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		62,786					40,514
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	$ 404,983		$ 2,313,745	$ (108,886)	$ (1,552,065)
Noncontrolling interests				$ 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 income (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)		(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		$ 1,033	389,904		2,022,366	(105,420)	$ (1,517,644)
Noncontrolling interests				7,827
Total stockholders' equity	798,066
Shares, Outstanding		62,399					40,901
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	936,628	$ 1,033	401,283		2,149,470	(102,307)	$ (1,512,851)
Noncontrolling interests	12,684			12,684
Total stockholders' equity	949,312
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				938
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	41,768				41,768
Net income (loss)	42,706
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(1,077)					1,077
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(35,249)						$ (35,249)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		613					(613)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(11,748)		(14,456)		(21,490)		$ 24,198
Share-based compensation expense	(8,450)		(8,450)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	2,599
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(1,274)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(4,846)			(4,846)
Shares, Outstanding		61,935					41,365
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	941,174	$ 1,033	$ 395,277		$ 2,169,748	$ (100,982)	$ (1,523,902)
Noncontrolling interests	8,776			$ 8,776
Total stockholders' equity	$ 949,950