Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Retained Earnings [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Shares, Outstanding			68,195		35,105
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 2,420,552	$ 1,033	$ 406,351	$ (1,490,503)		$ (95,054)
Noncontrolling interests						$ 10,092
Total stockholders' equity	$ 1,252,471
Effect on Unearned Revenue Liabilities from New Accounting Principal in Period of Adoption	6,944
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	953
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(42,461)	(42,461)
Net loss	$ (41,508)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	778
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ (18,670)
Dividends	13,642	(13,642)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures			399		(399)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(4,987)	(14,513)		(11,274)	$ 20,800
Share-based compensation expense	4,783
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	12,260
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(8,339)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(466)					(466)
Shares, Outstanding			67,816		35,484
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		2,356,880	$ 1,033	399,860	$ (1,488,373)		(91,133)
Noncontrolling interests						10,579
Total stockholders' equity	1,188,846
Shares, Outstanding			66,227		37,073
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	1,208,900	2,418,544	$ 1,033	405,379	$ (1,513,604)		(102,452)
Noncontrolling interests	9,721					9,721
Total stockholders' equity	1,218,621
Effect on Unearned Revenue Liabilities from New Accounting Principal in Period of Adoption	(75,165)
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	869
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(19,155)	(19,155)
Net loss	(18,286)
Dividends	13,246	(13,246)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures			410		(410)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	(6,288)	(14,631)		(12,037)	$ 20,380
Share-based compensation expense	2,632
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	(53)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(2,786)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(466)					(466)
Shares, Outstanding			66,637		36,663
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	1,094,839	$ 2,296,347	$ 1,033	$ 395,974	$ (1,493,224)		$ (105,291)
Noncontrolling interests	10,124					$ 10,124
Total stockholders' equity	$ 1,104,963