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				2,487
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(50,297)				(50,297)
Net loss	(47,810)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(3,545)					3,545
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(57,812)						$ (57,812)
Dividends	26,385				(26,385)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		464					(464)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(6,438)		(13,353)		(15,665)		$ 22,580
Share-based compensation expense	(2,668)		(2,668)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	3,080
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(6,574)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	890			890
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
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,618
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(31,142)				(31,142)
Net loss	(29,524)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(3,545)					3,545
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(57,812)						$ (57,812)
Dividends	13,139				(13,139)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		54					(54)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(150)		(1,316)		(1,034)		$ 2,200
Share-based compensation expense	(36)		(36)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	3,133
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(3,788)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	424			424
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
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				445
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(238,684)				(238,684)
Net loss	(238,239)
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		976					(976)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(5,416)		(21,617)		(36,594)		$ 52,795
Share-based compensation expense	(8,906)		(8,906)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	6,458
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	3,335
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	4,884			4,884
Shares, Outstanding		62,284					41,016
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	389,904		2,022,366	(105,420)	$ (1,517,644)
Noncontrolling interests				7,827
Total stockholders' equity	798,066
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				328
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	5,464				5,464
Net loss	5,792
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		81					(81)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(93)		(1,376)		(1,919)		$ 3,202
Share-based compensation expense	(3,744)		(3,744)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	(2,407)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	8,734
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	226			226
Shares, Outstanding		62,365					40,935
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	805,681	$ 1,033	$ 392,272		$ 2,025,911	$ (99,093)	$ (1,514,442)
Noncontrolling interests	7,929			$ 7,929
Total stockholders' equity	$ 813,610