Name:	ann_CreditFacilityAdditionalInterestAboveFederalFundsRate
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Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

No definition available.

Name:	ann_CreditFacilityAdditionalInterestAboveLiborRate
Namespace Prefix:	ann_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

The amount that the credit facility could potentially increase up to from its current maximum subject to the lenders' agreement to increase their commitment for the requested amount.

No definition available.

Name:	ann_LineOfCreditFacilityPotentialMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

Maximum common stock the Company is allowed to repurchase from employees and for certain other stated purposes in any fiscal year.

No definition available.

Name:	ann_MaximumShareRepurchaseByCompanyFromEmployeesInAnyFiscalYearDebtCovenant
Namespace Prefix:	ann_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

This element represents the low and high ends of the range of fees for outstanding commercial letters of credit under the Company's Credit Facility.

No definition available.

Name:	ann_PercentageOfFeesForOutstandingCommercialLettersOfCredit
Namespace Prefix:	ann_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

This element represents the low and high ends of the range of fees for standby letters of credit under the Company's Credit Facility.

No definition available.

Name:	ann_PercentageOfFeesForOutstandingStandbyLettersOfCredit
Namespace Prefix:	ann_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Under the Company's Credit Facility, AnnTaylor, Inc. is required to pay the lenders a monthly commitment fee on the unused revolving loan commitment amount at a rate ranging from 0.325% to 0.375% per annum. This element refers to the high and low end of that range as referenced herein.

No definition available.

Name:	ann_PercentageOfMonthlyCommitmentFeeOnUnusedRevolvingLoanCommitment
Namespace Prefix:	ann_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

-Paragraph 2, 4

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense.

No definition available.