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					4,634
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		169,676				169,676
Net income		174,310
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture			1,399					(1,399)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		(29,079)		(32,071)		(52,270)		$ 55,262
Share-based compensation expense		(29,331)		(29,331)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax		9,906
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		(8,567)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders		(6,357)			(6,357)
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
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax					1,521
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		96,211				96,211
Net income		97,732
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture			260					(260)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		(10,310)		(6,567)		(10,022)		$ 6,279
Share-based compensation expense		(9,684)		(9,684)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax		7,259
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		(5,042)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders		(1,994)			(1,994)
Shares, Outstanding			50,401					52,899
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity			$ 1,033	413,515		2,486,221	(136,188)	$ (1,898,473)
Noncontrolling interests					10,005
Total stockholders' equity		876,113
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					5,324
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		378,997				378,997
Net income		384,321
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	[1]		923					923
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	[1]	(130,056)						$ (130,056)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture			794					(794)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		(69,613)		(35,092)		(12,962)		$ (21,559)
Share-based compensation expense		(30,123)		(30,123)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax		834
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		1,688
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders		(6,824)			(6,824)
Shares, Outstanding			51,069					52,231
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity			$ 1,033	408,293		2,877,969	(134,991)	$ (1,945,778)
Noncontrolling interests					14,624
Total stockholders' equity		1,221,150
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax					1,885
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		131,979				131,979
Net income		133,864
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	[2]		720					720
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	[2]	(100,056)						$ (100,056)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture			22					(22)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture		(2,388)		(1,180)		(284)		$ (924)
Share-based compensation expense		(9,527)		(9,527)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax		1,461
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		84
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders		(3,182)			(3,182)
Shares, Outstanding			50,371					52,929
Total Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stockholders’ equity		1,247,133	$ 1,033	$ 416,640		$ 3,009,664	$ (133,446)	$ (2,046,758)
Noncontrolling interests		13,327			$ 13,327
Total stockholders' equity		$ 1,260,460

[1] (1)Includes excise tax on share repurchases

[2] (1)Includes excise tax on share repurchases