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, Common
Shares, Outstanding		52,985					50,315
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	$ 413,190		$ 2,386,156	$ (114,706)	$ (1,859,583)
Noncontrolling interests				$ 11,234
Total stockholders' equity	$ 837,324
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,623
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(16,469)				(16,469)
Net income (loss)	(14,846)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		3,260					3,260
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(100,000)						$ (100,000)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		717					(717)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(13,925)		(23,134)		(18,880)		$ 28,089
Share-based compensation expense	(8,356)		(8,356)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	1,712
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(10,403)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(3,413)			(3,413)
Shares, Outstanding		50,442					52,858
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	398,412		2,350,807	(123,397)	$ (1,931,494)
Noncontrolling interests				9,444
Total stockholders' equity	704,805
Shares, Outstanding		49,002					54,298
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	694,841	$ 1,033	416,255		2,368,815	(137,527)	$ (1,953,735)
Noncontrolling interests	11,728			11,728
Total stockholders' equity	706,569
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,276
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	16,571				16,571
Net income (loss)	17,847
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		1,060					(1,060)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(18,359)		(23,644)		(40,864)		$ 46,149
Share-based compensation expense	(8,088)		(8,088)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	405
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	311
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(3,888)			(3,888)
Shares, Outstanding		50,062
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	701,857	$ 1,033	$ 400,699		$ 2,344,522	$ (136,811)	$ (1,907,586)
Noncontrolling interests	9,116			$ 9,116
Total stockholders' equity	$ 710,973