Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total		Common Stock	Paid-in capital	Noncontrolling interest	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury stock		AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest					$ 11,234
Total stockholders’ equity	$ 837,324
Beginning Balance at Jan. 29, 2022			$ 1,033	$ 413,190		$ 2,386,156	$ (1,859,583)		$ (114,706)
Beginning balance, shares outstanding at Jan. 29, 2022			52,985				50,315
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,569
Net income (loss) attributable to A&F	2,816
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	10,385
Purchase of common stock(1)	(125,775)						$ (125,775)
Purchase of common stock, shares			4,770				4,770
Share-based compensation issuances and exercises	(14,464)	[1]		(25,930)		(20,157)	$ (31,623)
Share-based compensation issuances and exercises, shares			(787)				(787)
Share-based compensation expense	28,995			28,995
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(10,857)								(10,857)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(11,964)								(11,964)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests, net	(7,075)				(7,075)
Ending Balance at Jan. 28, 2023			$ 1,033	416,255		2,368,815	$ (1,953,735)		(137,527)
Ending balance, shares outstanding at Jan. 28, 2023			49,002				54,298
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest					11,728
Total stockholders’ equity	706,569
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,290
Net income (loss) attributable to A&F	328,123
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	335,413
Share-based compensation issuances and exercises	(29,485)	[1]		(34,768)		(53,309)	$ (58,592)
Share-based compensation issuances and exercises, shares			(1,498)				(1,498)
Share-based compensation expense	40,122			40,122
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	5,438								5,438
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(3,879)								(3,879)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests, net	(4,191)				(4,191)
Ending Balance at Feb. 03, 2024	1,035,160		$ 1,033	421,609		2,643,629	$ (1,895,143)		(135,968)
Ending balance, shares outstanding at Feb. 03, 2024			50,500				52,800
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	14,827				14,827
Total stockholders’ equity	1,049,987
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,793
Net income (loss) attributable to A&F	566,223
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	574,016
Purchase of common stock(1)	(231,031)						$ (231,031)	[2]
Purchase of common stock, shares			1,615				1,615
Share-based compensation issuances and exercises	(70,208)	[1]		(37,364)		(13,128)	$ 19,716
Share-based compensation issuances and exercises, shares			(850)				(850)
Share-based compensation expense	38,667
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	4,168
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(7,351)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests, net	(6,925)				(6,925)
Ending Balance at Feb. 01, 2025	1,335,628		$ 1,033	$ 422,912		$ 3,196,724	$ (2,145,890)		$ (139,151)
Ending balance, shares outstanding at Feb. 01, 2025			49,735				53,565
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	15,695				$ 15,695
Total stockholders’ equity	$ 1,351,323

[1] (1)    Classified within other financing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

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