Stockholders' Equity - Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2022	Oct. 30, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	May 01, 2021	Jan. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Aug. 01, 2020	May 02, 2020	Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net earnings (loss)
Cost of product sales									$ 1,422,126	$ 1,179,427	$ 1,662,401
Interest expense									23,018	22,869	16,129
Other income (expense)									30,171	5,950	2,529
Income tax expense (benefit)									73,680	(6,338)	22,513
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess?, Inc.	$ (71,665)	$ (32,367)	$ (63,147)	$ (12,870)	$ (72,935)	$ (27,554)	$ 20,692	$ 160,538	(180,049)	80,741	(101,229)
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.									2,346	(5,172)	(6,627)
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									2,051	(6,298)	(7,776)
Interest expense									272	181	(128)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(288)	650	908
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess?, Inc.									2,035	(5,467)	(6,996)
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)									420	397	446
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)									(67)	(66)	(39)
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)									(42)	(36)	(38)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Guess?, Inc.									$ 311	$ 295	$ 369