Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total		Common Stock	Paid-in capital	Noncontrolling interest	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury stock	AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest					$ 12,684
Total stockholders’ equity	$ 949,312
Beginning Balance at Jan. 30, 2021			$ 1,033	$ 401,283		$ 2,149,470	$ (1,512,851)	$ (102,307)
Beginning balance, shares outstanding at Jan. 30, 2021			62,399				40,901
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,056
Net income (loss) attributable to A&F	263,010
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	270,066
Purchase of common stock	(377,290)
Purchase of common stock, shares			10,200				10,200
Share-based compensation issuances and exercises	(13,163)	[1]		(17,397)		(26,324)	$ (30,558)
Share-based compensation issuances and exercises, shares			(786)				(786)
Share-based compensation expense	29,304			29,304
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	10,518							10,518
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(22,917)							(22,917)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(8,506)				(8,506)
Ending Balance at Jan. 29, 2022			$ 1,033	413,190		2,386,156	$ (1,859,583)	(114,706)
Ending balance, shares outstanding at Jan. 29, 2022			52,985				50,315
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest					11,234
Total stockholders’ equity	837,324
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,569
Net income (loss) attributable to A&F	2,816
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	10,385
Purchase of common stock	$ (125,775)
Purchase of common stock, shares	125,775		4,770				4,770
Share-based compensation issuances and exercises	$ (14,464)	[1]		(25,930)		(20,157)	$ (31,623)
Share-based compensation issuances and exercises, shares			(787)				(787)
Share-based compensation expense	28,995			28,995
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(10,857)							(10,857)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(11,964)							(11,964)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(7,075)				(7,075)
Ending Balance at Jan. 28, 2023	694,841		$ 1,033	416,255		2,368,815	$ (1,953,735)	(137,527)
Ending balance, shares outstanding at Jan. 28, 2023			49,002				54,298
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	11,728				11,728
Total stockholders’ equity	706,569
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,290
Net income (loss) attributable to A&F	328,123
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	335,413
Purchase of common stock	0
Purchase of common stock, shares			0				0
Share-based compensation issuances and exercises	(29,485)	[1]		(34,768)		(53,309)	$ (58,592)
Share-based compensation issuances and exercises, shares			(1,498)				(1,498)
Share-based compensation expense	40,122
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	5,438
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(3,879)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(4,191)				(4,191)
Ending Balance at Feb. 03, 2024	1,035,160		$ 1,033	$ 421,609		$ 2,643,629	$ (1,895,143)	$ (135,968)
Ending balance, shares outstanding at Feb. 03, 2024			50,500				52,800
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	14,827				$ 14,827
Total stockholders’ equity	$ 1,049,987

[1] (1)    Classified within other financing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.