Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020		Nov. 02, 2019	Oct. 31, 2020		Nov. 02, 2019
Document Period End Date				Oct. 31, 2020
Net sales	$ 819,653		$ 863,472	$ 2,003,340		$ 2,438,522
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization	295,220		344,541	791,154		976,868
Gross profit	524,433		518,931	1,212,186		1,461,654
Stores and distribution expense	346,263		377,697	978,757		1,110,656
Marketing, general and administrative expense	121,000		114,075	326,509		341,716
Flagship store exit (benefits) charges	(8,063)		285	(12,490)		47,023
Asset impairment, exclusive of flagship store exit charges	6,329		12,610	57,340		14,987
Other operating loss (income), net	288		(215)	(1,562)		(465)
Operating income (loss)	58,616		14,479	(136,368)		(52,263)
Interest expense, net	8,808		2,922	19,277		4,908
Income (loss) before income taxes	49,808		11,557	(155,645)		(57,171)
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,779		3,987	38,565		(16,931)
Net income (loss)	44,029		7,570	(194,210)		(40,240)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,758		1,047	2,203		3,534
Net income (loss) attributable to A&F	$ 42,271		$ 6,523	$ (196,413)		$ (43,774)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to A&F
Basic	$ 0.68		$ 0.10	$ (3.14)		$ (0.67)
Diluted	$ 0.66		$ 0.10	$ (3.14)		$ (0.67)
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic	62,558		63,099	62,541		64,932
Diluted	63,877		63,911	62,541		64,932
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$ 2,142		$ 1,355	$ 5,477		$ (5,219)
Derivative financial instruments, net of tax	(5,234)		(3,654)	1,224		(574)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(3,092)	[1]	(2,299)	6,701	[1]	(5,793)
Comprehensive income (loss)	40,937		5,271	(187,509)		(46,033)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,758		1,047	2,203		3,534
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to A&F	$ 39,179		$ 4,224	$ (189,712)		$ (49,567)

[1] No tax effect was recognized during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2020 due to the U.S. being a loss jurisdiction.