Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Shares, Outstanding		68,195					35,105
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	$ 406,351		$ 2,420,552	$ (95,054)	$ (1,490,503)
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				1,982
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(46,314)				(46,314)
Net loss	(44,332)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(1,747)					1,747
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(43,670)						$ (43,670)
Dividends	(27,196)				(27,196)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		527					(527)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(5,934)		(15,807)		(16,886)		$ 26,759
Share-based compensation expense	(10,939)		(10,939)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	19,707
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(19,545)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(2,000)			(2,000)
Shares, Outstanding		67,816					35,484
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	399,860		2,356,880	(91,133)	$ (1,488,373)
Noncontrolling interests				10,579
Total stockholders' equity	1,188,846
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,029
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(3,853)				(3,853)
Net loss	(2,824)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(969)					969
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(25,000)						$ (25,000)
Dividends	(13,554)				(13,554)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		128					(128)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(947)		(4,533)		(2,373)		$ 5,959
Share-based compensation expense	6,156		(6,156)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	7,447
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(11,206)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,534)			(1,534)
Shares, Outstanding		66,975					36,325
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	401,483		2,337,100	(94,892)	$ (1,507,414)
Noncontrolling interests				10,074
Total stockholders' equity	1,147,384
Shares, Outstanding		66,227					37,073
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	1,208,900	$ 1,033	405,379		2,418,544	(102,452)	$ (1,513,604)
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				2,487
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(50,297)				(50,297)
Net loss	(47,810)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(3,545)					3,545
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(57,812)						$ (57,812)
Dividends	(26,385)				(26,385)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		464					(464)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(6,438)		(13,353)		(15,665)		$ 22,580
Share-based compensation expense	(2,668)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	3,080
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(6,574)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(890)			(890)
Shares, Outstanding		66,637					36,663
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	395,974		2,296,347	(105,291)	$ (1,493,224)
Noncontrolling interests				10,124
Total stockholders' equity	1,104,963
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,618
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(31,142)				(31,142)
Net loss	(29,524)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(3,545)					3,545
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(57,812)						$ (57,812)
Dividends	(13,139)				(13,139)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		54					(54)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(150)		(1,316)		(1,034)		$ 2,200
Share-based compensation expense	(36)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax	3,133
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(3,788)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(424)			(424)
Shares, Outstanding		63,146					40,154
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	991,977	$ 1,033	$ 394,694		$ 2,251,032	$ (105,946)	$ (1,548,836)
Noncontrolling interests	11,318			$ 11,318
Total stockholders' equity	$ 1,003,295