Document and Entity Information Document	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ANN INC.
Trading Symbol	ANN
Entity Central Index Key	0000874214
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-02
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 27, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	48,370,976