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		49,002					54,298
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	$ 416,255		$ 2,368,815	$ (137,527)	$ (1,953,735)
Noncontrolling interests				$ 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	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					53,238
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	400,699		2,344,522	(136,811)	$ (1,907,586)
Noncontrolling interests				9,116
Total stockholders' equity	710,973
Shares, Outstanding		50,500					52,800
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	1,035,160	$ 1,033	421,609		2,643,629	(135,968)	$ (1,895,143)
Noncontrolling interests	14,827			14,827
Total stockholders' equity	1,049,987
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,228
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	113,850				113,850
Net income	115,078
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		119					119
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(15,000)						$ (15,000)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		721					(721)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(65,173)		(32,165)		(12,097)		$ (20,911)
Share-based compensation expense	(11,363)		(11,363)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	523
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(1,837)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(3,771)			(3,771)
Shares, Outstanding		51,102
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	1,078,886	$ 1,033	$ 400,807		$ 2,745,382	$ (137,282)	$ (1,931,054)
Noncontrolling interests	12,284			$ 12,284
Total stockholders' equity	$ 1,091,170