Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2019	Jun. 14, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CHEROKEE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000844161
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 04, 2019
Trading Symbol	CHKE
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-02
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,945,953
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1