Segment Reporting (Net Sales by Brand) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
May 05, 2018	Apr. 29, 2017
Schedule of Revenue by Brand [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 730,899	$ 661,099
Hollister
Schedule of Revenue by Brand [Line Items]
Net Sales	423,628	374,677
Abercrombie
Schedule of Revenue by Brand [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 307,271	$ 286,422

Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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