Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	$ (25,178)	$ 3,341
Less net earnings attributable to nonvested restricted stockholders	150	84
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ (25,328)	$ 3,257
Weighted average common shares used in basic computations	83,514,000	84,965,000
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	0	134,000
Weighted average common shares used in diluted computations	83,514,000	85,099,000
Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ 0.04
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ 0.04
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings (loss) per share
Antidilutive equity awards excluded from computation of diluted weighted average common shares	3,022,961	2,124,253
Performance-based or market-based units
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings (loss) per share
Awards subject to performance or market conditions that were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares	602,816	175,866
Potentially dilutive shares
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings (loss) per share
Antidilutive equity awards excluded from computation of diluted weighted average common shares	249,003