Commitments and Contingencies (Details 3) $ in Thousands, € in Millions			1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 08, 2013 USD ($)	Jul. 19, 2012 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 EUR (€)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2015 EUR (€)	May 31, 2015 USD ($)	May 05, 2018 EUR (€) subsidiary	Jan. 28, 2017 EUR (€)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	May 05, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2015 trademark	May 02, 2013 trademark
Judicial ruling | U.S. | Gucci America, Inc.
Loss contingency
Damages sought in litigation case		$ 26,000
Accounting profits sought by plaintiff as compensation		99,000
Monetary damages awarded by court		2,300
Monetary damages awarded by court to be paid by the Company's licensees		$ 2,300
Pending litigation | Italy | Europe | Customs tax audit and appeals
Loss contingency
Monetary damages awarded by court			€ 1.2	$ 1,500
Number of subsidiaries under audit by the Italian Customs Agency | subsidiary							1
Customs tax assessments including potential penalties and interest							€ 9.8			$ 11,700
Pending litigation | Italy | Gucci America, Inc.
Loss contingency
Number of Italian trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff | trademark												3
Number of European Community trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff | trademark												4
Pending litigation | Italy | First set of appeals | Europe | Customs tax audit and appeals
Loss contingency
Canceled customs tax assessments					€ 1.7	$ 2,000
Pending litigation | Italy | Second through seventh set of appeals | Europe | Customs tax audit and appeals
Loss contingency
Canceled customs tax assessments								€ 8.1	$ 9,700
Pending litigation | China | Gucci America, Inc.
Loss contingency
Damages sought in litigation case	$ 80
Pending litigation | France | Gucci America, Inc.
Loss contingency
Number of European Community trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff | trademark											2
Number of international trademark registrations to be cancelled by plaintiff | trademark											1