Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jan. 28, 2017
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stock (in shares), beginning of the period			84,069,492
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period			$ 980,994	$ 1,031,293	$ 1,031,293
Net earnings (loss)	$ (1,662)	$ 9,729	(7,008)	$ 16,742	25,398
Foreign currency translation adjustment			47,770		(2,632)
Loss on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax			(11,167)		(1,852)
Other-than-temporary-impairment and unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of income tax					15
Actuarial valuation loss and related amortization, prior service credit amortization and foreign currency and other adjustments on defined benefit plans, net of income tax			264		(923)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect			(483)		(3,813)
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan			401		558
Share-based compensation			12,410		16,908
Dividends			(56,928)		(76,997)
Share repurchases			(24,812)		(3,532)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest					0
Noncontrolling interest capital contribution			11		0
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution			$ (1,358)		(2,759)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment					$ (670)
Stock (in shares), end of the period	82,843,115		82,843,115		84,069,492
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	$ 940,094		$ 940,094		$ 980,994
Comprehensive income (loss), income tax effect
Loss on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, tax effect			1,532		864
Other-than-temporary-impairment and unrealized loss on marketable securities, tax effect					(6)
Actuarial valuation loss and related amortization, prior service credit amortization and foreign currency and other adjustments on defined benefit plans, tax effect			$ (62)		$ 21
Common Stock
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stock (in shares), beginning of the period			84,069,492	83,833,937	83,833,937
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans (in shares)			651,052		481,037
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)			42,538		44,486
Share repurchases (in shares)			(1,919,967)		(289,968)
Stock (in shares), end of the period	82,843,115		82,843,115		84,069,492
Treasury Stock
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stock (in shares), beginning of the period			56,440,482	56,195,000	56,195,000
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)			(42,538)		(44,486)
Share repurchases (in shares)			1,919,967		289,968
Stock (in shares), end of the period	58,317,911		58,317,911		56,440,482
Guess, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period			$ 969,222	$ 1,018,475	$ 1,018,475
Net earnings (loss)			(8,934)		22,761
Foreign currency translation adjustment			46,368		(575)
Loss on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of income tax			(11,167)		(1,852)
Other-than-temporary-impairment and unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of income tax					15
Actuarial valuation loss and related amortization, prior service credit amortization and foreign currency and other adjustments on defined benefit plans, net of income tax			264		(923)
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans, net of tax effect			(483)		(3,813)
Issuance of stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan			401		558
Share-based compensation			12,410		16,908
Dividends			(56,928)		(76,997)
Share repurchases			(24,812)		(3,532)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest					(1,133)
Noncontrolling interest capital contribution			0		0
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution			0		0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment					(670)
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	$ 926,341		926,341		969,222
Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Stockholders' equity reconciliation
Stockholders' equity, balance at the beginning of the period			11,772	$ 12,818	12,818
Net earnings (loss)			1,926		2,637
Foreign currency translation adjustment			1,402		(2,057)
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
Actuarial valuation loss and related amortization, 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		0
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest					1,133
Noncontrolling interest capital contribution			11		0
Noncontrolling interest capital distribution			(1,358)		(2,759)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment					0
Stockholders' equity, balance at the end of the period	$ 13,753		$ 13,753		$ 11,772