CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Product sales	$ 426,468	$ 452,959
Net royalties	22,347	25,865
Net revenue	448,815	478,824
Cost of product sales	306,056	313,339
Gross profit	142,759	165,485
Selling, general and administrative expenses	165,654	161,132
Restructuring charges	6,083	0
Earnings (loss) from operations	(28,978)	4,353
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(520)	(435)
Interest income	651	272
Other income (expense), net	(1,098)	2,626
Total other income (expense)	(967)	2,463
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	(29,945)	6,816
Income tax expense (benefit)	(4,791)	2,829
Net earnings (loss)	(25,154)	3,987
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	24	646
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	$ (25,178)	$ 3,341
Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ 0.04
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.30)	$ 0.04
Weighted average common shares outstanding attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in shares)	83,514	84,965
Diluted (in shares)	83,514	85,099
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.225	$ 0.225