PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) store	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) store	Feb. 01, 2014 USD ($) store
Property and equipment, net
Land	$ 37,451	$ 37,473
Buildings	287,081	286,820
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	682,013	653,929
Information technology	479,269	427,879
Leasehold improvements	1,283,613	1,338,206
Construction in progress	19,875	49,836
Other	3,135	3,107
Total	2,792,437	2,797,250
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,898,259)	(1,830,249)
Property and equipment, net	894,178	967,001
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Asset impairment	$ 18,209	$ 44,988	$ 46,715
Abercrombie & Fitch [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores | store	1	2	23
Abercrombie Kids [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores | store		9	4
Hollister [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Store-related asset impairment charges, number of stores | store		9	70
Corporate Aircraft [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Asset impairment		$ 11,300
Gilly Hicks [Member]
Property and Equipment, Net (Textuals) [Abstract]
Asset impairment			$ 37,900
Construction Project Assets [Member]
Property and equipment, net
Total	$ 37,300	$ 40,100