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		62,399					40,901
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	$ 401,283		$ 2,149,470	$ (102,307)	$ (1,512,851)
Noncontrolling interests				$ 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 (loss) income	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), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and 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 (loss) income	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), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and 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		$ 1,033	399,891		2,275,009	(100,265)	$ (1,619,102)
Noncontrolling interests				10,367
Total stockholders' equity	966,933
Shares, Outstanding		52,985					50,315
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	826,090	$ 1,033	413,190		2,386,156	(114,706)	$ (1,859,583)
Noncontrolling interests	11,234			11,234
Total stockholders' equity	837,324
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				3,715
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(33,303)				(33,303)
Net (loss) income	(29,588)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		4,260					4,260
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(117,775)						$ (117,775)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		746					(746)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(14,006)		(24,179)		(18,986)		$ 29,159
Share-based compensation expense	(16,116)		(16,116)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(17)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(15,317)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(3,810)			(3,810)
Shares, Outstanding		50,442					52,858
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	398,412		2,350,807	(123,397)	$ (1,931,494)
Noncontrolling interests				9,444
Total stockholders' equity	704,805
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				2,092
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(16,834)				(16,834)
Net (loss) income	(14,742)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		1,000					1,000
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(17,775)						$ (17,775)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		29					(29)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(81)		(1,045)		(106)		$ 1,070
Share-based compensation expense	(7,760)		(7,760)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(1,729)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(4,914)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(397)			(397)
Shares, Outstanding		49,471					53,829
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	661,788	$ 1,033	$ 405,127		$ 2,333,867	$ (130,040)	$ (1,948,199)
Noncontrolling interests	11,139			$ 11,139
Total stockholders' equity	$ 672,927