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				445
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(238,684)				(238,684)
Net income (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 income (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		$ 1,033	392,272		2,025,911	(99,093)	$ (1,514,442)
Noncontrolling interests				7,929
Total stockholders' equity	813,610
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				2,894
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	150,268				150,268
Net income (loss)	153,162
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(3,451)					3,451
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(135,249)						$ (135,249)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		743					(743)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(12,060)		(16,329)		(24,729)		$ 28,998
Share-based compensation expense	(14,937)		(14,937)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	5,302
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(3,260)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(5,211)			(5,211)
Shares, Outstanding		61,935					41,365
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	395,277		2,169,748	(100,982)	$ (1,523,902)
Noncontrolling interests				8,776
Total stockholders' equity	949,950
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,956
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	108,500				108,500
Net income (loss)	110,456
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(2,374)					2,374
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(100,000)						$ (100,000)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		130					(130)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(312)		(1,873)		(3,239)		$ 4,800
Share-based compensation expense	(6,487)		(6,487)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	2,703
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(1,986)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(365)			(365)
Shares, Outstanding		59,691					43,609
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	956,566	$ 1,033	$ 399,891		$ 2,275,009	$ (100,265)	$ (1,619,102)
Noncontrolling interests	10,367			$ 10,367
Total stockholders' equity	$ 966,933