Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Dec. 08, 2011
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHEROKEE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000844161
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 29, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-28
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,387,168
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3