Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 02, 2014 Guess, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Feb. 01, 2014 Guess, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Aug. 02, 2014 Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Feb. 01, 2014 Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Aug. 02, 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	22,272,000	40,703,000	20,085,000	51,803,000	19,853,000	153,434,000	232,000	4,277,000	20,085,000	157,711,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment					2,425,000	(17,621,000)	117,000	(804,000)	2,542,000	(18,425,000)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax					479,000	1,669,000	0	0	479,000	1,669,000
Gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of income tax					(95,000)	(7,000)	0	0	(95,000)	(7,000)
SERP plan amendment, prior service (credit) cost and actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, net of income tax					218,000	4,619,000	0	0	218,000	4,619,000
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect					(93,000)	2,404,000	0	0	(93,000)	2,404,000
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan					635,000	980,000	0	0	635,000	980,000
Share-based compensation					7,613,000	13,949,000	0	0	7,613,000	13,949,000
Dividends					(38,486,000)	(68,215,000)	0	0	(38,486,000)	(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					427,000	(1,591,000)	0	0	427,000	(1,591,000)
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	1,163,311,000		1,163,311,000		1,147,490,000	1,154,514,000	15,821,000	15,472,000	1,163,311,000	1,169,986,000
Comprehensive income (loss), income tax effect
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, tax effect									476,000	(237,000)
Gain (loss) on marketable securities, tax effect									58,000	4,000
SERP plan amendment, prior service (credit) cost and actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, tax effect									$ (135,000)	$ (2,963,000)