Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	Dec. 05, 2014
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHEROKEE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000844161
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Nov. 01, 2014
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		8,433,233
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3