Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Apr. 08, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHEROKEE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000844161
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 244.6
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,720,012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY