CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Product sales	$ 438,320	$ 426,468
Net royalties	20,261	22,347
Net revenue	458,581	448,815
Cost of product sales	313,939	306,056
Gross profit	144,642	142,759
Selling, general and administrative expenses	167,399	165,501
Asset impairment charges	2,762	153
Restructuring charges	0	6,083
Loss from operations	(25,519)	(28,978)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(414)	(520)
Interest income	871	651
Other income (expense), net	2,432	(1,098)
Total other income (expense)	2,889	(967)
Loss before income tax benefit	(22,630)	(29,945)
Income tax benefit	(1,403)	(4,791)
Net loss	(21,227)	(25,154)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	66	24
Net loss attributable to Guess, Inc.	$ (21,293)	$ (25,178)
Net loss per common share attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.30)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.30)
Weighted average common shares outstanding attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in shares)	83,010	83,514
Diluted (in shares)	83,010	83,514
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.225	$ 0.225