CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Product sales	$ 512,553	$ 493,214	$ 1,462,029	$ 1,467,110
Net royalties	23,768	27,750	68,066	78,942
Net revenue	536,321	520,964	1,530,095	1,546,052
Cost of product sales	356,079	337,300	1,021,462	998,786
Gross profit	180,242	183,664	508,633	547,266
Selling, general and administrative expenses	165,119	162,826	500,828	495,874
Restructuring charges	0	0	6,083	0
Earnings from operations	15,123	20,838	1,722	51,392
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(500)	(292)	(1,478)	(1,456)
Interest income	861	273	1,763	784
Other income, net	125	247	26,417	6,581
Total other income	486	228	26,702	5,909
Earnings before income tax expense	15,609	21,066	28,424	57,301
Income tax expense	5,880	8,005	11,682	21,774
Net earnings	9,729	13,061	16,742	35,527
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	626	617	548	1,453
Net earnings attributable to Guess, Inc.	$ 9,103	$ 12,444	$ 16,194	$ 34,074
Net earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.15	$ 0.19	$ 0.40
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.15	$ 0.19	$ 0.40
Weighted average common shares outstanding attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in shares)	83,758	83,985	83,631	84,651
Diluted (in shares)	83,917	84,373	83,813	84,847
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.225	$ 0.225	$ 0.675	$ 0.675