CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Product sales	$ 528,209	$ 512,553	$ 1,518,323	$ 1,462,029
Net royalties	25,929	23,768	68,088	68,066
Net revenue	554,138	536,321	1,586,411	1,530,095
Cost of product sales	363,029	356,079	1,052,633	1,021,462
Gross profit	191,109	180,242	533,778	508,633
Selling, general and administrative expenses	178,552	164,317	519,497	500,066
Net (gains) losses on lease terminations	11,494	0	11,494	(695)
Asset impairment charges	2,018	802	6,013	1,457
Restructuring charges	0	0	0	6,083
Earnings (loss) from operations	(955)	15,123	(3,226)	1,722
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(684)	(500)	(1,642)	(1,478)
Interest income	891	861	3,022	1,763
Other income, net	2,759	125	3,561	26,417
Total other income	2,966	486	4,941	26,702
Earnings before income tax expense	2,011	15,609	1,715	28,424
Income tax expense	3,673	5,880	8,723	11,682
Net earnings (loss)	(1,662)	9,729	(7,008)	16,742
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,198	626	1,926	548
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	$ (2,860)	$ 9,103	$ (8,934)	$ 16,194
Net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.11	$ (0.12)	$ 0.19
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.11	$ (0.12)	$ 0.19
Weighted average common shares outstanding attributable to common stockholders (Note 2):
Basic (in shares)	82,390	83,758	82,599	83,631
Diluted (in shares)	82,390	83,917	82,599	83,813
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.225	$ 0.225	$ 0.675	$ 0.675