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		62,786					40,514
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	$ 404,983		$ 2,313,745	$ (108,886)	$ (1,552,065)
Noncontrolling interests				$ 12,368
Total stockholders' equity	$ 1,071,178
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				2,203
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(196,413)				(196,413)
Net income (loss)	(194,210)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(1,397)					1,397
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(15,172)						$ (15,172)
Dividends	(12,556)				(12,556)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		995					(995)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(5,566)		(22,053)		(37,255)		$ 53,742
Share-based compensation expense	(13,575)		(13,575)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	1,224
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	5,477
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(5,146)			(5,146)
Shares, Outstanding		62,365					40,935
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	392,272		2,025,911	(99,093)	$ (1,514,442)
Noncontrolling interests				7,929
Total stockholders' equity	813,610
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,758
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	42,271				42,271
Net income (loss)	44,029
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		19					(19)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(150)		(436)		(661)		$ 947
Share-based compensation expense	(4,669)		(4,669)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(5,234)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	2,142
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(262)			(262)
Shares, Outstanding		62,384					40,916
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	396,505		2,067,521	(102,185)	$ (1,513,495)
Noncontrolling interests				9,425
Total stockholders' equity	858,804
Shares, Outstanding		62,399					40,901
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	936,628	$ 1,033	401,283		2,149,470	(102,307)	$ (1,512,851)
Noncontrolling interests	12,684			12,684
Total stockholders' equity	949,312
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				4,739
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	197,501				197,501
Net income (loss)	202,240
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(6,143)					6,143
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(235,249)						$ (235,249)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		781					(781)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(13,044)		(17,247)		(26,171)		$ 30,374
Share-based compensation expense	(22,269)		(22,269)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	9,718
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(8,889)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(8,028)			(8,028)
Shares, Outstanding		59,691					43,609
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	399,891		2,275,009	(100,265)	$ (1,619,102)
Noncontrolling interests				10,367
Total stockholders' equity	966,933
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,845
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	47,233				47,233
Net income (loss)	49,078
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		(2,692)					2,692
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(100,000)						$ (100,000)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		38					(38)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(984)		(918)		(1,442)		$ 1,376
Share-based compensation expense	(7,332)		(7,332)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	4,416
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(5,629)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(2,817)			(2,817)
Shares, Outstanding		57,037					46,263
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	908,934	$ 1,033	$ 406,305		$ 2,320,800	$ (101,478)	$ (1,717,726)
Noncontrolling interests	9,395			$ 9,395
Total stockholders' equity	$ 918,329