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		66,227					37,073
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	$ 405,379		$ 2,418,544	$ (102,452)	$ (1,513,604)
Noncontrolling interests				$ 9,721
Total stockholders' equity	$ 1,218,621
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				869
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(19,155)				(19,155)
Net loss	(18,286)
Dividends	(13,246)				(13,246)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		410					(410)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(6,288)		(12,037)		(14,631)		$ 20,380
Share-based compensation expense	(2,632)		(2,632)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	(53)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(2,786)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(466)			466
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	(75,165)
Shares, Outstanding		66,637					36,663
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	395,974		2,296,347	(105,291)	$ (1,493,224)
Noncontrolling interests				10,124
Total stockholders' equity	1,104,963
Shares, Outstanding		62,786					40,514
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	1,058,810	$ 1,033	404,983		2,313,745	(108,886)	$ (1,552,065)
Noncontrolling interests	12,368			12,368
Total stockholders' equity	1,071,178
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				117
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(244,148)				(244,148)
Net loss	(244,031)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(1,397)					1,397
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(15,172)						$ (15,172)
Dividends	(12,556)				(12,556)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		895					(895)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(5,323)		(20,241)		(34,675)		$ 49,593
Share-based compensation expense	(5,162)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	8,865
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(5,399)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(4,658)			4,658
Shares, Outstanding		62,284					41,016
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	790,239	$ 1,033	$ 389,904		$ 2,022,366	$ (105,420)	$ (1,517,644)
Noncontrolling interests	7,827			$ 7,827
Total stockholders' equity	$ 798,066