Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2021		Aug. 01, 2020		Jul. 31, 2021		Aug. 01, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Single lease cost	[1]	$ 70,325		$ 87,698		$ 140,077		$ 181,189
Variable lease cost		19,300	[2]	19,433	[2]	42,466	[2]	47,335
Operating lease right-of-use asset impairment	[3]	240		5,410		2,704		40,418
Sublease Income	[4]	(1,095)		0
Operating lease cost		88,770		$ 112,541		183,059		268,942
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability						17,159		23,119
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities						230,836		$ 122,128
LesseeOperatingLeaseLeasesNotYetCommencedLiability		2,500				2,500
Rent Abatement Benefit to Variable Lease Cost		$ 5,200				$ 13,000

[1] Included amortization and interest expense associated with operating lease right-of-use assets and the impact from remeasurement of operating lease liabilities.

[2] Included variable payments related to both lease and nonlease components, such as contingent rent payments made by the Company based on performance, and payments related to taxes, insurance, and maintenance costs, as well as the benefit of $5.2 million and $13.0 million of rent abatements during the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 31, 2021 related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in the total payments required by the modified contract being substantially the same as or less than total payments required by the original contract. Rent abatements obtained during the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2020 were not significant.

[3] Refer to Note 9, “ASSET IMPAIRMENT,” for details related to operating lease right-of-use asset impairment charges.(4)The terms of the sublease agreement entered into by the Company with a third party during Fiscal 2020 related to one of its previous flagship store locations have not changed materially from that disclosed in Note 8, “LEASES,” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in “ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA” of A&F’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2020. Sublease income is recognized in other operating income (loss), net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

[4] The terms of the sublease agreement entered into by the Company with a third party during Fiscal 2020 related to one of its previous flagship store locations have not changed materially from that disclosed in Note 8, “LEASES,” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in “ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA” of A&F’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2020. Sublease income is recognized in other operating income (loss), net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).