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				5,211
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(35,517)				(35,517)
Net income (loss)	(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 income (loss)	(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		$ 1,033	411,041		2,330,730	(142,267)	$ (1,954,306)
Noncontrolling interests				9,834
Total stockholders' equity	656,065
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				4,634
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	169,676				169,676
Net income (loss)	174,310
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		1,399					(1,399)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(29,079)		(32,071)		(52,270)		$ 55,262
Share-based compensation expense	(29,331)		(29,331)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	9,906
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(8,567)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(6,357)			(6,357)
Shares, Outstanding		50,141					53,159
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	410,398		2,400,032	(138,405)	$ (1,904,752)
Noncontrolling interests				10,478
Total stockholders' equity	778,784
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,521
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	96,211				96,211
Net income (loss)	97,732
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		260					(260)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(10,310)		(6,567)		(10,022)		$ 6,279
Share-based compensation expense	(9,684)		(9,684)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	7,259
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(5,042)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,994)			(1,994)
Shares, Outstanding		50,401					52,899
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	866,108	$ 1,033	$ 413,515		$ 2,486,221	$ (136,188)	$ (1,898,473)
Noncontrolling interests	10,005			$ 10,005
Total stockholders' equity	$ 876,113