CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Product sales	$ 493,214	$ 557,862	$ 1,467,110	$ 1,636,569
Net royalties	27,750	31,972	78,942	84,377
Net revenue	520,964	589,834	1,546,052	1,720,946
Cost of product sales	337,300	375,876	998,786	1,113,980
Gross profit	183,664	213,958	547,266	606,966
Selling, general and administrative expenses	162,826	189,093	495,874	554,220
Earnings from operations	20,838	24,865	51,392	52,746
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(292)	(596)	(1,456)	(1,893)
Interest income	273	351	784	1,076
Other income, net	247	7,484	6,581	11,131
Total other income	228	7,239	5,909	10,314
Earnings before income tax expense	21,066	32,104	57,301	63,060
Income tax expense	8,005	10,594	21,774	21,465
Net earnings	13,061	21,510	35,527	41,595
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	617	722	1,453	954
Net earnings attributable to Guess, Inc.	$ 12,444	$ 20,788	$ 34,074	$ 40,641
Net earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.24	$ 0.40	$ 0.48
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.24	$ 0.40	$ 0.47
Weighted average common shares outstanding attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in shares)	83,985	84,624	84,651	84,565
Diluted (in shares)	84,373	84,832	84,847	84,789
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.225	$ 0.225	$ 0.675	$ 0.675