Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2017	Aug. 14, 2017
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHEROKEE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000844161
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 29, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-27
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,002,150
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1