Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2018	Dec. 07, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CHEROKEE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000844161
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Nov. 03, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-02
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,223,037
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3