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, Common
Shares, Outstanding		52,985					50,315
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	$ 413,190		$ 2,386,156	$ (114,706)	$ (1,859,583)
Noncontrolling interests				$ 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 income (loss)	(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 income (loss)	(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		$ 1,033	405,127		2,333,867	(130,040)	$ (1,948,199)
Noncontrolling interests				11,139
Total stockholders' equity	672,927
Shares, Outstanding		49,002
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	694,841	$ 1,033	416,255		2,368,815	(137,527)	$ (1,953,735)
Noncontrolling interests	11,728			11,728
Total stockholders' equity	706,569
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				3,113
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	73,465				73,465
Net income (loss)	76,578
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		1,139					(1,139)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(18,769)		(25,504)		(42,248)		$ 48,983
Share-based compensation expense	(19,647)		(19,647)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	2,647
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(3,525)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(4,363)			(4,363)
Shares, Outstanding		50,062					53,238
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	400,699		2,344,522	(136,811)	$ (1,907,586)
Noncontrolling interests				9,116
Total stockholders' equity	710,973
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,837
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	56,894				56,894
Net income (loss)	58,731
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		79					(79)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(410)		(1,860)		(1,384)		$ 2,834
Share-based compensation expense	(11,559)		(11,559)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	2,242
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(3,836)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(475)			(475)
Shares, Outstanding		50,141					53,159
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	768,306	$ 1,033	$ 410,398		$ 2,400,032	$ (138,405)	$ (1,904,752)
Noncontrolling interests	10,478			$ 10,478
Total stockholders' equity	$ 778,784