Inventories, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	$ 496,519us-gaap_InventoryGross	$ 484,865us-gaap_InventoryGross
Less: lower of cost or market reserve	(40,295)us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves	(12,707)us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Less: shrink reserve	15,219anf_InventoryShrinkReserve	11,364anf_InventoryShrinkReserve
Inventories, net	$ 441,005us-gaap_InventoryNet	$ 460,794us-gaap_InventoryNet

Amount of valuation reserve for inventory.

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