Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Common stock (in shares), beginning of the period			85,323,154
Treasury stock (in shares), beginning of the period			54,235,846
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period			$ 1,089,446	$ 1,169,986	$ 1,169,986
Net earnings	$ 18,479	$ 22,272	22,466	$ 20,085	97,184
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(21,636)		(116,707)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax			(1,289)		7,270
Loss on marketable securities, net of income tax			(8)		(106)
Actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, curtailment and prior service credit amortization on defined benefit plans, net of income tax			6,594		(5,862)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect			(1,842)		(1,937)
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan			374		1,008
Share-based compensation			8,052		15,342
Dividends			(38,658)		(76,982)
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution			(3,830)		(355)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment			$ (1,220)		$ 605
Common stock (in shares), end of the period	85,763,440		85,763,440		85,323,154
Treasury stock (in shares), end of the period	54,212,364		54,212,364		54,235,846
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	$ 1,058,449		$ 1,058,449		$ 1,089,446
Comprehensive income (loss), income tax effect
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, tax effect			44		(721)
Loss on marketable securities, tax effect			6		61
Actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, curtailment and prior service credit amortization on defined benefit plans, tax effect			$ (3,979)		$ 2,335
Common Stock
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Common stock (in shares), beginning of the period			85,323,154	84,962,345	84,962,345
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)			416,804		313,271
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)			23,482		47,538
Common stock (in shares), end of the period	85,763,440		85,763,440		85,323,154
Treasury Stock
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Treasury stock (in shares), beginning of the period			54,235,846	54,283,384	54,283,384
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)			(23,482)		(47,538)
Treasury stock (in shares), end of the period	54,212,364		54,212,364		54,235,846
Guess, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period			$ 1,073,856	$ 1,154,514	$ 1,154,514
Net earnings			21,630		94,570
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(21,036)		(114,566)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax			(1,289)		7,270
Loss on marketable securities, net of income tax			(8)		(106)
Actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, curtailment and prior service credit amortization on defined benefit plans, net of income tax			6,594		(5,862)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect			(1,842)		(1,937)
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan			374		1,008
Share-based compensation			8,052		15,342
Dividends			(38,658)		(76,982)
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution			0		0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment			(1,220)		605
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	$ 1,046,453		1,046,453		1,073,856
Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period			15,590	$ 15,472	15,472
Net earnings			836		2,614
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(600)		(2,141)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax			0		0
Loss on marketable securities, net of income tax			0		0
Actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, curtailment and prior service credit amortization on defined benefit plans, net of income tax			0		0
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect			0		0
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan			0		0
Share-based compensation			0		0
Dividends			0		0
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution			(3,830)		(355)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment			0		0
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	$ 11,996		$ 11,996		$ 15,590