Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stock (in shares), beginning of the period			83,833,937
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period			$ 1,031,293,000	$ 1,089,446,000	$ 1,089,446,000
Net earnings	$ 9,729,000	$ 13,061,000	16,742,000	$ 35,527,000	84,815,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment			14,530,000		(37,744,000)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax			(4,577,000)		95,000
Other-than-temporary-impairment and unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of income tax			15,000		(12,000)
Actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, plan amendment, curtailment, prior service credit amortization and foreign currency and other adjustments on defined benefit plans, net of income tax			99,000		5,011,000
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect			(1,219,000)		(4,023,000)
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan			442,000		660,000
Share-based compensation			12,768,000		18,880,000
Dividends			$ (57,712,000)		(77,287,000)
Share repurchases (in shares)	0	2,000,000	0	2,000,000
Share repurchases	$ 0	$ (44,000,000)	$ 0	$ (44,000,000)	(44,053,000)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest			0
Noncontrolling interest capital contribution			0		0
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution			(2,759,000)		(4,075,000)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment			$ (670,000)		$ (420,000)
Stock (in shares), end of the period	84,383,138		84,383,138		83,833,937
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	$ 1,008,952,000		$ 1,008,952,000		$ 1,031,293,000
Comprehensive income (loss), income tax effect
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, tax effect			1,339,000		(559,000)
Other-than-temporary-impairment and unrealized loss on marketable securities, tax effect			(6,000)		7,000
Actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, plan amendment, curtailment, prior service credit amortization and foreign currency and other adjustments on defined benefit plans, tax effect			$ (48,000)		$ (2,972,000)
Common Stock
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stock (in shares), beginning of the period			83,833,937	85,323,154	85,323,154
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)			516,083		469,937
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)			33,118		40,846
Share repurchases (in shares)					(2,000,000)
Stock (in shares), end of the period	84,383,138		84,383,138		83,833,937
Treasury Stock
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stock (in shares), beginning of the period			56,195,000	54,235,846	54,235,846
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)			(33,118)		(40,846)
Share repurchases (in shares)					2,000,000
Stock (in shares), end of the period	56,161,882		56,161,882		56,195,000
Guess, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period			$ 1,018,475,000	$ 1,073,856,000	$ 1,073,856,000
Net earnings			16,194,000		81,851,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment			15,534,000		(36,083,000)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax			(4,577,000)		95,000
Other-than-temporary-impairment and unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of income tax			15,000		(12,000)
Actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, plan amendment, curtailment, prior service credit amortization and foreign currency and other adjustments on defined benefit plans, net of income tax			99,000		5,011,000
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect			(1,219,000)		(4,023,000)
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan			442,000		660,000
Share-based compensation			12,768,000		18,880,000
Dividends			(57,712,000)		(77,287,000)
Share repurchases					(44,053,000)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest			(1,133,000)
Noncontrolling interest capital contribution			0		0
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution			0		0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment			(670,000)		(420,000)
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	$ 998,216,000		998,216,000		1,018,475,000
Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period			12,818,000	$ 15,590,000	15,590,000
Net earnings			548,000		2,964,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(1,004,000)		(1,661,000)
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax			0		0
Other-than-temporary-impairment and unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of income tax			0		0
Actuarial valuation gain (loss) and related amortization, plan amendment, curtailment, prior service credit amortization and foreign currency and other adjustments 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
Share repurchases					0
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest			1,133,000
Noncontrolling interest capital contribution			0		0
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution			(2,759,000)		(4,075,000)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment			0		0
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	$ 10,736,000		$ 10,736,000		$ 12,818,000