income taxes	16,434,000	14,928,000
Cash received from income tax refunds	$ 8,565,000	$ 8,173,000