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				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)		(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)
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	(75,165)
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)		(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		$ 1,033	399,981		2,244,150	(108,245)	$ (1,553,407)
Noncontrolling interests				10,854
Total stockholders' equity	994,366
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				2,203
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(196,413)				(196,413)
Net loss	(194,210)
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		995					(995)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(5,566)		(22,053)		(37,255)		$ 53,742
Share-based compensation expense	(13,575)		(13,575)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	1,224
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	5,477
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(5,146)			(5,146)
Shares, Outstanding		62,365					40,935
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	392,272		2,025,911	(99,093)	$ (1,514,442)
Noncontrolling interests				7,929
Total stockholders' equity	813,610
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,758
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	42,271				42,271
Net loss	44,029
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		19					(19)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(150)		(436)		(661)		$ 947
Share-based compensation expense	(4,669)		(4,669)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	(5,234)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	2,142
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(262)			(262)
Shares, Outstanding		62,384					40,916
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	849,379	$ 1,033	$ 396,505		$ 2,067,521	$ (102,185)	$ (1,513,495)
Noncontrolling interests	9,425			$ 9,425
Total stockholders' equity	$ 858,804