Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Jun. 07, 2013
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHEROKEE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000844161
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 04, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-01
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,400,168
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1