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				4,739
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	197,501				197,501
Net (loss) income	202,240
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		6,143					6,143
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(235,249)						$ (235,249)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		781					(781)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(13,044)		(17,247)		(26,171)		$ 30,374
Share-based compensation expense	(22,269)		(22,269)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	9,718
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(8,889)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(8,028)			(8,028)
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
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,845
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	47,233				47,233
Net (loss) income	49,078
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		2,692					2,692
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(100,000)						$ (100,000)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		38					(38)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(984)		(918)		(1,442)		$ 1,376
Share-based compensation expense	(7,332)		(7,332)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	4,416
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(5,629)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(2,817)			(2,817)
Shares, Outstanding		57,037					46,263
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	406,305		2,320,800	(101,478)	$ (1,717,726)
Noncontrolling interests				9,395
Total stockholders' equity	918,329
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				5,211
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(35,517)				(35,517)
Net (loss) income	(30,306)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		4,770					4,770
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(125,775)						$ (125,775)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		785					(785)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(14,432)		(25,575)		(19,909)		$ 31,052
Share-based compensation expense	(23,426)		(23,426)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(1,223)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(26,338)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(6,611)			(6,611)
Shares, Outstanding		49,471					53,829
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	405,127		2,333,867	(130,040)	$ (1,948,199)
Noncontrolling interests				11,139
Total stockholders' equity	672,927
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,496
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(2,214)				(2,214)
Net (loss) income	(718)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		510					510
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(8,000)						$ (8,000)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		39					(39)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(426)		(1,396)		(923)		$ 1,893
Share-based compensation expense	(7,310)		(7,310)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(1,206)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(11,021)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(2,801)			(2,801)
Shares, Outstanding		49,000					54,300
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	646,231	$ 1,033	$ 411,041		$ 2,330,730	$ (142,267)	$ (1,954,306)
Noncontrolling interests	9,834			$ 9,834
Total stockholders' equity	$ 656,065