Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014	May 04, 2013	May 03, 2014 Guess, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	Feb. 01, 2014 Guess, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	May 03, 2014 Noncontrolling Interest	Feb. 01, 2014 Noncontrolling Interest	May 03, 2014 Stockholders' Equity, Total	Feb. 01, 2014 Stockholders' Equity, Total
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period	$ 1,169,986,000		$ 1,154,514,000	$ 1,086,992,000	$ 15,472,000	$ 13,876,000	$ 1,169,986,000	$ 1,100,868,000
Net earnings (loss)	(2,187,000)	11,100,000	(2,101,000)	153,434,000	(86,000)	4,277,000	(2,187,000)	157,711,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment			21,849,000	(17,621,000)	401,000	(804,000)	22,250,000	(18,425,000)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax			(1,554,000)	1,669,000	0	0	(1,554,000)	1,669,000
Gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of income tax			(70,000)	(7,000)	0	0	(70,000)	(7,000)
SERP plan amendment, prior service (credit) cost and actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, net of income tax			109,000	4,619,000	0	0	109,000	4,619,000
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect			316,000	2,404,000	0	0	316,000	2,404,000
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan			248,000	980,000	0	0	248,000	980,000
Share-based compensation			3,457,000	13,949,000	0	0	3,457,000	13,949,000
Dividends			(19,275,000)	(68,215,000)	0	0	(19,275,000)	(68,215,000)
Share repurchases				(22,099,000)		0		(22,099,000)
Noncontrolling interest capital contribution				0		0		0
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution				0		(1,877,000)		(1,877,000)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment			255,000	(1,591,000)	0	0	255,000	(1,591,000)
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	1,173,535,000		1,157,748,000	1,154,514,000	15,787,000	15,472,000	1,173,535,000	1,169,986,000
Comprehensive income (loss), income tax effect
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, tax effect							600,000	(237,000)
Gain (loss) on marketable securities, tax effect							43,000	4,000
SERP plan amendment, prior service (credit) cost and actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, tax effect							$ (67,000)	$ (2,963,000)