Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	May 05, 2018	Jun. 07, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHEROKEE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000844161
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 05, 2018
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		14,001,200
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1