Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Shares, Outstanding		68,195					35,105
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	$ 406,351		$ 2,420,552	$ (95,054)	$ (1,490,503)
Noncontrolling interests				$ 10,092
Total stockholders' equity	$ 1,252,471
Effect on Unearned Revenue Liabilities from New Accounting Principal in Period of Adoption	6,944
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				2,839
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(22,395)				(22,395)
Net loss	(19,556)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(2,931)					2,931
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(68,670)						$ (68,670)
Dividends	(40,550)				(40,550)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		579					(579)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(6,520)		(17,078)		(18,841)		$ 29,399
Share-based compensation expense	(16,896)		(16,896)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	19,026
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(22,640)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(3,111)			(3,111)
Shares, Outstanding		66,975					36,325
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	401,483		2,337,100	(94,892)	$ (1,507,414)
Noncontrolling interests				10,074
Total stockholders' equity	1,147,384
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				857
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	23,919				23,919
Net loss	24,776
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(1,184)					1,184
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(25,000)						$ (25,000)
Dividends	(13,354)				(13,354)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		52					(52)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(586)		(1,271)		(1,955)		$ 2,640
Share-based compensation expense	5,957		(5,957)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	(681)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(3,095)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,111)			(1,111)
Shares, Outstanding		65,843					37,457
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	406,169		2,345,710	(98,668)	$ (1,529,774)
Noncontrolling interests				9,820
Total stockholders' equity	1,134,290
Shares, Outstanding		66,227					37,073
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	1,208,900	$ 1,033	405,379		2,418,544	(102,452)	$ (1,513,604)
Noncontrolling interests	9,721			9,721
Total stockholders' equity	1,218,621
Effect on Unearned Revenue Liabilities from New Accounting Principal in Period of Adoption	(75,165)
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				3,534
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(43,774)				(43,774)
Net loss	(40,240)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(3,957)					3,957
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(63,542)						$ (63,542)
Dividends	(38,959)				(38,959)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		487					(487)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(6,619)		(13,862)		(16,496)		$ 23,739
Share-based compensation expense	(8,464)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	(574)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(5,219)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(2,401)			(2,401)
Shares, Outstanding		63,146					40,154
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	394,694		2,251,032	(105,946)	$ (1,548,836)
Noncontrolling interests				11,318
Total stockholders' equity	1,003,295
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,047
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	6,523				6,523
Net loss	7,570
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(412)					412
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(5,730)						$ (5,730)
Dividends	(12,574)				(12,574)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		23					(23)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(181)		(509)		(831)		$ 1,159
Share-based compensation expense	(5,796)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	(3,654)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	1,355
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,511)			(1,511)
Shares, Outstanding		62,757					40,543
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	983,512	$ 1,033	$ 399,981		$ 2,244,150	$ (108,245)	$ (1,553,407)
Noncontrolling interests	10,854			$ 10,854
Total stockholders' equity	$ 994,366