Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012	Dec. 06, 2012
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHEROKEE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000844161
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 27, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-02
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,400,167
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3