Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Apr. 13, 2018	Jul. 28, 2017
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHEROKEE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000844161
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Feb. 03, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-03
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 70.2
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,997,200
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY