Stockholders' Equity - Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Aug. 01, 2020	May 02, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 03, 2019	May 04, 2019	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Feb. 02, 2019
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Cost of product sales									$ 1,179,427	$ 1,662,401	$ 1,670,090
Other income (expense)									(5,950)	(2,529)	(6,591)
Interest expense									22,869	16,129	3,407
Income tax expense (benefit)									6,338	(22,513)	(29,542)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.	$ (70,419)	$ (26,376)	$ 20,358	$ 157,666	$ (79,604)	$ (12,423)	$ (25,322)	$ 21,374	81,229	(95,975)	(14,099)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.									(5,172)	(6,627)	6,902
Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Cost of product sales									(6,298)	(7,776)	7,020
Other income (expense)									0	0	(201)
Interest expense									181	(128)	(103)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(650)	(908)	712
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.									(5,467)	(6,996)	6,406
Net actuarial loss amortization | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Other income (expense)									397	446	600
Prior service credit amortization | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Other income (expense)									(66)	(39)	(28)
Defined Benefit Plans | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(36)	(38)	(76)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess, Inc.									$ 295	$ 369	$ 496