Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015 have been prepared by The Gap, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” and “our”). In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015 and for all periods presented. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 30, 2016 has been derived from our audited financial statements. The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in the notes to the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted from these interim financial statements, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. We suggest that you read these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2016. The results of operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for the 52-week period ending January 28, 2017.

Basis of Presentation

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015 have been prepared by The Gap, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” and “our”). In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015 and for all periods presented. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 30, 2016 has been derived from our audited financial statements.

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in the notes to the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted from these interim financial statements, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. We suggest that you read these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2016.

The results of operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for the 52-week period ending January 28, 2017.