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				3,113
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	73,465				73,465
Net income	76,578
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		1,139					(1,139)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(18,769)		(25,504)		(42,248)		$ 48,983
Share-based compensation expense	(19,647)		(19,647)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	2,647
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(3,525)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	4,363			4,363
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
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				1,837
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	56,894				56,894
Net income	58,731
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		79					(79)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(410)		(1,860)		(1,384)		$ 2,834
Share-based compensation expense	(11,559)		(11,559)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	2,242
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(3,836)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	475			475
Shares, Outstanding		50,141					53,159
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	410,398		2,400,032	(138,405)	$ (1,904,752)
Noncontrolling interests				10,478
Total stockholders' equity	778,784
Shares, Outstanding		50,500
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				3,439
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	247,018				247,018
Net income	250,457
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		203					203
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(30,000)						$ (30,000)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		772					(772)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(67,225)		(33,912)		(12,678)		$ (20,635)
Share-based compensation expense	(20,596)		(20,596)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(627)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	1,604
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	3,642			3,642
Shares, Outstanding		51,102					52,198
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		$ 1,033	400,807		2,745,382	(137,282)	$ (1,931,054)
Noncontrolling interests				12,284
Total stockholders' equity	1,091,170
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax				2,211
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	133,168				133,168
Net income	135,379
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired		84					84
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	(15,000)						$ (15,000)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		51					(51)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(2,052)		(1,747)		(581)		$ 276
Share-based compensation expense	(9,233)		(9,233)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(1,150)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	3,441
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	129			129
Shares, Outstanding		51,069					52,231
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity	1,206,526	$ 1,033	$ 408,293		$ 2,877,969	$ (134,991)	$ (1,945,778)
Noncontrolling interests	14,624			$ 14,624
Total stockholders' equity	$ 1,221,150